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Offlinesidewayz6.6
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Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside)
    #7765598 - 12/16/07 01:33 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

OK, will you guys take a look at these pics? This is my first grow, and from what I can see, that's the only questionable cake.





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A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7765674 - 12/16/07 01:55 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Looks like bruising. Could be from handling the cakes or from spraying them directly. Nothing to worry about.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: pazzy]
    #7765703 - 12/16/07 02:01 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Sweet! I DID begin misting them directly, right before that showed up.

I KNOW it was a big nono, but I think my perlite is beginning to run out of moisture after a week. How do I re-hydrate, pour more water onto the perlite and let it evaporate naturally? I might make a thread over in cultivation.


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Anything I post is purely theoretical, and not based in reality.  All pictures are from google.

A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7765819 - 12/16/07 02:31 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

If your perlite was 3 inches deep and you are using a shotgun fruiting chamber the humidity should last 2-3 months.

If it is dry you can just take your cakes out and rehydrate the perlite in colander. Make sure the perlite stays fluffy and not packed down.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: pazzy]
    #7765828 - 12/16/07 02:34 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

My Perlite isn't that deep, as the FC is kind of short, IMO. Regardless, going by that, I think it should be fine.

Hopefully I'll start to see some pins here in the next week or so.


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A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7766433 - 12/16/07 05:13 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

The cake should get dunked overnight. It's dry.
RR


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7766559 - 12/16/07 05:47 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Arrrgh, OK. I already dunked once, and rolled, wtf?

Should I just leave the verm on and dunk, or what?


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Anything I post is purely theoretical, and not based in reality.  All pictures are from google.

A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7766759 - 12/16/07 06:42 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

pazzy said:
Looks like bruising. Could be from spraying them directly. Nothing to worry about.




Quote:

sidewayz6.6 said:
Sweet! I DID begin misting them directly, right before that showed up.

I KNOW it was a big nono,




What are you talking about? Sraying the cakes directly is not bad nor a big No no.
SOunds like more misinformation going around the shroomery


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: tahoe]
    #7767411 - 12/16/07 09:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

I didn't say it was bad. If dried out cakes get sprayed directly they tend to bruise. I was just trying to explain to him why the bruising was occuring.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: pazzy]
    #7767808 - 12/16/07 10:49 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

I guess I don't see why they were dried out, though. I dunked for 24 hours, and then rolled in verm. I have the layer of perlite(pre-moistened). From my understandimg, that's all that should be needed, correct?

I guess tomorrow I'll take them out and dunk them again. Do I leave the verm on, or brush it off and use fresh stuff? Should I mist as well this time around? Can I(or do I even need to) add water to the perlite? If so, can I just pour it in and let it absorb, and then evaporate?


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Anything I post is purely theoretical, and not based in reality.  All pictures are from google.

A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7770604 - 12/17/07 05:35 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

sidewayz6.6 said:
I guess I don't see why they were dried out, though. I dunked for 24 hours, and then rolled in verm. I have the layer of perlite(pre-moistened). From my understandimg, that's all that should be needed, correct?

I guess tomorrow I'll take them out and dunk them again. Do I leave the verm on, or brush it off and use fresh stuff? Should I mist as well this time around? Can I(or do I even need to) add water to the perlite? If so, can I just pour it in and let it absorb, and then evaporate?




Anyone? Bueller...Bueller...

I hate to bump a thread unnecessarily, but I want to make sure I do it right, and I want to do this tonight. I already f@cked this up once...


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Anything I post is purely theoretical, and not based in reality.  All pictures are from google.

A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7771499 - 12/17/07 08:40 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

did you ever mist the cakes with a spray bottle?
Perlite doesnt keep the surface of the cakes moist which is needed for pinning. Perlite kind of helps the rh of the tub but misting is much better


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: tahoe]
    #7771661 - 12/17/07 09:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

No I did not, until the last day or two before that pic. 

I now have the cakes soaking, and will put back in the FC tomorrow.  I left the verm on, and figured any that didn't come off would help keep moisture on the surface of the cakes.

I have a shotgun terrarium, but will probably convert it to a PMP for the next grow.

Love your avatar, btw.;)


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Anything I post is purely theoretical, and not based in reality.  All pictures are from google.

A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7772155 - 12/17/07 11:09 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

wel that is the problem. YOU DO NEED TO MIST THE CAKES. Not don't but DO


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: sidewayz6.6]
    #7772263 - 12/17/07 11:44 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

Quote:

sidewayz6.6 said:

Anyone?  Bueller...Bueller...






Sorry a bit off topic but, nice sense of humor. :rolleyes:

Maybe to contribute a bit more to this thread:

Perhaps if you've got an extra few bucks lying around, go to Wal-Mart or the nearest aquarium supply store, spend a few bucks on an air pump, some vinyl tubing and a bubble/air stone, and submerge the piece in an open jar filled with water (let it sit for a while of course) to produce an easy 20-40% RH increase. Before I hooked up my humidifier on a timed system to my fruiting chambers I would heat some water to or near boil and let the steam spread itself after I put the bubbler housing in it. I would do this and change out the water every 6 hours once or twice a day when I had the chance to. I noticed massive humidity gains after that. Just a thought since RR declared your cake "dry".


Edited by PinniesPlox (12/17/07 11:53 PM)


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Re: Uh-oh, think I have a contam...(Pics Inside) [Re: PinniesPlox]
    #7775585 - 12/18/07 09:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago)

OK, thanks all for the advice. I redunked, and birthed today.

Surprisingly, a lot of the verm stuck to the cakes. I placed them back in the FC, and sprayed/misted VERY generously.

I'll mist tomorrow before I leave for work, and again as soon as I get home. I'd like to be able to mist more frequently, but that'll have to be good enough(at least until this weekend). I'll keep you guys updated.


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A big part of me has died inside and I don't know if it will ever come back.  Nothing makes me happy anymore.  I use drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, and my sense of humor to hide the rest.  I don't share these feelings with anyone in real life.


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