Mini monos

Started by Combatkarl1627, February 01, 2013, 02:12:15 PM

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Combatkarl1627

Started a few scales down monotubs, besides decreased yield has anyone had any exp. with a project like this ? Pros , cons? Obvious advantage with these if something goes wrong you don't lose tons of spawn and waste your bulk and casing at such large quantities!

Combatkarl1627

gotta pic of one of these mini tubs...colonization looks kinda fuzzy, my other ones colonization is more web like like veiny...here is a pic of the fuzzy ...anyone see this as good by the looks of it ?
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Cacophonyhead

Web like veins sounds good - probably lots of rhyzo myc. I'd like to see a pic.
I dont really like the looks of this fuzzy one. The colour seems really off. Keep us posted and good luck. :mellow:

Combatkarl1627

Does it look like cobweb to you ? Is there anything I should try or is that one just toast?

Cacophonyhead

I was only able to open one pic. The colour didnt look nice and white... Very brown/yellowish. Is it the lighting in the photo? Is there a casing layer?

Combatkarl1627

yup did a 50/50 verm/coir casing layer ... colonized for 10 days like i read in the tek!  cased then brought to fruiting conditions ...looked like that after i removed foil and cut down the bag(the lighting is kinda yellowish as well so that may be part of it ), i sprayed with a 1% peroxide solution just to see , like i said i just brought another tub to fruiting and the myc looked very healthy , just cased it last night . now its in fruiting , with 69-72 degree heat, slow moving air ect. the spawn looks a little yellow but it is from BRF and vemic Cakes i used as spawn ... One question i had was do you remove mico tape for the exhaust holes or leave it on during fruiting ? also what is the benefit to casing/or not casing?

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Cacophonyhead

I dont tape my holes up. It looks like you have a lot of holes in your monotub. I have  1 in each corner an 1 in the middle of each long side for a total of 6 holes at 1/8 in size. This is all you really need for FAE. I dont bother with the large holes stuffed with polyfil.
The casing layer is used as a H2O reservoir, so you dont want it too thick - thr myc isnt suppose to use it for nutrients. If you are doing a MS run, casing layer helps with a more uniform pinset. For a clone run, I've been told its not so important.
What is that tube sticking in the side of the tub?

Combatkarl1627

Oh I see well on my next tub I won't pop so many holes , my casing is about a quarter inch and is just straight sterilized berm and coir so shouldn't have any nutrients , the tube leads to a little reptile humidifier which brings in fresh humid air slowly . I was thinking it would provide good FAE without the need for a fan! Similar to the device MoGrow had in one of his posts.

Cacophonyhead

A good investment is one of those air scrubers with hepa filter. Even with the small holes in my mono; I get enough air circulation from the scrubber. Less air contams, no fan, and no humidifier. :mellow:

Combatkarl1627

Oh that's a good idea ill check into that ! So with the questionable tub should I continue a peroxide mist? And if it is cobweb and it subsides will the myc take back over or what direction should I go? Continue fruiting or back to colonization?

Cacophonyhead

I mix grains into sub with sterilized glove. Put into darkness for 3-6 days untill fully colonized. Add casing layer and mist with H2O/peroxide. Put back into darkness for 2-4 days. Then right to the window. I do mist between flushes, but I have read that this is a no-no. So I dunno, works for me :mellow:

Combatkarl1627

So u let colonize after applying casing layer ? I have artificial light ..that be alright?  I haven't used grain well not yet I have a grain spawn colonizing now but like I said before this run is basically a pf tek broken up into monos!

Cacophonyhead

Ya, just for the myc to establish itself with the casing layer. You have the right idea with it being 1/4 inch thick. The light should be fine. CFL bulbs above 3200K is what ive been told.

Combatkarl1627

Cool I have aquarium flouros at 6700k , will keep you updated , I don't know if you answered about the cobweb earlier tho ... If I get it to subside will the myc still colonize and fruit and while trying to rid this mold should I have that tub in fruiting or colonizing conditions ?

Cacophonyhead

You just dont want a light that will give off heat. Ya, hit that cobweb with h2O2 and keep us posted! Good luck! :mellow:

Combatkarl1627

Ya they stay pretty cool actually , will do ! How long till primordial growth should be seen?

Cacophonyhead

Gotta be patient lol. Ive seen pins in a week. Ive seen pins take 4. Its a gamble with ms runs. Cant wait to see your monsters! :wacko:

Combatkarl1627

Me too , being a noob I have a lot of questions but I think I'm starting to get it ! Interesting working with micro being seeing how they work is pretty cool! Will keep posted

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