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MycoCat
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Air Exchange During Incubation
#3182309 - 09/26/04 11:35 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have nine jars of popcorn that were inoculated last night. The jars have poly-fil inserted in each of the lids for increased air exchange during incubation.
Since my incubator leaves something to be desired I was wondering if I cover the jars with a blanket will that decrease air flow to an undesirable rate?
Thanks for the help.
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MycoCat
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3182321 - 09/26/04 11:43 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ok, screw it. I've been putting it off for too long anyway.
I'm just going to build a tub in tub, per Magash.
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3182328 - 09/26/04 11:45 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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air flow during colonization isn't all that important......the high CO2 levels are necesary to keep it in vegitative condition.
Just a lil flilter disk, or whatever, is sufficient.
And def go with a tub in tub, they're simple, fairly inexpensive, and very effective.
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hyphae
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Yes you want high levels of co2 during incubation. I'd even throw foil over the tops of those jars it won't hurt a thing! I don't like using blankets at all they're contam hotels! TnT is the way to go no doubt about it.
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: hyphae]
#3182445 - 09/26/04 12:37 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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A well cleaned blanket is sometimes necessary to insulate a tub in tub tho.....
and since it's outside the actual chamber, it shouldn't be a problem Filter apparatus (filter discs, polyfill, etc) are generally effective at keeping out atmospheric contaminants.
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hyphae
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Why would it be necessary sometimes unless your using too small a heater? It really doesn't matter a whole hell of a lot but it's just introducing something that could cause problems as some peeps won't be using a cleaned blanket and having it the vicinity just goes against by better judgement plus the fact that I've never seen one used in a lab not that a closet is a lab or anything. My recommendation is don't use one if you don't really need too thats all take it or leave it don't matter to me. GL guys
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gloom
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3182557 - 09/26/04 01:09 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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what do you guys mean by "filter disks" what are these?
and I'm using the tub-in-tub method, can I use it for incubation and fruiting also? I would think that higher temps would be better for fruiting too.. and instead of a blanket, can't I just keep a lid on top? that should keep heat in...
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3182574 - 09/26/04 01:15 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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When im incubating I follow the PFtek up until the mycelium growth starts to slow,then i take a large sterilized tubberware container and put the jars into it,and i take the tape off the holes and put the lid on the tubberware. Seems to work pretty well.
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gloom
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3182591 - 09/26/04 01:20 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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how do you sterilize a tupperware container? IME tupperware bins can't fit into my 23QT PC, and I can tell that just by looking.
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scatmanrav
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: gloom]
#3182607 - 09/26/04 01:26 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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I fill a spray bottle with 50% water and 50% 70% rubbing alcohol for just such occasions. Casing containers get the same before being used. Wipe down with clean paper towels.
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gloom
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: scatmanrav]
#3182636 - 09/26/04 01:35 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thank you! and what about lysol? is this good for it or has some no good chemicals that would be harmful?
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scatmanrav
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: gloom]
#3182654 - 09/26/04 01:39 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Lysol works. Gotta be carful, it can cause some stuff to happen, just make sure you wipe it up well first. I still trust alcohol more too btw.
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MycoCat
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: scatmanrav]
#3183400 - 09/26/04 05:49 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Is there any way someone might be able to post the complete tub in tub tek again? I did a search but the thread looks incomplete.
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MycoCat
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3184493 - 09/26/04 11:09 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Anyone?
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MycoCat
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3184505 - 09/26/04 11:13 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Nevermind, found it.
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: gloom]
#3185457 - 09/27/04 06:55 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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gloom wrote: Quote:
what do you guys mean by "filter disks" what are these?
Tyvek. You can get it from the post office for free usually.
gloom wrote: Quote:
and I'm using the tub-in-tub method, can I use it for incubation and fruiting also? I would think that higher temps would be better for fruiting too.. and instead of a blanket, can't I just keep a lid on top? that should keep heat in...
Heat is good for incubation. You have to drop your temperature by around 10 degrees to initiate pinning. I don't see how there would be a benefit by raising the temperature back up to 86 again afterward.
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KaptKid
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Re: Air Exchange During Incubation [Re: MycoCat]
#3185533 - 09/27/04 07:44 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Tub in tub, you can't worng.I'm rerady to build another.
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