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Schism462
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#22161882 - 08/29/15 06:12 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Psilosoulful

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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Schism462]
#22161904 - 08/29/15 06:16 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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You should't be misting the monotub in the first place. If you have your polyfill dialed in correctly, the surface shouldn't dry out.
It looks fine so far, just give it time to do its thing!
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Schism462
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I kept the poly in the holes for a week or so and it beaded up with moisture so much that I removed it to allow it to dry back up a bit. Since this is my first monotub, I wasn't sure on if I had the right humidity and after my tray started fruiting so much, I figured I would add some moisture and fan. Maybe that's the problem, but I can't figure out the glassy clear film on top now. Not sure how to correct this mistake. Add polyfill back, keep misting/fanning?
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Schism462]
#22161940 - 08/29/15 06:24 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I started with 2 1-1/2" holes on sides and one 1-1/2" hole on top of the ends of the tub. The ends were lightly packed and the sides were as tight as I could get them.
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Inocuole
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Quote:
Psilosoulful said:
You should't be misting the monotub in the first place. If you have your polyfill dialed in correctly, the surface shouldn't dry out.
It looks fine so far, just give it time to do its thing! 
And if it does dry out, you should MIST IT.
And in my opinion, that sub could use a misting right now.
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Inocuole]
#22161987 - 08/29/15 06:38 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Mad Season]
#22162005 - 08/29/15 06:42 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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That shiny film, I'm pretty sure, is actually the dryness. There's a certain particular point of dryness where it becomes shiny because all of the mycelium starts kind of...laying down flat when it gets thirsty, presumably to stop from losing even more moisture.
So yeah, mist until it glistens, (which is way different than the dull sheen you're seeing now), and then keep tuning in the polyfill until you get it to a comfortable point. I always recommend erring on the side of FAE, and misting to compensate. You can replace water but you can't replace the effects of no FAE.
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Inocuole]
#22162070 - 08/29/15 06:59 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Inocuole said:
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Psilosoulful said:
You should't be misting the monotub in the first place. If you have your polyfill dialed in correctly, the surface shouldn't dry out.
It looks fine so far, just give it time to do its thing! 
And if it does dry out, you should MIST IT.
And in my opinion, that sub could use a misting right now.
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Inocuole
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Someone told me not to mist monotubs once, years ago. I didn't listen and the results were glorious. 
That was like killing my parents in an alley. It's what made me the batman.
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Inocuole]
#22162160 - 08/29/15 07:28 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Inocuole said: That was like killing my parents in an alley. It's what made me the batman.

Don't follow everything so strictly Psilo. 9/10 you don't/won't have to mist your mono but if it's dry, mist it. Cubensis flourishes after a rain so I like to mist after casing every once in a while because it makes me feel like I'm actually a part of the growing process.
That looks really dry brotha
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: taGyo]
#22162212 - 08/29/15 07:41 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ahh that's true. I guess I'm just a little hesitant towards misting ever since I over-misted my last mono (jiffy mix casing layer got all soggy) and the resulting flushes were very poor.
I sprayed that tub down like 10 times (a bit excessive, i know ). It was only because I thought the casing dried out, but in reality it was moist. I guess next time I use a casing, I'll lightly touch the surface to make sure it's completely dry before misting it like crazy. 
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Haha just mist the casing until it's damp. Not wet. I made that mistake my first time doing casings too . But I can have the top holes completely open(No poly), and mist fairly generously once day with a casing now. Huge fae, and a lot of moisture on the surface is the way to go man. Honestly prefer casings nowadays .
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Re: Shiny film on top of myc [Re: Mad Season]
#22162252 - 08/29/15 07:52 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Good point Mad. I'll also be colonizing my jiffy mix to 30% next time I case. I feel like fruiting it right after casing had a negative effect on my grow. I gotta follow Frank's tek to a T next time!
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If it looks like clear slime then it could be where moisture sat and gelled. Can't really tell from the pics if it has water droplets on the surface or what that is in the top pic. I see fruits on the sides and not on the top. If you say the top is dry then you should check your holes and tighten the filter material, mist and fan more often. Remember, a monotub should be its own micro climate and if the holes allow too much FAE it can't hold its humidity. The perfect setup doesn't need much misting as it will retain a great deal of humidity and moisture.
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