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PortabellaFella 1
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I fruited 2 trays of 1:1 spawn/hpoo/CVG in a sgfc. I didn't like the results. It worked mind you, but not as well as I would have liked. I also used 5"s of perlite in the chamber.
My myc developed a matted layer film on the top that pins had a hard time getting through. I'm pretty sure it was environmental as they haven't contamed yet. With the central air/RH in the room at 76degrees/50% conditions were "optimal" but something was still wrong.
Everyone's conditions are different and that something you need to watch for. I was told by a couple of vets here to learn to "read" the myc and It was sound advice so I'll suggest the same.
My mini dub tub worked awesome, I only have about 10 fruits to let mature and then I'll be on my 3rd flush.
My 72 quart mono, I gave to nature in the back yard. It turns out that I put all my eggs in one basket and 1 of the 5 quarts used had bad spawn. I know this because when I mixed, i layed out a pattern like a 5 on a die. 1 in each corner and 1 in the middle. I mixed each section and cover with a thin case of the substrate (outdated tek). I let colonize and then fruited. Under close examination I found what looked like bright white beach sand in the center. I brought it outside and the next day the white sand was green. Bullet dodged, I know I'll get a ton of fruits from it anyway lol
Use Saran Wrap on your trays and poke your holes and cover with micropore. We all want to look and if it's covered with foil you can't see. If someone with more experience could chime in on this---> I'd like to suggest using a sprinkle of vermiculite as a casing so it's easier to tell when your tray needs a mist. You would add the verm when you are ready to fruit after full colonization. Only reason why I suggest this is because I had no idea what my myc was asking for and I don't want that to happen to you.
If you're interested in trying a dub tub with one of your trays instead of both in the sgfc, I used the shoebox dub tub tech. A member here created it and posted it elsewhere. I did not use it for anything other than how to make the dub tub. https://mycotek.org/index.php?threads/the-shoebox-tek-a-work-in-progress.991/. Again this dub tub did awesome, enough fruit to last one or two people a years worth of "experience". And still producing.
I don't know if the addy is allowed to be posted or not so if it's not someone let me know.
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Space Coast Slayer
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Starting to look like my grow may become compromised anyway.. As I'm sure you've seen being that we're in the same area this storm looks like it's gonna skirt us good which almost guarantees being without power..


This will mean no a/c, so the house will be a toasty 86 degrees or higher... I'm almost ready to spawn to bulk but would my trays contaminate under real nasty warm conditions like that? I'm not trying to jump the gun but it's looking like a strong possibility for some 100mph+ winds and that will knock power out for days if not weeks.. Kind of apprehensive about spawning while we are staring down the barrel of this thing..
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PortabellaFella 1
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Meh, if it's gonna contaminate, it's because of the spawn. It's not great conditions. I would skip the hpoo and just use the pasteurized CVG to feel better about it. I read a guy here took his lizards used coir off the terrarium floor, covered in shit,piss and old food and spawned to bulk with it and it didn't contam. Just used sterile techniques like Lysol the shit out of the room, use a mask,gloves and alcohol.
I wouldn't worry too much about if you had to throw it in a shady spot outside. I pulled about 60 fruits off the stuff I threw outside so far. lol it works well in our climate.
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Thanks for all the advice
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PortabellaFella 1
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No prob, keep us updated.
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Is it just me or do those "trays" look more like tubs?
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Re: First time grower facing a decision [Re: Inocuole]
#23705802 - 10/04/16 06:04 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Tub lids? The latch handles make me think lids
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Ah nvm I see how they are now. Still though.. that shit is covering up most of the surface area in that SGFC. How's the perlite gonna work when >80% of it is covered up?
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Re: First time grower facing a decision [Re: Inocuole]
#23705837 - 10/04/16 06:35 AM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Should he fruit in a mono instead? It looks like he would have enough sub to have decent rh in a mono no?
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I would if I was working with that substrate volume..
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Re: First time grower facing a decision [Re: Inocuole]
#23707859 - 10/04/16 07:21 PM (7 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well shit.. Do yall think I should do a monotub instead? The SGFC chamber was only 10 bucks so if it doesn't get used its not the end of the world.. I just figured trays would give me more control rather than putting all my eggs in one basket so to speak but i'm definitely open to suggestions.. As long as it's somewhat noob friendly..
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I have two jars at this level.. The other two were real sluggish and I seperated them from the two good ones last week.. Today I had to dump one.. Green mold.. The self healing injection port sure looked like it didn't heal very well..
What exactly does full colonization of rye look like? Does it have to be frosty white on the entire outside? Thanks yall..
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I would take incuole's advice. I didn't enjoy more control in the sgfc, too much margin for error being a novice grower with trays. Go with the mono. Wally World is a fuckin zoo with the hurricane but if you can, bring your trays and see if they fit in a slightly smaller tub. Drill your 2 1" holes on each long side low and 1 1" hole on each short side as high as you can under the latch. Stuff the bottoms tight with poly and the tops stuff loose when they are fully colonized and ready to fruit.
That jar looks ok, a little bacterial. I think the uncolonized grain up against the glass is the indicator of that. Don't panic about the bacteria, you should still get fruits. You will know it was bacterial when it's 100% colonized and you hit the jar on something soft but firm to break it up to spawn to bulk. If the clumps don't break up fairly easily, that's the bacteria.
It will be fully colonized when all the grains are white. Don't worry about the center too much either. Since you shook the jar already, you created more spots for the myc to grow onto and the middle "should" be the same as the visible grain.
Edit: I just reread, and forgot a question you asked. You can still use the trays but IN a mono tub instead of a sgfc. I wasn't sure if I made that clear. This way they are still separate, even though the eggs are still just in a larger basket.
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Edited by PortabellaFella 1 (10/05/16 05:48 AM)
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Well I think this project has officially went to shit lol... Looks like we'll be taking a direct hit from a category 4 hurricane.. Losing power is now the least of my concerns, now just hoping that the roof don't get ripped off.. Gonna be real fun friday afternoon with 140mph winds slapping the shit out of us lol..I've been through a few hurricanes but this one is packing a serious punch.. I'd imagine once these jars sit around at 86-88 degrees for a while they will be toast huh? Oh well, if my house is still standing I'll try again sometime down the road...

Check out the crazy skull shape from yesterday as it hit Haiti.. Sick! If we all survive this bitch they need to put this on a shirt lol..

PortabellaFella are you riding it out or evacuating?
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Edited by Space Coast Slayer (10/23/16 11:26 AM)
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Quote:
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I have two jars at this What exactly does full colonization of rye look like? Does it have to be frosty white on the entire outside? Thanks yall..
Can't show ya rye but here is one of fully colonized whole oats. This jar was never shaken not once.
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Don't dispair yet, you never know what will happen.
lol I'm in the same spot
That skull radar looks s scary as fuck
You I'm riding this bitch out, shutters are up generator is ready and I got food for a month.
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PortabellaFella 1
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Yeah it's gonna get pretty crazy. I'm about 5 miles in from the river which, I guess is a little less dangerous lol
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