@@RenegadeMushrooms I’m saying into your humidifier I don’t know how big your tank is on you humidifier, but mine is about half gallon and I put about 2 oz into it ever time I’m refilling it. It cuts down on mold and any contamination really. And the byproduct of peroxide is co2. So it’s win win. Also I mix a little in my substrate before adding spawn. But everyone’s got there. Opinions and what works best for them. Here in Hawaii the heat is my biggest battle, and it’s an environment conducive to contamination. So for me peroxide is my go to.
Thank you for sharing your great experiences! The humidifier sucks outside air and blow it with water vapor into the chamber. You can put the humidifier inside a cardboard box with a HEPA filter intake port. And using boiled or RO filtered water. Disinfect the cardboard box by spray the inside with javex solution and run dehumidifier inside the box with enough javex vapor for 15 minutes to disinfect the air path.
Good tips, sounds like you have experience. Thank you for watching and commenting. Here is the new automated chamber I built if you haven't seen the video yet: ruclips.net/video/TKE4rErN6ys/видео.htmlsi=jfOcJWjMyDd1bUP8
You could install a uv aquarium bulb in the tube or in the water tank itself and I don't think you would ever see any mold. A hepa filter in the same room as the fruition chamber would work in tandem with the light as well. I do big grows, but I love seeing how inventive people are at this scale. You can find tiny UV bulbs that can be placed in water. UV kills bacteria,yeast, and molds!
Great video (and your other videos as well). I am brand new to growing mushrooms and my first grow was a lion's main block in a monotub with perlite and I was looking to expanding, but I didn't like the idea of have several monotubs and playing around with the holes until I got a good fresh air humidity balance. I love diy things because it is relatively inexpensive especially if you have the things already in the house and as well it is easier to make adjustments if necessary since you made it yourself. I like the idea of a disposable clear plastic bag (verses a heavy plastic with a zipper) because the bag would have been thrown out before mold growth. Great tip for having everything white as well.
Monotubs are great for small scale grows with a lot of species, but making a small fruiting chamber like in the video will open up a lot more options for you, especially with species that require more fresh air flow. Thank you for watching 😁
I’ve got similar setup in bedroom, have shelves, plastic, filter and small fan behind filter. Works well. Going bigger and moving to barn next week, it’s got AC but I’ve got plenty of lighting because I start my big garden in garage every year from seeds
Nice you're moving to a bigger more versatile space. I'm still growing in the basement but I did upgrade to a slightly larger more automated chamber. This is my new model if you haven't seen the video: ruclips.net/video/TKE4rErN6ys/видео.html
Thank you very much . I will try those slits. Found out too that fans are difficult to manage. Also I don’t have that interval switch yet . So I need to find the best equilibrium to adjust humidifier and amout of air slits 😅
Really great advice. Thank you. Another grower vid I watched said to keep your grow station above 30" to minimize mold growth as mold spores will tend to gravitate close to ground level.
I've grown to like the table-top FC setup for a lot of reasons. That's one that I didn't think of, but it makes sense. I actually just finished constructing a whole new and improved table top setup. Testing it out now, video coming soon.
you read my mind because this morning before work I was trying to piece together the shelf and bags at home Depot to pick them up this weekend... and I was wondering exactly which bags.,.. but then I'm rewatching your video now and you totally gave all the details in the video if I was paying more attention... you most definitely said that they were 50 gallon home Depot clear contractor bags. I guess that's what I get from multitasking everything in life.
Great information man, but with all due respect work on saying uh and um. If you get those things out of your vocabulary, it makes it much easier to communicate. I’ve got a lot of things to work on myself. Love and light
@@FacesintheStoneShorts Yeah it is a challenge for sure, you don't realize how many annoying things you say until you start recording yourself. It's a process.
If you use clear plastic shower curtains (held together with binder clips) they are only a dollar or two and can be washed in the washing machine with bleach and reused for several years. It's a good way of saving money over the long run versus garbage bags.
You could add and InkBird humidity controller for about 35$ USD. This would prevent the humidifier from having to kick on so much. Believe it or not, attaining humidity in the high 90s is not hard even without a humidifier.
I've read (don't know whether it works) that adding some hydrogen peroxide to the humidifier tank reduces mold formation. Since it breaks down into oxygen and water I can't see why it would hurt to try. Besides Lion's Mane, Oyster, and Shiitake are there others that you are aware of that require high humidity? And lastly, why not use something like an Inkbird humidity controller for the humidifier instead of messing with on/off timers? Seems like that would be simpler and save a lot of monitoring. You can pick them up at a pretty decent price. Thanks again for a thorough walk thru of your build!
