Oh Happy Days

paulport · 05-28-09, 20:28

What a beautiful forest

arcamedes333 · 05-28-09, 21:18

Looking good

Soliver · 05-29-09, 13:26

Ah... nice caps

There's some summer fun popping up in the monotub!

soliver

Soliver · 05-29-09, 13:27

BTW, you should fish for some more opinions, but that tub looks a tad on the
dry side to me... anyone else?

soliver

Shadowlord · 05-29-09, 13:31

Looking good Paul!
If things are indeed dry, Soliver would know better than I, perhaps start light misting once a day. You will get more fruits as I have discovered only just recently.
I hope you get some good flushes and keep yourself well stocked all summer long and beyond. Don't forget to share w/ your friends!
It seems the more you share them out, the more they grow for you. They know.

mydarling · 05-29-09, 13:32

hmmmmmm. yes i agree it looks a tad bit dry. you can try misting during this flush to get more boomers, but i'd personally let this flush just do its thing and then give a 10 hr cold water dunk prior to the 2nd flush. that should bulk things up

and, oh yeah, congrats on your success!!!!!

coyoteyogi · 05-29-09, 13:33

Lookin' good. Is this your first tub try?
And what strain?

Shadowlord · 05-29-09, 13:35

Listen to MD. She's grown more boomers than we've ever seen/eaten combined.
And what She says is exactly how things have worked out in my trays. A starting flush can be helped by misting, but after a flush is done a dunk will bring you a huge flush. At least it did for me!

paulport · 05-29-09, 13:36

4 sure....i am almost ready to harvest the first flush. then I will dunk or just give the sub a nice heavy misting.....I asked in another thread but no one answered would it be benificial to lay some field capacity verm down after the first flush...the sub was previously un cased??

paulport · 05-29-09, 13:37

Thai BPK

mydarling · 05-29-09, 13:37

lol shadow.

you're cute

mydarling · 05-29-09, 13:40

as for the casing question, i've never personally felt the need for one (especially when using the dunk method), so i can't say i'm an expert on that. however, people have indeed had success with adding a casing layer after the initial flush or two. verm is a great casing material, as it is non-nutritive and holds lots of moisture. field capacity sounds perfect. you may want to pasteurize or sterilize it first, though - i hear the microwave is a common tool for preparing verm casings, although i couldn't tell you for how long or at what power this should be done. hopefully more people will chime in about that!

paulport · 05-29-09, 13:45

yes I would like to know how long to microwave the verm....etc any sugestions would be nice!!

mydarling · 05-29-09, 13:53

yo, paulport: a quick SEARCH for "microwave verm" gave the following information:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foster

Sometimes doing only a quick microwave pasteurization if the coir/verm is fresh from the new bag. Hydrate to a bit more than field capacity, place in microwave safe bowl loosely covered, nuke it 3x at 3-5 min each, making sure it doesnt get too dry. Let cool and its good to go. The substrate/casing should be hydrated to field capacity.

[if it has lost too much moisture after microwaving, then add some distilled water to get it back to field cap.]

the search function is just amazing, eh???

paulport · 05-29-09, 16:41

Perfect

mydarling · 05-29-09, 16:45

you're welcome.

paulport · 05-29-09, 17:17

i am going to make some nice litlle moiture walls like mentoned in another thread

eatyualive · 05-29-09, 17:53

yeah looks good. but a bit dry.

paulport · 05-29-09, 20:56

the verm is cooling in the microwave now

Shroomette · 05-29-09, 23:08

Congrats so far paul! what can I say? Mydarling knows her shit. hehehe I've learned a lot from her.

mydarling · 05-30-09, 00:04

aw, thanks ette

you're an amazing grower as well!

paulport · 05-30-09, 02:30

i just spread 1/8 to 1/4 inch across the sub when i squeezed it wit my hand only a few drops dripped from the verm....prior to that i misted the sub real good then 4 hours later dobbed the sub & myc with a paper towel b4 dropping down the verm .....come on 2nd flush!!!!!!!!!!!!

paulport · 05-30-09, 02:32

I strive for my tubs to look like your avatar Mydaling

Soliver · 05-31-09, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulport

I strive for my tubs to look like your avatar Mydaling

Ah... don't we all!

Be sure to post a pic or 2 of that next flush... I'm curious to see how it pans out for ya

soliver

paulport · 05-31-09, 14:59

4 sure I am anxiously awaiting it!!

pvacant · 05-31-09, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soliver

Ah... don't we all!

Be sure to post a pic or 2 of that next flush... I'm curious to see how it pans out for ya

soliver

indeed, me to. - keep us posted.
i have used verm & lime as a 2nd flush casing (and use the microwave quite often). i however only rarley get post 1st flushes worth mentioning. they are ok, and larger; but definetly not very many fruits. however i believe it is more my problem than the application of a casing layer, as i get carless with'em after the initial flush. so good luck. can't wait to see the results..

