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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: Neowynd8]
    #26456608 - 01/28/20 10:39 AM (4 years, 1 day ago)

Hmmm. But the coarser verm that I have is the one that’s is giving me more problems.. It doesn’t seem to absorb so much water and so, in the ratio os 2:1:1, the substrate/final mix results in something too wet to work with :/
This verm becomes more workable, like you said “ Last batch looks like it may get work”, when finer.


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: G-Spot] * 1
    #26456644 - 01/28/20 11:07 AM (4 years, 1 day ago)

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Now I think the problem is really the size of the verm.

I tried to make the verm smaller but it’s still to chunky.

Tried to use a finer smaller verm and it looks much better!
Is this now in an ideal condition?

Small verm mix




Jar on the left = bigger mix that I tried to make smaller (feels humid to the touch)
Jar on the right = smaller verm mix (feels like sand)






This is looking much better. The jar on the right on that last photo is what it should look like.

Ive used a coffee grinder to blend up vermiculite to a fine powder, then i mix it about 50/50 back with the unground stuff. I find that works well for making a more finer, less chunky mix.


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: LogicaL Chaos] * 1
    #26456648 - 01/28/20 11:10 AM (4 years, 1 day ago)

Thank you!!

Will give it a go :laugh:


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: G-Spot]
    #26456654 - 01/28/20 11:13 AM (4 years, 1 day ago)

Good luck and post some pics of your jars before U PC them. For reference :thumbup:


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
    #26459576 - 01/30/20 04:50 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

So, here goes an update.

Did the substrate to fill my jars.
PC’ed them.
Inoculated them.
Placed them in a spot under ‘optimal’ conditions.

This is a jar filled up with substrate before PC.


Substrate


Two jars already with dry verm on top and one without
(Some jars got substrate chunkier than others..!)


Foil after PC, some little humidity inside is noticeable


Jar after PC, condensation inside the jar is noticeable




One of my fears was that there wouldn’t be enough water in the PC.
First time using it. But there was actually plenty.


Although there was still plenty of water in the PC, the center of it got black(?)
Might have been simply because is the area were the electric heating disc was or because the aluminium spacer that I used was blocking the water from the borders into the center.
Will dent the spacer just enough to have this doubt cleared off.


This is the jar 24 hours after inoculation. The condensation is gone.


They are in an environment with 6000k light. This RH. And temperature that oscillates between 20 to 24 degrees Celsius. (68- 75 F).
Question: It is ok that the temperature is not stable but is oscillates?


After inoculation I didn’t remove the MP tape.
Should I remove or is it just fine like this?


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: G-Spot]
    #26460281 - 01/30/20 01:40 PM (3 years, 11 months ago)

Several things, first off your mixture is looking much much better. Secondly the temperature changes should be just fine and the RH doesn't really matter during colonization. Two more pressing matters, you don't want light during colonization, and did you use a dry verm layer on top of the jars, if not you are gonna wanna put another layer of micropore tape on asap cause otherwise your jars are open to contamination.


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: bootedboy]
    #26460424 - 01/30/20 02:52 PM (3 years, 11 months ago)

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Several things, first off your mixture is looking much much better. Secondly the temperature changes should be just fine and the RH doesn't really matter during colonization. Two more pressing matters, you don't want light during colonization, and did you use a dry verm layer on top of the jars, if not you are gonna wanna put another layer of micropore tape on asap cause otherwise your jars are open to contamination.




Nice, thanks :smile:)

Hmm, | did put dry verm on top of the substrate. But on another hand..! I would enjoy to not run risks of contamination, would it block too much GE having both dry verm and micropore tape? Considering it to decrease changes of molds..!

In the matter of light. By my research it shows up that lights I actually good.
Both RR and TranscendingLight have stated that it helps in reducing colonization time.


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: G-Spot]
    #26461136 - 01/30/20 10:08 PM (3 years, 11 months ago)

you need to foil your lids when you PC them.


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Re: PF TEK, Advice needed [Re: G-Spot]
    #26461715 - 01/31/20 08:02 AM (3 years, 11 months ago)

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Several things, first off your mixture is looking much much better. Secondly the temperature changes should be just fine and the RH doesn't really matter during colonization. Two more pressing matters, you don't want light during colonization, and did you use a dry verm layer on top of the jars, if not you are gonna wanna put another layer of micropore tape on asap cause otherwise your jars are open to contamination.




Nice, thanks :smile:)

Hmm, | did put dry verm on top of the substrate. But on another hand..! I would enjoy to not run risks of contamination, would it block too much GE having both dry verm and micropore tape? Considering it to decrease changes of molds..!

In the matter of light. By my research it shows up that lights I actually good.
Both RR and TranscendingLight have stated that it helps in reducing colonization time.




Yeah if you used the dry verm layer don’t bother adding more tape. Also I have never heard of light during colonization but I will certainly research it. Good luck buddy, now all you have to do is hurry up and wait.


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