I've heard of the peroxide trick as well, but honestly by the time my blocks are flushed out, any mold growth is usually minimal and I always break it all down and clean it in between grows anyway. The repeat cycle timer is pretty easy to dial in really. I've tried fancier humidity monitors, but the sensors tend to malfunction over time in the high humidity of the grow chamber, at least with the ones I've tried. I'll look into the one you mentioned though. Of all the mushrooms I've grown, Oyster and Lions Mane are definitely the most demanding of high air exchange.
@@RenegadeMushrooms I haven't been using the humidity controller all that long so I can't honestly speak to long term functionality. If you're happy with how you're doing it by all means dismiss my input. I'm pretty much a rank beginner and tend to get dumbstruck with gadgets and gizmos.
@@blenderbenderguy I checked out the one you mentioned. What makes me nervous is that the sensor on that one looks almost identical to the sensor on another I tried that malfunctioned after a couple of months when holding the humidity around 90%. Let me know how it holds up for you.
@@blenderbenderguy I was doing a lot of Oysters, so I was running it between 90% and 100% humidity and it was almost like the sensor wasn't designed for that level of moisture. It seemed to corrode and stopped accurately reading the humidity level in the chamber.
I'm sorry did you say how much space is between those shelves? Also your able to get the blocks in and out with tearing your plastic? Thx it seems brilliant!
I'd say there is about 10 to 12 inches between shelves. The plastic is just draped over the shelves, so I just lift it up to pull blocks in and out for picking, etc. If you just need to reposition them, I just reach in through the slits.
Great informative videos as always. I would like some advice if you can. I am new to growing and have set up a grow tent in a spare room at home. At the moment I have 5 pound blocks incubating in there. I have also set up a lab in the same area as the tent and have made a laminar flow hood to a design. My big problem is space. My question is, is it possible or should I say advisable to have the incubation space on shelves in a cupboard, in the same room as the grow tent in the fruiting stage. I wondered as the grow tent is in its own environment, with humidity and air exchange and is in negative pressure. May not be the best but...... any ideas?? My plan is is if successful would would build a structure outside fit for purpose in the near future. UK weather is not the best :)
No doubt it is best to physically separate the 3 phases as much as possible, but, as you mentioned, you have to do the best you can with the space you have available. I do everything in one medium sized basement and pull it off, but I only fruit at most 12 to 16 blocks at a time. The mushrooms and contams will teach you what your limitations are over time. If you are eventually able to build a small outside structure for a single purpose, I would set it up for fruiting, and keep lab and incubation inside.
@@RenegadeMushrooms That's very sound advice, I'll have to wing it this time but spring approaches and it's easy enough to build a grow room. thanks again mate
Very much appreciate video yours. I suppose you work in some scientific fields because you have a very clear way to descrive things and actions. One question: I understand that you take great care in ensuring that molds do not develop in all the pieces of the apparatus you use. But how do you take care of controlling molds in the whole environment of your experiments? From the number of things/items I can see being accumulated in your basement it shouldn't be easy to clean everything... and what about the air of the basement? Do you need to change/hygienize it on regular basis? Do you use UV irradiation? Ozone? Thank you very much if you find time and patience to deal with such basic questions.
Glad you found my channel and thank you for your kind words. I've always been a scientist at heart, but I do have a degree in environmental science and my day job is in that field. What you are mentioning is actually a focus of my channel. I am just working in a normal cluttered basement. I try to keep it as tidy as possible, but there is really nothing special about it and I don't treat the air in any way. I do have a simple laminar flowhood to work in front of for sterile culture work, but that's it. I want people to realize that, if you follow the procedures I teach in my videos, you can grow a large variety of beautiful mushrooms in any old basement... or any old room in your house for that matter.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank YOU. I was wondering if you could tell us about the conditions of the basement: I remember you said around 15-18 centigrades (62 F), what about the humidity and possible change of air (just window opening)?
@@andreagatti4830 My temps are pretty stable and they range from about 62 F in the spring to 70 F in the fall. Ambient humidity in the winter is around 30% and 70% in the summer, but I run a dehumidifier in the warmer months to keep it at 50%. I never open the windows.
I'm considering running a few of these setups in an extra bedroom, just curious about ventilation with all the spores? Do they linger in the room or is there a way to clear them out?
