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OfflineDamtrix
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How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be?
    #26909800 - 08/31/20 01:40 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

So I'm slowly getting ready for my first real grow and I found myself 4 tubs laying around the house and planning for a dubtub. They are 11.3 liters and 15cm high. How high should my spawn and substrate be when I add it to the tub?

Another question I have is can I just soak coco coir and put it in a jar, sterilize and use as substrate or are there more intricate stept to the process?


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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: Damtrix]
    #26909854 - 08/31/20 02:04 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

Add spawn to tub, eyeball an equal amount of sub for a 1:1 ratio, mix. I recommend having extra sub to make a casing layer for your tubs; just mix your spawn and sub, level it out, and add a handful of sub on top of that and level.

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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: Jwardoin]
    #26910218 - 08/31/20 05:02 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

I always shoot for a 2.5” thick layer.
My holes (monotubs) are drilled with the bottom of the hole right at 3” from the bottom of the tub.
I just eyeball 1:1 ratio.

I’ve tried a pseudo-casing via CVG sun sprinkled on top and I’ve tried fully homogenous mix the whole sub.... neither had any benefit over the other IME.

I simply prefer to mix all my sub/spawn then sprinkle a layer of CVG to the 2.5-2.75” mark.

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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: Jabensis]
    #26910715 - 08/31/20 08:17 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

2-4 inches seems to be recommended by most


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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: Mtbromo]
    #26910725 - 08/31/20 08:21 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

i like 3-3.5 inches for cubes myself. but 2.0 is a lil thin for cubes if u ask me. if i was to give advice id say to go anywhere between 3 and 4 inches👍


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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: jcm4620]
    #26910781 - 08/31/20 09:02 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

I get taller fruits and better yields off 4" vs 3".


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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: Trust_d Cultivator]
    #26910795 - 08/31/20 09:09 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

No more than half as thick as your arm and no less than half as thick as your leg. :rockon:


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Re: How thick should my substrate/spawn layer be? [Re: LotKid]
    #26910836 - 08/31/20 09:27 PM (3 years, 4 months ago)

All my mono holes are drilled at 3.5 and 4" and aim for the sub to be just below the holes with a top layer. 5qts spawn for a 3.5" hole 56qt mono, 6 qts spawn for  4" hole 56qt mono. Both with a brick of coir + a 1/2qt TL.


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