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Help with first shoebox
#27680647 - 03/03/22 08:14 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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So, I made my first shoebox 8 days ago with brf jars broken up and mixed with coir.. I learned a few days later that my coir wasnt actually at field capacity, it was a lot dryer than it was supposed to be. I was planning to just set up the box and not touch it until i saw it fruiting, but I checked on it and the surface looked dry. So ive been misting it once a day since then. Here are some pictures that I took today.
Does it look okay or did I screw it up?
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27680730 - 03/03/22 09:33 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Looks good to me, in the second picture I may be seeing some off colors at the top but it might be the light. Keep misting it when the coir gets too dry and hope for a good flush, not much you can do now either way. I did something similar in my last grow and I still got over an ounce dry from only one flush.
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Looks decent, keep us updated!
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: User714]
#27680746 - 03/03/22 09:48 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks guys! Hopefully i will get a decent flush, but even if I don't, at least its a learning experience and next time I will know what to do different..
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27683578 - 03/05/22 08:45 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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An update on my progress, some pins showed up today! so, it looks like the first shoebox will probably be a success.
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27683594 - 03/05/22 09:07 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Woooohoooo!
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: User714]
#27684952 - 03/06/22 11:28 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Once it starts pinning, do I still mist lightly? I think I read something saying that It could cause aborts?
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27684976 - 03/06/22 11:48 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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I'd mist if/when it looks dry but don't go crazy. Show us some pin pics!
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: User714]
#27684995 - 03/06/22 12:02 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Idk how well you can see them in this picture.. But i think it showed up.
Edited by Rotnpins (03/06/22 12:03 PM)
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27685006 - 03/06/22 12:14 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Not bad! I was going to look for little beads of water on the surface but it's hard to tell. You do have a good amount of condensation on the walls, so maybe it's ok for now.
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: User714]
#27685014 - 03/06/22 12:22 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah, ive been using a water bottle with a really fine mist and a just lightly watering the top, so the sides are really the only area with big drops..
I figure its easier to add more water than to get rid of it if you over do it
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27685935 - 03/07/22 06:55 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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You have pins now, you should stop misting
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: schpat]
#27685945 - 03/07/22 07:07 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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schpat said: You have pins now, you should stop misting
Cool, thanks, will do... Think i should flip the lid or anything like that?
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27687045 - 03/08/22 06:05 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah, if you like.
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: schpat]
#27687408 - 03/08/22 11:53 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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I stopped misting, if the droplets of water on the sides start to fade away, does it still have enough water stored in the substrate to get through the flush?
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27687637 - 03/08/22 02:42 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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If you made your substrate properly (field capacity) it should be fine.
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: User714]
#27687680 - 03/08/22 03:16 PM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
User714 said: If you made your substrate properly (field capacity) it should be fine.
I think it was a little too dry when I first made it... Thats why I started misting, but I think its looking a lot better now, so hopefully it will be good.
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins] 1
#27688275 - 03/09/22 05:12 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Quick update:

Almost there!
Thanks again for all the advice!
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27688544 - 03/09/22 11:24 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Rotnpins said: Quick update:

Almost there!
Thanks again for all the advice! 
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: AbuSharka]
#27693505 - 03/13/22 08:25 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Another update and another question:
I got 153g wet from the first flush! I dont have much to compare it to, but I think Its pretty good for my first attempt.
I filled the bottom of the shoebox with water and let it soak for 2 hours. I didn't weigh it down, but I did fully submerge the substrate a few times during the 2 hours.. After draining the water I heavily misted the next morning.. There are already pins for the next flush, so I don't know if I should mist for another day or two or if that will cause aborts?
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