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Gr0wer
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Outdoor desert climate swamp cooler greenhouse
#21884870 - 07/01/15 08:24 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hi all! So im now building an outdoor greenhouse after seeing some flaws with growing in a garage in the desert. Some of my issues were, inadequate FAE due to air recirculating inside garage, extremely high humidity in the garage where my tools and items are stored, temperatures too high due to inavailability to cool the garage.
So here is the plan, a sealed unit on my patio. It will have a intake filter feeding the swamp cooler and screen on the exhaust to stop bugs and reduce outside contamination. The swamp cooler should get the humidity to around 50% RH then ill use ultrasonics to boost the humidity more, I'll make a spot for the ultrasonics in the pail. The exhaust screen will be built into the far right door on the bottom.
Here is the thread for my 5 gal swamp cooler, this will be the heart of the unit
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/21775815/page/1
Got the frame up, up next doors and hinges then wrap everything with clear poly. there will be two french doors on each section. Inside there will be 4 rows of 5 gal pails stacked 4-5 high.

All built using recycled wood and hardware. the hipsters will love that when there buying my shrooms.
Edited by Gr0wer (07/01/15 09:36 PM)
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Toadstool5
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Re: Outdoor desert climate swamp cooler greenhouse [Re: Gr0wer]
#21887601 - 07/02/15 11:48 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Would a screen over the exhaust be sufficient? Without constant positive pressure from the swamp cooler i would imagine a good gust of wind could really cause problems.
You are in an arid environment though so i imagine the spore-load in the air is much less than that of a temperate or tropical climate.
I really hope it works out! Those home-made swamp coolers are awesome. I also live in a very dry and hot area so its cool to see someone with the determination to grow outside in it.
-------------------- If you do not know where the mushroom products you are consuming are grown, think twice before eating them. - Paul Stamets AMU Teks Stro's Write Ups
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Gr0wer
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Re: Outdoor desert climate swamp cooler greenhouse [Re: Toadstool5]
#21889546 - 07/02/15 07:02 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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The swamp cooler will be running 24/7 to maintain positive pressure. The spore load isn't bad but the dust and bugs are. My main concern is flies and other airborne bugs. Hopefully get a day this weekend to build the doors and wrap it all.
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Toadstool5
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Re: Outdoor desert climate swamp cooler greenhouse [Re: Gr0wer]
#21889579 - 07/02/15 07:10 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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You should be fine then! I would still do my transfers and inoculations inside in a SAB or flowhood.
Do you mind me asking what mushrooms you plan on growing? I might start shiitake 75 soon but indoors due to the heat and lack of supplies. Ive heard herecium species and warm weather oysters do great in warmer environments.
-------------------- If you do not know where the mushroom products you are consuming are grown, think twice before eating them. - Paul Stamets AMU Teks Stro's Write Ups
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Gr0wer
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Re: Outdoor desert climate swamp cooler greenhouse [Re: Toadstool5]
#21890690 - 07/02/15 11:21 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have pink and phoenix oysters that should do well with the heatwaves. I also have lions mane and rishi to try too. Temps in the chamber should be in the mid to high 70s with 100F days, nights it drops to mid 70s outdoors so it should drop to the 60s maybe even high 50s? Ill have to put it all together and find out
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