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Atheist
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More Monotub Questions
#5781506 - 06/22/06 07:04 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay well tomorrow my hpoo monotub will be completely colonized.
I already have the peat moss and vermiculite ready for the casing mix.
Does the mix need to be sterilized before applied? When I cased my BRF cakes, I used only verm and I never sterilized it.
While I'm applying the casing mix I'm going to make more polyfill holes for air. Will these give enough FAE for the casing, if theres like 8 holes?
and lastly, can I make a new monotub by removing a nice chunk of the poop and spawning it the same way I did with the WBS? Would it work if I filled the missing chunk with a bunch of moist verm?
Thanks guys
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Omnicracker
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5781775 - 06/22/06 08:05 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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1. Sterilize your casing mix, ESPECIALLY if your using peat!
2. 8 holes if the recomended amount of holes, 4 on each long side.
3. i think this idea would work, and moist verm would work as filler.
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Omnicracker]
#5781800 - 06/22/06 08:13 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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so mix the peat and verm together, NO WATER, then into a clean jar
how long do I PC for?
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5781872 - 06/22/06 08:38 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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when i do my peat/verm mix i put in as much as i think I'm gonna need into a microwave safe bowl and then add tap water /mix and add more tap water till its a nice and supersaturated (don't worry about putting to much water in, its better to have extra) and make sure its all mixed evenly and thoroughly. then cover w/ Saran wrap (if your bowl is like mine you might need 2 sheets, just make sure you overlap the two sheets at least 1 1/2" the two pieces will seal up air tight when you heat it up) tuck all the extra along the edges sealing the container. then put it in the microwave on high for 2 min let stand a few min to cool down a lil, pull it out and shake it up and put back into the microwave and repeat, i do this at least 3 times, if I'm doing allot of casing ill do it more. but the Saran wrap will seal air tight. this is how i have always done my casing material w/ no problems!!
sorry I'm a Lil baked so if this don't make sense you msg me if you want..
l8r, will
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Atheist
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thanks man!
oh is there a set size the holes should be?
right now theyr probably about 1/2 inch
and once I apply my casing layer + add 4 more holes, is there anything I have to do or do I just let the thing fruit?
its not like making a casing where I have to incubate it then fruit it is it?
Edited by Atheist (06/22/06 10:42 PM)
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5782688 - 06/23/06 12:59 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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You want to make it field capacity wet and then sterilize it or pasterize it or however you going to kill the bad things in it.
MIX IN WATER BEFORE.
PC just like you would substrate. Or thats how i do it anyway.
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5783174 - 06/23/06 08:08 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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holes should be around 1" - 1 1/2". i forgot to say.. once your done sterilizing your casing layer in the microwave and its cooled down and your ready to use it.. you want to squeeze out the excess moisture till its at Field capacity before applying.. and once you mix your WBS w/ the hpoo you want to incubate it for about a week ( i wait a week before i even peek in on it) then once it looks 100% colonized then follow normal fruiting conditions.. only thing is that you don't have to fan or open up the lid for anything except to harvest and re case.
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Atheist
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once the top is 100% covered
does that mean the whole thing is colonized?
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5783492 - 06/23/06 11:10 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Why are questions still being asked about a freakin' monotub??? Read the tek. The double tub tek that Wronguy wrote up is the same as the monotub tek with the exception of the 2nd tub. Dude, most of these questions were answered just the other day. Don't tell me your another hand-holding fella'!
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: FooMan]
#5783505 - 06/23/06 11:16 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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fuck i'll go find, thanks foo!
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Re: More Monotub Questions [Re: FooMan]
#5783666 - 06/23/06 12:20 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
FooManShroom said: Why are questions still being asked about a freakin' monotub??? Read the tek.
hell yeah, people are TO LAZY TO USE THEIR FUCKING BRAINS !!!
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