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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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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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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27693592 - 03/13/22 09:49 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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I wouldn't spray the pins. Your first flush wasn't super heavy, you soaked it then sprayed it heavily. Should be good to go imo but I haven't seen it either. You don't want to do anything to it at this point that can cause issues like aborts. Just dial in fae and monitor surface conditions. Congrats on your success so far!
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Pinstagram]
#27693614 - 03/13/22 10:16 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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Pinstagram said: I wouldn't spray the pins. Your first flush wasn't super heavy, you soaked it then sprayed it heavily. Should be good to go imo but I haven't seen it either. You don't want to do anything to it at this point that can cause issues like aborts. Just dial in fae and monitor surface conditions. Congrats on your success so far!
Thanks. I'll post a picture later so you can see the conditions. Should the sides of the tub have a lot of condensation like before the first flush? The sides have some condensation but not much, and the corners of the tub are already dry. Is this normal or is it too dry?
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Re: Help with first shoebox [Re: Rotnpins]
#27702194 - 03/20/22 07:54 AM (1 year, 10 months ago) |
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So, I harvested the first flush 8 days ago. I know that it can take around 2 weeks for the 2nd flush, but I just want to double check that this looks okay.... most of the pins for the second flush were already there when the first flush ended, so I just cut the stems to try not to harm any of the new pins.
The caps still look normal, they haven't changed colors like aborts, but I don't think that any of the pins have shown much, if any, growth..
Does everything look good? There is a little condensation on the sides of the shoebox, but not a lot.
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