Classic PF tek with 1 pint jars. -- A ghetto grow log. *Picture Update*

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Delinquentes
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Classic PF tek with 1 pint jars. -- A ghetto grow log. *Picture Update*

#5330576 - 02/23/06 04:13 AM (20 years, 6 months ago)

Captains Log: Stardate 02.19.2006

I inocculate my jars and the countdown begins. T-minus however long it takes.

Captains Log (suplimental): Stardate 02.18.2006

Jump back a day. I decide since it's my first grow, I dont want to get fancy. I am going to stick with the standard PF tek for preparing a brown rice flour (heretofor known as BRF) substrate. I may decide to case one or more of these, but you'll have to read on to find out. I pick up the jars, and some Uncle Ben's brown rice (I think it was par-boiled quick rice). I pick up a coffee grinder for the grinding duties and I have mucho vermiculite from a previous hobby....I am off to the races. Well, sort of. I'm not confident just boiling the jars, so I need a PC. Well then.....eBay to the rescue! I got this cooker from a company called Fagor. It's the Rapida model and it's from spain. Read the full review HERE

Here is a picture of it:

Well then...

I ground the BR to a fine flour, sifted through a sieve and reground the larger material. I have read where some folks use the mixture more coarse and other go for the all-out flour. I chose the latter. After I ground up the flour I followed the PF tek recipie and carefully calculated the amounts to upsize to the 1 pint jars. I filled them very lightly with a spoon and left lem about an inch from the top. I carefully wiped the inside lip of the jar and topped them off with 1/2 inch or so of dry vermiculite. I had pre-prepped the lids with 3 holes and taped them with simple 3M plastic tape. On the lids went (loosely) and they were covered in a double-layer of tin foil. I placed them on a rack in the preheated PC (followiing manfacturers instructions as you should also do.) The total PC time was 1hr 15 minutes. The PC was removed from the heat and left to cool naturally over night. I had enough mixture to fill another 4 jars for some reason. If I do this method again, I will adjust accordingly.

Captains Log: Stardate 02.19.2006

I cleaned a small extra bathroom I have..scrubbed it all down, ran the HEPA and the Ghetto Ozone Generator in the room for about an hour prior to entering. Everything I took through the door was moistened with Lysol. I soaked a paper towel in 90% isopropyl and wrapped it around the needle when I opened it up. I flamed the needle using a propane torch (no soot) till it was red hot. When it cooled a little, I wiped it with the isopropyl and wiped each tape mark on the jars. I inoculated each jar. I'm guessing I used around 6ml for 4 jars. I recovered in foil and put them in this thing:

I figured I should add a little heat and humidity to the party to get in to the temperature range that it optimal So I stole this idea from another forum. All it is, is a candle wamer with a glass of 80/20 H₂O and H₂O₂. The water in the glass stays about 130^oF It's very easy and uber-ghetto cheap! **Be careful using one of these. I recommend using a GFCI device in line to prevent fires and shock

I am still not happy with the temp or the humidity (I am practicing maintaining humidity for fruiting) so I get a bright idea...I put a trash bag over it as seen here:

Well, I am still and not getting the conditions that I am looking for, so I put a dog hair-covered blanket over it to tuck it in all nice:

NOW I have something I can work with. I know I am going to get shit for this, but here is a picture of the temperature of the incubator. It varies from 80^oF to this which is the highest:

Captains Log: Stardate 02.22.2006

I snapped some pictures today and things are progressing just fine in my opinion. I am seeing white below each hole that I inoculated. You can be the judge of how it looks:

So that's where I stand as of this stardate. I will provide more details as I can. Later, I will add a section for the LC runs I am doing, but my fingers are tired.

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Edited by Delinquentes (03/01/06 08:35 PM)

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