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05-28-09, 20:28	#1 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	Oh Happy Days What a beautiful forest Attached Thumbnails __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 13:31	#5 (permalink)
Shadowlord Shadowmancer. Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,831	Looking good Paul! If things are indeed dry, Soliver would know better than I, perhaps start light misting once a day. You will get more fruits as I have discovered only just recently. I hope you get some good flushes and keep yourself well stocked all summer long and beyond. Don't forget to share w/ your friends! It seems the more you share them out, the more they grow for you. They know. __________________ Looking at a cookie is like looking at the future. Until you've tasted it what do you really know? And once you have, it's too late. ~ Merlin

05-29-09, 13:32	#6 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,365	hmmmmmm. yes i agree it looks a tad bit dry. you can try misting during this flush to get more boomers, but i'd personally let this flush just do its thing and then give a 10 hr cold water dunk prior to the 2nd flush. that should bulk things up and, oh yeah, congrats on your success!!!!! __________________ RIP Hippie3

05-29-09, 13:35	#8 (permalink)
Shadowlord Shadowmancer. Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,831	Listen to MD. She's grown more boomers than we've ever seen/eaten combined. And what She says is exactly how things have worked out in my trays. A starting flush can be helped by misting, but after a flush is done a dunk will bring you a huge flush. At least it did for me! __________________ Looking at a cookie is like looking at the future. Until you've tasted it what do you really know? And once you have, it's too late. ~ Merlin

05-28-09, 21:18	#2 (permalink)
arcamedes333 shroomarama Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 102	Looking good

05-29-09, 13:26	#3 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,061	Ah... nice caps There's some summer fun popping up in the monotub! soliver

05-29-09, 13:27	#4 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,061	BTW, you should fish for some more opinions, but that tub looks a tad on the dry side to me... anyone else? soliver

05-29-09, 13:33	#7 (permalink)
coyoteyogi Mycophiliac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 78	Lookin' good. Is this your first tub try? And what strain?

05-29-09, 13:36	#9 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	4 sure....i am almost ready to harvest the first flush. then I will dunk or just give the sub a nice heavy misting.....I asked in another thread but no one answered would it be benificial to lay some field capacity verm down after the first flush...the sub was previously un cased?? __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 13:37	#10 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	Thai BPK __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 13:37	#11 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,365	lol shadow. you're cute __________________ RIP Hippie3

05-29-09, 13:40	#12 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,365	as for the casing question, i've never personally felt the need for one (especially when using the dunk method), so i can't say i'm an expert on that. however, people have indeed had success with adding a casing layer after the initial flush or two. verm is a great casing material, as it is non-nutritive and holds lots of moisture. field capacity sounds perfect. you may want to pasteurize or sterilize it first, though - i hear the microwave is a common tool for preparing verm casings, although i couldn't tell you for how long or at what power this should be done. hopefully more people will chime in about that! __________________ RIP Hippie3

05-29-09, 13:45	#13 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	yes I would like to know how long to microwave the verm....etc any sugestions would be nice!! __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 16:41	#15 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	Perfect __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 16:45	#16 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,365	you're welcome. __________________ RIP Hippie3

05-29-09, 17:17	#17 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	i am going to make some nice litlle moiture walls like mentoned in another thread __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 17:53	#18 (permalink)
eatyualive ExoCannibalist Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,366	yeah looks good. but a bit dry. __________________ Click for Eat's Reference

05-29-09, 20:56	#19 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	the verm is cooling in the microwave now __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-29-09, 23:08	#20 (permalink)
Shroomette Fairy Princess Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,148	Congrats so far paul! what can I say? Mydarling knows her shit. hehehe I've learned a lot from her. __________________ "Every exit is an entrance somewhere else".~Tom Stoppard

05-30-09, 00:04	#21 (permalink)
mydarling Modtastic Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,365	aw, thanks ette you're an amazing grower as well! __________________ RIP Hippie3

05-30-09, 02:30	#22 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	i just spread 1/8 to 1/4 inch across the sub when i squeezed it wit my hand only a few drops dripped from the verm....prior to that i misted the sub real good then 4 hours later dobbed the sub & myc with a paper towel b4 dropping down the verm .....come on 2nd flush!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-30-09, 02:32	#23 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	I strive for my tubs to look like your avatar Mydaling __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

05-31-09, 14:59	#25 (permalink)
paulport Dead Day Everyday Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 404	4 sure I am anxiously awaiting it!! __________________ The sun will shine in my back door some day The sun will shine in my back door some day March winds will blow all my troubles away

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