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Jrsxt
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45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions?
#7877106 - 01/14/08 05:17 AM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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I bought a nice 45 gallon tub from wal-mart the other day for 12$. I want to turn this into a large tub grow. Of course, I want it fully automated. I have drilled 4, 2" holes. 2 on each of the wider sides. I plan on stuffing this with polyfil. My ideas so far, are to go get some PVC pipe and run it from a small humidifier into the tub. I am also going to attach a light to the inside of the lid attached to a timer. Any other suggestions?
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Fraggin
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Jrsxt]
#7877651 - 01/14/08 10:08 AM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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Make your substrate out of hpoo/coir 80/20 spawn with WBS 1:3 ratio, go 10" thick, ditch the humidifier, colonize under a layer of saranwrap, case with miracle grow moisture control.
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Fraggin]
#7877687 - 01/14/08 10:28 AM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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Fraggin said: Case with miracle grow moisture control.
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Blutjager]
#7877699 - 01/14/08 10:33 AM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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10 inches thick...are you retarted? do you not know that the more depth the more problems in the long run...I mean it can be done...but your taking a risk...MG...SUCKS....use horse poop or something to get expierence from...+ it has nutrients and doesnt pin well....LICK MY FAT TOAD.....please do something productive and go about it in a non easy way.
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Fraggin said: Make your substrate out of hpoo/coir 80/20 spawn with WBS 1:3 ratio, go 10" thick, ditch the humidifier, colonize under a layer of saranwrap, case with miracle grow moisture control.
what your looking at here is CONTAMINATION for 1...uneven rH so not big shroomies....and more contamination ....happy trails
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Fraggin
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dumbfounded1600 said: 10 inches thick...are you retarted?
Not retarded, just love growing big ones.
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do you not know that the more depth the more problems in the long run...
Not necessarily. That's why I reccomend 1:3 spawn/substrate ratio.
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I mean it can be done...but your taking a risk...
There are risks in everything. It's all about pushing the envelope with mitigation in mind.
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MG...SUCKS....
Not for a casing layer. It works pretty darn well.
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use horse poop or something to get expierence from...
You must have stopped reading at 10". I reccomended hpoo + coir. Adding coir to hpoo seems to retain more moisture + provide more nutrients. I reccomend hpoo because you can pull off some really deep substrates with it and get monster size shrooms.
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+ it has nutrients and doesnt pin well
Huh?
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....LICK MY FAT TOAD
What?
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.....please do something productive and go about it in a non easy way.
If you're scared of bulk, stick to pf cakes.
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Make your substrate out of hpoo/coir 80/20 spawn with WBS 1:3 ratio, go 10" thick, ditch the humidifier, colonize under a layer of saranwrap, case with miracle grow moisture control.
what your looking at here is CONTAMINATION for 1...uneven rH so not big shroomies....and more contamination ....happy trails
Contamination? you can predict the future? And what the hell are you talking about with uneven rh?
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Tomandjerry58
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Fraggin]
#7878376 - 01/14/08 01:34 PM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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its a great idea. i wouldn't use the light inside the lid though.get some plexi glass and cut a hole in the top of ur tub and glue the plexi glass so u have a window... its good cause u won't have to open to see. and don't listen to the guy about ditching the humidifier cause it can act as ur fae plus humidity ....good luck
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Fraggin
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If you have a deep substrate and use a monotub, you only need a couple of ports for fresh air to flow in naturally providing their is air movement in your room.
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Jrsxt
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Fraggin]
#7878628 - 01/14/08 02:42 PM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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Alright. I have ports in the top of the whole thing. I would rather use the humidifier though for more FAE. I do plan on using hpoo as a substrate. I know a guy who has a horse farm and has big piles of shit. Do I just go fill up a couple buckets and come back and pasteurize it?
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Tomandjerry58
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Jrsxt]
#7878954 - 01/14/08 04:01 PM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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never tried the double tub but ive heard its wonderful just got used to what i was doing
you also need to have ports near the the casing layer so when the co 2 drops to the surface it has somewhere togo. yeah ..if you let it evaporate (dryout) cause it may have the ammonia in it.. which will screw up the ph of ur substrate... i always liked using the black cow brand manure from lowes w/ some handfulls of straw.just read up on mouisture content....if you squeeze and it drips this is good..if you squeeze and it pours its not good.
go with a 4 to five inch substrate at first then you can move up when u get more confidence and a fast moving strain. my fav SA from ralph
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Jrsxt
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Would you guys recommend this black kow shit? Or horse shit? I know horse shit is suppose to be better because of the fibrous diet of the horse. But does black kow work pretty good?
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Jrsxt]
#7879396 - 01/14/08 05:30 PM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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You will more than likely need to "Fluff up" black cow with some coir or verm
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Jrsxt
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Re: 45 Tub Ideas...Suggestions? [Re: Blutjager]
#7879645 - 01/14/08 06:23 PM (16 years, 18 days ago) |
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Alright. I'll mix in like 20% verm. How well does it perform as opposed to horse poo? I've seen some pretty nice logs with hpoo.
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