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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27301941 - 05/09/21 06:14 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well if its easier for you then it's easier. We have a lot of able bodied people coming up with crack pot ideas. If you already have it dialed in and you're happy with it then whatever, just go with it.
You don't strike me as the sort of person that needs a bunch anyways.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
#27301982 - 05/09/21 06:51 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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If your rig works for you then right on man. Aint no skin off anyone elses nose. Add semen to your petris if it makes you hot.
However, if you get proficient with your cultures and your space then you can run set-it & forget-it batches utilizing a multitude of setups.
Ive found dub tubs/shoe boxes are good for "spawn it and fuck off till harvest" style. A 66qt tub might take a bit longer to dial in.
Dnt let this rowdy buncha mongrols get to ya.
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bakedbeings
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
#27302052 - 05/09/21 07:53 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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lol youre right that i dont need that much, but i enjoy sharing them and would always like to grow more, so i would like to try transcending the humidifier, OR plugging it into a bigger environment like a martha.
and you were still right to correct me because you told me something i didnt know and if you hadnt i might have gone and recommended this equipment to someone who didnt need it. now that im sharing my shrooms lots of people want to learn...until i start explaining pf tek and their eyes glaze over
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#27302056 - 05/09/21 07:57 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Your best bet is a pasty tub. This will get you the most bang for your buck without too much effort. You could always get yourself a trusted helper for the heavy lifting ; )
Larger tubs equals more water which means more mushrooms, and less attention to maintenance. Just spawn your tub and walk away.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
#27302093 - 05/09/21 08:33 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Idk about this weird set up OP has here, but I follow a mycologist dude documenting his journey on Instagram and hes set up this killer automisting contraption and independent fae pump for some thiccc canopoys on some massive bulk subs.
The lad is an animal.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Nimpo]
#27302133 - 05/09/21 09:06 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you have a chronic condition and you are happy with the results you are getting because you can't tend to your grows that is priceless for your situation.
For relevance sake those that don't or haven't expressed a similar condition people are able to modify their tubs with either holes/micropore tape/flipping the lid the humidifier is not necessary.
Do whatever works for you! If you want to increase your yeild let us know what your limitations are and we can try to best assist you. You might already be maxing your growth with your given conditions.
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shroom cultivation isnt exactly crossfit - i can do most teks without a problem, but i found my way to this one by following the path of least resistance. shoeboxes are a bit easier than monotubs, hooking up this rig was a bit easier than misting, etcetera.
but that doesnt mean i cant try new shit or that ive maxed out my grow. now that i have a reliable supply of fruits, im free to explore other teks alongside it and compare. thanks for the tip about the pastybox, i hadnt seen it before. looks right up my alley. i havent read the whole thread but ill assume i wont be the first to fill it with shoeboxes instead of spawning it monotub style
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27302573 - 05/10/21 07:28 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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They make great fruiting chambers, I've used them for that application many times. They obviously make great tubs as well.
I've even used small mini mono sweater box's as a fruiting chamber for individual shoeboxes.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
#27316837 - 05/20/21 07:00 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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i turned the humidifier off 10 days ago. rh% floated between 70 and 85, with myc looking very happy. yesterday the weather changed and the rh% started to dip into the 60's. today i saw the edges looking dry so i turned it back on.

im not shocked because i made the tub to coexist with the humidifier. it had a LOT of air holes and a lot of extra space (so id always have room for another cake if it was ready). but im happy to see that it kinda worked for a bit and im thinking ill try this again with a smaller tub with less holes.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27316981 - 05/20/21 10:35 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Bakedbeings said: for the last year or so ive been fantasizing about creating a truly autonomous growing environment, meaning one that would allow me to put a fresh cake in, leave town for two weeks, and come home to a PHAT PHLUSH every time.
Isn't this basically a monotub?
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Con]
#27317153 - 05/21/21 06:33 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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can be. read the thread.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27317190 - 05/21/21 07:21 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Have you ever got a phat flush doing this?
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bodhisatta]
#27317310 - 05/21/21 09:03 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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i suppose phat is subjective but by my rookie standards, sure. april was my first time running this iteration of the box (there have been a few), and in that time i harvested about 5.5 oz from about 2.25L of spawn (those are rough numbers...i suck at documenting)


heres what i currently have leftover from that batch. as you can see i flip flopped on how to harvest. sometimes i just picked the ripest fruits and sometimes i cleaned off the whole cake at one time, babies and all. idk whats better but im leaning towards the former
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bodhisatta]
#27317395 - 05/21/21 11:09 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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i should add that when i first started buying this stuff it was my hope to eventually get a greenhouse going. i was watching a bunch of the astro way videos on youtube. now im torn between having one big grow environment like a martha and a bunch of individual ones
hmmmmm....
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27318103 - 05/21/21 10:15 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Greenhouses or Martha's are legit, however for cubes they aren't needed. They do t require the large amount of fae pans, oysters ect need so a monotub is ideal. The reason people discourage it especially for newbies is that it adds an unneeded layer of complicationand can be counter productive.
Yours looks good it's basically a standard Martha setup inside a tub. That being said you should try it side.by side with a standard mono I think you would like the results the mono gives, the chamber you built could them be used for oysters or lionsmaine or even pans.
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27318133 - 05/21/21 11:31 PM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Bakedbeings said: i should add that when i first started buying this stuff it was my hope to eventually get a greenhouse going. i was watching a bunch of the astro way videos on youtube. now im torn between having one big grow environment like a martha and a bunch of individual ones
hmmmmm....

I kind of do a mix of both with mine and ive got to say so far the ones ive just left alone, left the lids on and didnt mess with at all til I saw fruits ready for harvest have done much better than the ones ive tried to fuck with or what have u. The ones ive been leaving the lids off of have been doing better since my martha has actually been full of shoeboxes rather than just 2 or 3 at a time so I think it really depends on what volume youre working with because the more mycel you have the more of their own conditions they make
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: Ashtray161]
#27318433 - 05/22/21 07:44 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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right now i have the tub sorta 'semi unplugged' by which i mean the humidifier only kicks on if the RH goes below 60. with these two cakes in there thats barely happening, maybe every couple days. once i put in a third cake it might not happen at all
this thread is funny because im simultaneously learning how unecessary humidifiers are AND appreciating mine more and more for these two reasons: my shroom box sits right next to my wide open balcony and ambient conditions are changing drastically but my little cakes are blissfully unaware, and theres no myc:tub volume ratio i have to maintain for this to work. one cake is just as happy as three because the RH will never escape a set range
having said that, i have plans to go wireless and i already know what i want to try first, its just going to be a while because i have to order stuff and also start a new grain master and also procrastinate
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Re: autonomous terrarium concept [Re: bakedbeings]
#27318443 - 05/22/21 07:49 AM (2 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you're using a automated humidifier you might have as well fruit the cubes open air without a fruiting chamber. It's easy to grow cubes on a table with no fruiting chamber at all if you can mist them 4-6 times a day but most people work. If you just put a bag over it with some holes for the 8+ hours youre gone and also while you sleep you can grow cubes on your countertops
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