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KillerPicklez



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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: t00th]
#7950224 - 01/29/08 12:17 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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god i never get sick of beautiful mushroom pictures. and that one is just amazing. what strain were those? i love the little white freckles that are on the caps.
i cant wait until i start growing again. i needed a break I was getting a little burned out from growing all the time
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Quilch
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: t00th]
#7950248 - 01/29/08 12:25 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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Well it was a condescending statement but all is well.
I just didn't know if I should let the perilite soak for a certain amount of time...wasn't sure of the absorption rate and so on and figured it would be easier to just ask the person I was having a 'conversation' with. Anyway it's unimportant just a simple miscommunication.
As for misting...straight water? Tap water? Spring Water? Peroxide mist? Let me pick your brain since you seem to know very well what you are doing.
RR - I see know what your saying about the water...but the standing water def does create a lot of humidity...it apparently is also having other adverse affects but creates humidity just the same.
Ksinao - Beautiful man...what strain?
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KillerPicklez



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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: Quilch]
#7950268 - 01/29/08 12:31 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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I spray mine with distilled water. But Ive heard of people using tap water and having fine results. I guess this would all depend on the quality of your local tap water.
All is good, we are all here to learn
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Quilch
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KillerPicklez said: I spray mine with distilled water. But Ive heard of people using tap water and having fine results. I guess this would all depend on the quality of your local tap water.
Well I guess it was kind of a stupid question for me to ask now thinking about it cause I live on Long Island and we have like a high cancer rate close to the area i live at, "Brookhaven National Lab" likes to dispose of their chemicals however they see fit at the time and our tap water is all kind of F*cked up.
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t00th
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: Quilch]
#7950402 - 01/29/08 01:17 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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i used tap water to dunk and to spray. great results.
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: t00th]
#7950431 - 01/29/08 01:34 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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the above pic is beautiful.
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: t00th]
#7950742 - 01/29/08 02:57 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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ksinao said: i just finished my first grow man. 5 inches of perilite, no standing water, misted 2-3 times daily and fanned 4-6 times daily ended up with this
Obviously, you read the teks! Nice first grow. Looks a hell of a lot better than my first grow!
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Quilch said: RR - I see know what your saying about the water...but the standing water def does create a lot of humidity...it apparently is also having other adverse affects but creates humidity just the same.
Thanks for the tip. 
I've already typed it in detail so many hundreds of times for those who won't search engines, perhaps I could have said, "For MAXIMUM humidity, use well drained perlite with NO STANDING WATER. Standing water renders perlite below the water line useless. Since perlite has about 1,000 times the surface area, it is far more effective at releasing moisture to the surrounding environment, thus raises and MAINTAINS humidity far better and faster than standing water." RR
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Skeeblix
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Yeah, definitely take the time to watch RR's videos on YouTube. They're very helpful.
A friend of mine went and bought the DVDs and lent them to me, now I'm pretty much just waiting for whenever I have the spare cash to get my own. Aside from a few areas I thought weren't touched on in enough detail, they're great.
Just keep reading, man. There's lots of stuff to take in with this hobby. You'll have something to learn for the rest of your life, because there's still so much more about fungi that we don't know about.
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: Skeeblix]
#7951126 - 01/29/08 04:14 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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this thread has been very helpful, thankyou. Haven't started yet, still soaking up information before I start my grow.
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Quilch
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: Skeeblix]
#7951553 - 01/29/08 05:29 PM (16 years, 3 days ago) |
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Skeeblix said: Yeah, definitely take the time to watch RR's videos on YouTube.
I would love to if my poor ass wasn't on dial up. That's why even searching the board takes forever so if I see a topic where someone is talking about something related I just throw a question in and read as much of the board as possible while waiting for a response lol.
It's hard because my first grow was based off a friends written advice who has been doing this for years and the information I have been reading has been contradicting alot of it but it seems to be also more effective. Just trying to re learn everything and figure out all these damn abreviations as i go lol.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer questions that have probably have been answered 1,000+ times over the years.
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: Quilch]
#8065095 - 02/24/08 04:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I have a ton to learn. I didn't really let my perlite soak. put it in water, squeezed the excess out and put it in the bottom (about an inch thick but my fc is only like 8 inches tall.) if i had used more they would have hardly any room to grow. I mist 3-5 times a day with boiled tap water (to help sterilize) with just a tad bit of hydrogen peroxide. I don't know if thats really healhty but my mushrooms have turned out much better than last time. last time they didn't turn out so great but I realize how badly I fucked up. I know for a fact I still have a ways to go but I'm definitely improving. I'm just about to post a pic so check it out. I'll make my own thread but look for it. I don't feel like puttin it on this thread if I'm just gonna make my own in two seconds anyways.
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: ismokeweed]
#8065356 - 02/24/08 05:40 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I've had grows go just fine with about 3 inches of perlite soaked through a colander, 9 holes near the top of the perlite in the terrarium, and fanning 3 times a day, and I live in the southwest. It is not absolutely necessary that it be fanned 6-10 times per day. It is important that you soak the perlite and drain it properly, which is a pain in the ass.
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KillerPicklez



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Cabinet_Sanchez said: I've had grows go just fine with about 3 inches of perlite soaked through a colander, 9 holes near the top of the perlite in the terrarium, and fanning 3 times a day, and I live in the southwest. It is not absolutely necessary that it be fanned 6-10 times per day. It is important that you soak the perlite and drain it properly, which is a pain in the ass.
I worked with perlite terrariums once and I never will again. There are much better alternatives available.
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elnico
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how does one keep the perlite from falling out of the holes drilled in the bottom??
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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: elnico]
#8066426 - 02/24/08 09:26 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The water usually bonds the perlite that shit loves to cling together. Just put a towel or baking sheet under your terrarium to catch both the water and any perlite that happens to fall out.
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elnico
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kk, what about breatable tape to cover up the holes?
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KillerPicklez



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Re: Perlite Terariums [Re: elnico]
#8066443 - 02/24/08 09:30 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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not necessary. You want any excess water to drain out. standing water is a breeding pool for contaminants.
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Man I should get some batteries for my digi cam so I can show you guys what I did finally. You may be impressed at it for a noob's handy work and a shoestring budget. It's basically a 3 tier clear plastic dresser with saran wrap over the lid to keep some humidity and an air pump running through PVC tubing under the perlite for FAE and humidity. The first flush was just short enough but I'm concerned that subsequent flushes could reach the top of the unit.
I just did my first batch last night and they weren't too bad. Unfortunately I had no idea how much to eat since they were wet and I have no scale. But it was a good night to be just a little trippin anyway.
Aren't any of you guys using peroxide with water in your perlite? Even if your not using standing water in your terarium it's a good idea. Some add it with the standing water, others soak the perlite through a colander in peroxide water then use it with no standing water. I suppose standing water is contaminant friendlier but I haven't made any observations yet since I'm using standing water at least 1" away from the surface. -To the dude who's using it in his spray: I wouldn't do it. -To the guy who has dial up: I read once RR recommended you check it out at a library since he gets his dues and you don't have to shell out cash. If you live in the states though I'd recommend having a friend check it out for you.
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KillerPicklez



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when you get the chance id love to see some pictures. ill be getting back into growing here this summer and will be rebuilding a new terrarium myself.
one of the areas myself and RR agree is that standing water in general is a no-no, it serves absolutely no purpose to have perlite submerged in water, its actually counter-productive.
I do agree about using peroxide in the water, it helps keep the water fresh and contaminant-free.
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peroxide is almost utterly useless in the fashion that you are suggesting it might be good for 2 maybe 3 hours after that it turns into normal water.
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