diy auto fruit chamber?

nicktater

nicktater

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Any thoughts/experience. Want to set up a humidifier and possibly some fans for a computer? Mostly want to hear about possible problems with a humidifier hooked to one? I already have one that I have adapted to fit a tote. Should I do this? Should a fan be needed?
 
nicktater

nicktater

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Thanks. Pretty sure that's what I already have going. Air pump hooked to a 12 in air stone in perlite, in a tote, with no holes. I just feel i still have to fan.
 
farmergreen007

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Nick what u have there is pretty good just put about 10 small holes near the bottom of the tote just above the level of the perlite to let the heavier CO2 out and your ready to fruit them CB's
 
nicktater

nicktater

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OK can do. Thanks for the info. I got a bulk tub ready to go in.And my first liquid culture is started and doing well. Excited to try it. This is my second go around. Have done brv cakes. This is a coir tub. Next is lc to wbs.
 
canndo

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nicktater said:
OK can do. Thanks for the info. I got a bulk tub ready to go in.And my first liquid culture is started and doing well. Excited to try it. This is my second go around. Have done brv cakes. This is a coir tub. Next is lc to wbs.
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lots of people would suggest no bird seed
 
iconoclast

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farmergreen007 said:
Nick what u have there is pretty good just put about 10 small holes near the bottom of the tote just above the level of the perlite to let the heavier CO2 out and your ready to fruit them CB's
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I agree totally. I find automation to be unnecessary and just something to attract attention. Placing the fruiting tray on a small rack works wonders to increase air flow.
 
canndo

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iconoclast said:
Why no birdseed sir? I keep hearing this but no one can tell me why. It is easy to work with, super cheap and easy to find, and produces quite well.
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although there are more innoculation points to the pound, it seems to be hyper critical when it comes to saturation. If it is over saturated, it gets mushy and invites problems, under saturated gives far less yield. Of course rye berries are the accepted standard but they as well have a rather small window of moisture. I have found that popcorn can hold huge amounts of water while holding its integrity, is cheap and available, one does lose many points per pound. I think it best for fruiting from grain. It won't work on shaggies and works poorly on oysters though.
 
iconoclast

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canndo said:
although there are more innoculation points to the pound, it seems to be hyper critical when it comes to saturation. If it is over saturated, it gets mushy and invites problems, under saturated gives far less yield. Of course rye berries are the accepted standard but they as well have a rather small window of moisture. I have found that popcorn can hold huge amounts of water while holding its integrity, is cheap and available, one does lose many points per pound. I think it best for fruiting from grain. It won't work on shaggies and works poorly on oysters though.
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I find getting the moisture content correct in wbs to be the easiest part of the entire process. Let wbs sit in a bucket of water for 12 -24 hours. Rinse clean and dry off excess moisture. It works every time. To each his own.
 
nicktater

nicktater

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Thank you for the input. I am doing wbs and a friend is doing popcorn. Hopefully close to the same way. i will probably move on to popcorn next time around. i saw you say hay is your favorite. I'd like to eventually try that. Also anyone have any experience with azurescens?
 
canndo

canndo

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az is tough Indoors. Straw takes a knack. If you can aquire it you will never look back. Straw as a near universal so many valuable mushrooms are primary decomposers
 
MadDog607

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I still use wbs sometimes. Works great for me. Actually my wbs colonizes faster than wheat berry. I simmer all of my grain and it is a small window between good hydrated grain and over hydrated mushy crap. Just have to keep an eye on it as it is simmering. You should be good with the wbs.
 
iconoclast

iconoclast

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MadDog607 said:
I still use wbs sometimes. Works great for me. Actually my wbs colonizes faster than wheat berry. I simmer all of my grain and it is a small window between good hydrated grain and over hydrated mushy crap. Just have to keep an eye on it as it is simmering. You should be good with the wbs.
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Try simply soaking the wbs for 12-24 hours. That's all I do and it comes out perfect every time. I do rinse and then dry off excess moisture before I pack jars.
 
MadDog607

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iconoclast said:
Try simply soaking the wbs for 12-24 hours. That's all I do and it comes out perfect every time. I do rinse and then dry off excess moisture before I pack jars.
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I use to soak wbs too. After I mastered simmering I never looked back though. It is done in about an hour and comes out perfect every time.
 
iconoclast

iconoclast

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MadDog607 said:
I use to soak wbs too. After I mastered simmering I never looked back though. It is done in about an hour and comes out perfect every time.
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That's cool. I'm never in a rush, so it's actually quicker for me to just toss the seed in a bucket with some water. To each his own.
 
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