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pocketsand
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what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber?
#5544646 - 04/22/06 05:09 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Im using a bubble wand method for my fruiting chamber. Does it make any difference if i fill my venting holes with cotton swabs? I've seen pictures where people have used cotton swabs but what for? Does it keep humidity higher? I have no idea...
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EquilibriuM
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: pocketsand]
#5544661 - 04/22/06 05:16 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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your talkiing about polyfill. it acts as a filter...
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pocketsand
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: EquilibriuM]
#5544688 - 04/22/06 05:28 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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is it not cotton swabs i've seen in other pictures? is it necessary?
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skeletor
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: pocketsand]
#5544790 - 04/22/06 06:02 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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NOT COTTON! polifill is synthetic. tis is stuffed animals and pillows. its used as a filter for gas exchange. you don't need this for your FC. this method is used for MONO and DOUBLE tubs. FC's your fan out with the lid or bouble wand whatever. monoand double tubs are more self contained. they used the casing to get al lteh humidity and the 4 holes in the tub to let the co2 out.
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EquilibriuM
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: pocketsand]
#5544792 - 04/22/06 06:02 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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polyfill is polyester, not cotton. It looks like cotton balls. I dont know what cotton swabs your talking about...
no, polyfill is not always necessary
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pocketsand
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: EquilibriuM]
#5544855 - 04/22/06 06:24 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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thanks for helping me out
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splifner180
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: pocketsand]
#5545342 - 04/22/06 08:48 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Polyfill allows some gas exchange (do not confuse with FAE) to occur. If the container your fruiting mushrooms does not have the ability to permit gas exchange (for example by being sealed) then the fruiting will stall because CO2 fills the container.
Polyfill is synthetic and will not harbor contaminants. Cotton would.
You can find polyfill by either going to a crafts store or by buying a pillow or stuffed animal and ripping out the guts.
splif
PS: I'm an inexperienced grower and just passing on what I've read. This could be wrong but I don't think so.
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Optx
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: splifner180]
#5546609 - 04/23/06 03:44 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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forget all that shit man, cut out some 2" wide circles in your FC ( i put 8, 3 on each long side and 1 on each short side) and silicon down some tyvek on that. works great.
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skeletor
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Re: what do cotton balls do for my fruiting chamber? [Re: Optx]
#5547275 - 04/23/06 12:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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spore tape! hhaha grrrrr
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