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enesi
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My first setup (pics)
#5549237 - 04/23/06 09:15 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Been trolling and reading the shroomery now for about a year...gathering as much knowledge as i can before jumping in headfirst on cultivating.
I'm starting to get the supplies for my first setup, going to be going with the poor man pod chamber and some PF cakes. Seemed to be the best place to start.
I've already got two 56qt containers. I'm going to double them up for an incubator, then use one for the fruiting chamber.
Just empty 1/2 pints for now...

I added an extra seal to the lid so i can control the humidity better. Just your everday foam weatherstripping

I would say 12 jars fit ok...

Well that's as far as I've gotten, lol. I just felt like sharing, and i'll also update my progress as it goes (hopefully problem free!)
I've put on order some perm, brown rice flour and perlite from mycosupply.com I've also ordered up a 36" flexible bubble wand for it and a 10" 100 watt submersible heater for the incubator. Will hopefully find a nice airpump this week locally.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5549443 - 04/23/06 10:00 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I wouldn't use a tub like that for incubation. You want complete darkness.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: HSIHd]
#5549462 - 04/23/06 10:06 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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3-4 black garbage bags attar do it for complete darkness
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: mikeownow]
#5549564 - 04/23/06 10:51 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Shes lookin good...Go find yourself a solid piece of plexit, some electrical tape and a good place to store it.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: WIZOLZ]
#5549575 - 04/23/06 10:55 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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make sure to heed that warning on the sticker. suffocation by being trapped inside your FC is the #1 cause of mycology related death.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: creamcorn]
#5549639 - 04/23/06 11:23 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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creamcorn said: make sure to heed that warning on the sticker. suffocation by being trapped inside your FC is the #1 cause of mycology related death.
HAHAHAHA
what you don't see is that kid just picked off his caseing layer
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: Babo911]
#5549651 - 04/23/06 11:29 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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.nice. but if your planing to use that as your FC you need to make sure that the light is from above. or best that way anyhow. mycosupply.com real good people btw.
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enesi
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: HSIHd]
#5550253 - 04/24/06 05:52 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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HSIHd said: I wouldn't use a tub like that for incubation. You want complete darkness.
yea, I thought about that, but i already had these containers on hand so i decided to use what i had. A little black paint or some trash bags like stated above should do the trick
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5550612 - 04/24/06 10:01 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I wouldn't use a bubble wand if you are going to use perlite for humitification. You're supposed to use a bubble wand by submerging it underwater and clay pellets or geolite. Perlite HOLDS the moisture by itself. You can still use your airpump for air exchange. That's what I did.
But I think your FC may be a little too big for cakes. I would suggest one or two smaller rubbermaid bins, maybe the 12-15qt sizes. You won't have to use as much perlite, and air exchanges will be quicker.
Have you thought about doing bulk poo for your firt time? It's really fucking easy and kicks ass! and a casing layer is unneccessary if you are intimidated by that...
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enesi
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i'm not using perlite in the FC, i'll be using hydroton. Not sure why i said perlite in the first place, lol.
but do you really think it's too big? it's just a tad larger the the one used in the tek...i don't see why it'd be TOO big as long as the humidity is kept up, and my air pump is large enough to move the air 2-3 times per hour.
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Edited by enesi (04/24/06 05:09 PM)
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: Pashasan]
#5552798 - 04/24/06 09:21 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Pashasan said:mycosupply.com real good people btw.
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enesi
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: TheFish]
#5554141 - 04/25/06 06:38 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well I took the advice given and darkened up one of the tubs to use for the incubator. I'll just buy a new one that has a clear lid for the FC.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5554189 - 04/25/06 07:37 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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if you sprayed the inside with any petroleum based paint be prepared for major mutations. if the paints on the outside then your good tho.
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enesi
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futurewolf42o said: if you sprayed the inside with any petroleum based paint be prepared for major mutations. if the paints on the outside then your good tho.
it's water based..sprayed on the inside. good looking out though. Does oil based paint have an ill-effect during the colonization of the jars?
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Edited by enesi (04/25/06 02:13 PM)
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5555042 - 04/25/06 02:08 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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A quick trip to the pet store yielded me some new items today. Picked up an air pump, a check valve, some tubing, and a thermometer.


I also grabbed a smaller 50qt tub for the FC. Only one they had with a clear lid
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5560126 - 04/26/06 08:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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does this look alright to have the wand setup this way? (of course the wand will be UNDER the rocks once i fill it)
it goes down and turns on the other end to run along the end.

also got some verm and brown rice flour finally!

Would it be ok to go ahead and do my jars and sterilize them now even though i won't be innoculating yet? And if so, about how long will they be good for?
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: enesi]
#5560268 - 04/26/06 08:42 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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do your jars the same day you innoc.
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the thermometer you bought sucks. i bought the same one and it constantly changes readings on me in seconds. going from 27 to 32 to 30 to 33 and so on. better to get a NON-plastic one, IMO
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: LSD_rules]
#5560328 - 04/26/06 08:54 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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LSD_rules said: the thermometer you bought sucks. i bought the same one and it constantly changes readings on me in seconds. going from 27 to 32 to 30 to 33 and so on. better to get a NON-plastic one, IMO
hmm really? i found it mis marked at the store and got it for 50 cents, lol. it seemed to be fairly accurate when i played around with it.
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Re: My first setup (pics) [Re: LSD_rules]
#5560332 - 04/26/06 08:55 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I cooked my jars then didn't innoc. for 3 days cuz I didn't have the privacy. They were just fine.
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