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[mydarling]

you know how i have myco dreams sometimes?.... well this one was about an 18 gallon sized monotub. this is my first dream of spawning outside a glovebox so please everyone cross your fingers that this doesn't contam. :eusa_pray i cleaned out the bathroom, closed the window, covered the vents, sprayed oust and let it settle for a few hours, and cleaned all utensils with IPA or diluted bleach.... so i hope all turns out well... cause huge ass monotubs are a lot of work :crazy1:

the spawn: 5 quarts of PESA wbs, inoculated by g2g with wbs spawn from last grow (from multispore).

the substrate: 20 quarts of oven-pasteurized 1:1:1 verm:coir:worm castings.

i had intended to use compost in the substrate since the compost tea i used for dunking another substrate worked so amazingly (see http://mycotopia.net...html#post624206). however upon going to the shed to obtain compost, i found that the entire top of the compost was covered in gray fuzz.. probably cobweb. :( i need to come up with a better way of storing compost so that it wont contam...

anyway. so that makes ratio 1:4 spawn:substrate.

so here's the picture show ~ ~ ~

8x1/4" holes drilled 6" up from bottom of bleach-cleaned 18 gallon tub (3 on each of long sides, 1 on each of short sides) for air exchange

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3x1/4" holes drilled on bottom of one corner for water drainage

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covered the holes with masking tape (double layer on holes on bottom)

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heavy duty trash bag lined on bottom of tub, with sides taped up to facilitate dumping in the substrate

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wbs spawn broken up with alcohol-swabbed spoon

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substrate dumped into tub (it is actually wetter than it looks in this pic. at field capacity ya know.)

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crumbled spawn poured on top of substrate and mixed in with latex gloved hands. substrate ends up 5" deep.

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edges of trash bag curled inwards over substrate so that when condensation drips down the sides of the tub, it will roll down the outside of the trash bag and not pool on or under the substrate (had a big issue with this last time). THANKS LUCYSD AND SANDMAN FOR THE TRASHBAG TEK :bow::bow:

http://mycotopia.net...=1&d=1228376176

soooooooo, i plan to leave the air holes covered while the tub sits in a dark warm corner of my closet undisturbed, re-colonizing the substrate. the air holes will be opened once fruiting conditions are initiated. i may or may not stuff polyfil in them. i haven't decided yet. :eusa_thin

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[Irishlion]

very very good job darling. I wish you the best and only the best for this grow girl.

[wildburr]

Nice job :thumbup:

[dial8]

:bow:

[buteo]

Wow looks awesome to me! wish you well :)

[Sidestreet]

Lookin' good. Keep it up! :thumbup: Nice deep substrate, too. Bet it's gonna be huge!

[Cornfield]

def subscribing to this one. good luck girlie

[bear]

looking freaking nice, hun
that spawn is really sexy

[mydarling]

thanks good the good vibes all :eusa_danc

[dice]

Awesome md:cool:
You really have been stepping it up.
Im stoked, and cant wait to see the outcome.

[mydarling]

:cacti: happy mycelium :cacti:

http://mycotopia.net...=1&d=1228533618

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[Envee]

Awesome job MD--looking forward to seeing more progress on this one.. nice camera ... ><

[Cornfield]

that tubs looking happy! betcha do a lot better this round!

[mydarling]

weeellllll i keep breaking the golden rule (don't expose to excess amounts of unfiltered air before complete colonization, i.e. keep the damn tub closed), but i can't resist sneaking a peek. this black tub is killin me! i switched from clear to black last minute to: (a) help reduce side pinning, and (b) increase stealth. :reb:

well here's a shot at 5 days... looks healthy despite my 5 seconds per day with the lid cracked open for a picture. :space:

oh yeah, i took the tape off the holes too (except bottom) cause [user]sandman[/user] told me to. no polyfil/micropore/tyvek.... this scares me a bit but what the heck :evil:

http://mycotopia.net...=1&d=1228803859

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[mydarling]

some thoughts,

my tubs so far have all shown "starburst-like" colonization in the monotubs. it's sweet. i like it.

also, i can't decide what the true benefit of not covering those holes is. maybe it doesn't matter since i'm opening the lid briefly anyway...

masking tape over holes = no contams get in and co2 stays high, but good environment for contams to take hold and spread if they're already inside
open holes = better FAE to quell any contams and less chance of excessive humidity/moisture, but greater chance for a contam to float in, and lower co2
polyfil in holes = best of both worlds; good amount of FAE but the air is somewhat clean by being filtered

so what is a good reason for not stuffing these holes with polyfil???

[sandman]

cause i said so!

But really 1/8" holes are too small to be stuffed or filtered. Trust your uncle sandy.

[mydarling]

hahah ok uncle sandy i trust you :bow:

[mydarling]

ok, i finally figured out how to make an animated gif.

/me wipes the sweat from her brow

this is 0 to 8 days of growth. im gonna start fruiting this bad boy real soon.

http://mycotopia.net...=1&d=1229049286

[sandman]

shes ready. Just light, and a fan on low not pointing directly at her. Then sit back and roll a J.

[mydarling]

shes ready. Just light, and a fan on low not pointing directly at her. Then sit back and roll a J.

yup, started those conditions last night! also switched the lid to a clear one just so they get a bit more light.

hey sandman i think you're the only one reading my grow log! sorry everyone i'm soo boring :lol: here's some cool pics from my other grow picked tonight (3rd flush off compost tea dunked tub), just to keep y'all entertained. those are my assistant's hands in the 3rd pic... my hands are waaayy to small to hold all those cool clusters.

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