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The APE Box (Trial In Progress) * 1
    #24269369 - 04/24/17 08:46 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

The APE Box
Trial Run


Introduction
Being a multispore enthusiast and after great success with my first MS APE grow, I have been inspired to find a way to get consistently great results from APE multispore.
Introducing: The APE Box

This is a trial run. The box needs some improvments still and I'm working out the kinks as I go so bear with me.


I'm going to try to emulate my last APE tub with a little inspiration from MudaFuka's bottle tek.

I'm hoping that the low headspace, thick top layer, and unbroken colony will give me the conditions I need for consistently great results.


I'm going to be making 4 two quart tubs out of PP5 food storage containers.

These things are roughly 4 inches tall, which leaves me pleanty of room to add a 3/4 inch top layer of coir/verm.

My goal is to get at least 2 dry oz APE from each tub first flush.


Building the Box
I added two 1/8inch holes on either side of the lip to provide gas exchange.

Then I covered both holes with 2 layers of micropore tape.


This is the GE hole. The other hole will hopefully protect the tape from the contents of the box after I inoculate/shake.


Preparing the Substrate
For 4-5 boxes:
2 quarts Whole Oats
4 quarts Timothy Hay
2 cups Brown Rice Flour

Way too much BRF. I will most likely remove it from the recipe entirely next time

Basically I'm just aiming for a mixture of half oats and half hay with a boost of BRF for extra nutes


Chop up the hay and mix with the oats in a pot of water.


Bring to a boil and wait for the oats to become plump.


Strain the water out, then dump the hay and oats into a large mixing bowl.


Mix in BRF. This should soak up any excess water left over from the strain.


Load the Boxes leaving 3/4 to 1 inch space above the substrate.


Snap on the lids and PC for 90+ minutes


So all of my PP5 containers warped in the PC leaving me with 2 semi functional boxes :facepalm:
Next time I try this I'm going to drill a couple more holes and only PC three boxes at a time.



Inoculation
I inoculated 1 box with 60cc Liquid Culture and 1 box with 1/4 cup Liquid Inoculant

Shook em, labeled, and left to colonize

Now we wait :popcorn:

Fruiting and Care
Once fully colonized I plan to add a 3/4 inch top layer of 4:1 coir:verm and let the mycelium colonize most of the top layer before introducing to fruiting conditions.

I will fruit by shifting the lid and leaving a 1/4 inch gap on either side.

Misting twice a day

Edited by ComebackKid (04/25/17 05:47 PM)

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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24269422 - 04/24/17 09:11 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:somagnificent:

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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: mushboy]
    #24269426 - 04/24/17 09:16 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:popcorn:

What made you decide to use timothy hay?


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24269427 - 04/24/17 09:17 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Interesting, I'll be following this as I am entering my first foray with PE as we speak.

I've been lurking these forums for a few months before I began posting.

I've seemed to notice a pattern of beautiful MS PE/APE grows. As well of lots lackluster results and blob problems with clones. This is purely anecdotal but it seems like their is a trend of PE/APE doing better as MS.

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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: natedawgnow]
    #24270015 - 04/25/17 05:30 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

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natedawgnow said:
:popcorn:

What made you decide to use timothy hay?




I was looking up using hay as a bulk sub and apparently it's a big nono due to high nitrogen levels.
So I figured the myc would benifit from the higher nitrogen in the hay as apposed to using straw. It's not quite a replacement for coffee grounds but it's something at least...
Either way I was only buying the hay for bottles anyway so it couldn't hurt to use it

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Man those blobs from what I hear have a mind of their own but happy to have you on board:thumbup:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24270053 - 04/25/17 06:22 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:popcorn:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: Crispykoot]
    #24270204 - 04/25/17 08:42 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:thatsinteresting:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: Kenetic] * 1
    #24270353 - 04/25/17 10:16 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Damn - those are some of the best APE trays I've seen!:bow2:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: mycomattie]
    #24270664 - 04/25/17 01:02 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks dude!
Crossing my fingers that I can pull off another one!
Seems like everyone's going ape lately,
Shomann had some spectacular trays in the pic of the day thread the other day too


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24270705 - 04/25/17 01:24 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

My ape is finally pinning on a few tubs!  Super stoked


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: Kenetic] * 1
    #24270709 - 04/25/17 01:28 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Do you have a grow log going?? Link it up!
I love when ape knots up. They're like little Styrofoam pellets


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24270966 - 04/25/17 03:30 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

I didnt think about it.  Will do


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24271032 - 04/25/17 03:50 PM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

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Do you have a grow log going?? Link it up!




ya dude.


:omgawesome:

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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: mushboy]
    #24274973 - 04/27/17 03:04 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)



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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: Kenetic]
    #24275390 - 04/27/17 09:30 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:rockon:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24275425 - 04/27/17 09:41 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

You used hay instead of straw??

Was waiting for this :rockon:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: van hatton]
    #24275450 - 04/27/17 09:53 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

Yeah for projects like this where everything is sterilized hay is perfectly fine to use. It's mineral and nitrogen rich and has more nutrients than straw.

Crazy thing is that after a first flush the hay will turn from green to yellow like straw


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24275459 - 04/27/17 09:57 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:facepalm: didn't noticed you sterilized all of it. Thought u just pasteurized it. So I was waiting for contamination city :lol: I really gotta stay off here when I'm at work.

Good stuff cbk :rockon:


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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: ComebackKid]
    #24275463 - 04/27/17 10:00 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

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Yeah for projects like this where everything is sterilized hay is perfectly fine to use. It's mineral and nitrogen rich and has more nutrients than straw.





:mindblown:

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? im buying some hay. i love PCin subsrates

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Re: The APE Box Experiment [Re: mushboy]
    #24275476 - 04/27/17 10:05 AM (7 years, 8 months ago)

:takingnotes:

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