It shouldn't be an issue as long as you pick your mushrooms early and don't let them go too long. You can always use a small inline duct fan and ducting to pull air from the bottom of the chamber and vent it outside.
I noticed you mentioned you program your repeat cycle timer on for 30 seconds, off for 1 minute. Is that how you keep it set as a general rule of thumb? I’m having trouble finding a timer that is less than 15 minute intervals. Never used one of these before so trying to understand how you use yours
You can find modified repeat cycle timers online where each tab is 30 seconds. They are fairly inexpensive. I use mine at those intervals sometimes. You can just run your humidifier constantly and turn it way down too. It all depends on your ambient room conditions.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Thanks brotato. The white pool hose you have at the top of the chamber connected to the humidifier, how do you have that punctured through the plastic bag? Is it just pushed through the bag til it rips through, or cut?
How do you like your Randall amp? I had bought a head from them when I played pro. At that time they were experimenting with modules you could change out for different amp sounds. I had to go back to Marshalls because unfortunately they did not hold up well under on the road. They did sound great though.
I love it. I bought it from a friend along with his Gibson Explorer. Great sound, allthough I've never taken past volume 2 because it shakes the house. One day I want to take it outside and crank it up 😁
At the time I was using two 40 watt 6500K fluorescent bulbs over each table. I recently switched them to 6500K T8/T12 replacement LEDS however, which I definitely like better.
Tap water is fine. I also have city water. Distilled would be better because you will get some calcification with tap, but paying for distilled isn't worth it IMO.
Hi mate, I need a bit of advice. I have golden oysters colonizing in a bag of supplemented sawdust. Thing is pinning has started and the bag is 80% colonized, still some uncovered sawdust bottom left of the bag and some underneath. Any ideas why this could be happening. I am cautious about fruiting at this stage. Cheers, Tom
It's tough to know for sure with out being able to see your bag, but very aggressive strains will do that, it's not uncommon. If they're pinning, you need to let them pin, so set them free and make sure to give them plenty of fresh air and moisture. You should examine the uncolonized portion and attempt to assess why it is there in order to correct any issues for future grows. I understand it may end up fully colonizing in the end, but here are some potential causes. - The area of substrate is too wet, dry, etc. - Potential contamination (mold, bacteria, etc.) - Not thoroughly mixing in your spawn. Perhaps that area was devoid of spawn These are all things you will learn to recognize with time and experience. Keep me posted and let me know how they turn out. Keep in mind oysters need lots of fresh air and moisture so give them both and you should have some nice goldens to eat soon.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Hi Again, Great advice as always, this all rings true and I will set them free today; the pins are on the top so will top fruit the bag and there is a lot of them. I'll let you know how they get on. I have a constant extraction fan on the go with negative pressure in the tent but before today there seemed too much moisture in the tent causing a what looked a reasonable lions mane to be wet so I harvested them and will dehydrate. I have turned the humidifier down to 80% and the tent seems drier to say the least, difficult to get all of the elements right no matter what fancy equipment is involved mate. look forward to talking soon. All the best and keep up the great work and support that you deliver
Do you think I could get away with growing Kings, Lions and blue Oysters in the same tent? So as I put the kings on the bottom and blues or Lions up top?
I commonly grow all of those together in the same tent. Put the blues on top, kings and Hericium below as they can tolerate a little higher CO2. Works great 👍
The tube is pretty rigid, it is friction fit into a PVC elbow that I hot glued to the top of the humidifier. The other corner of the bag is held up by a clip tied to a ceiling rafter. You could also dome up the top of the bag by placing something on the top shelf of the shelving unit.
I was looking to see if you had a flow hood build video, I didn't see one so I'm assuming you bought yours???' on the humidfier I'm going to use the one I already have for home use. Any reason why that wouldn't work?
Yes, any ultrasonic humidifier will work fine. I actually built my flowhood many moons ago, and I built a second one for a friend. It's just that there are so many flowhood build videos out there, I didn't see the need to make another.
Good morning...wanna make your fruiting chamber set up. Could you please give us the dimensions of your shelving unit so that the home Depot bags cover it like yours. Thanks...great videos
I'm into 80s hair metal mostly, like skid row, cinderella, wasp, etc. I love to play, but don't have a ton of time to atm. I play a 90s all black explorer.
@@RenegadeMushrooms sick! Im into modern metal and death core stuff but i like all metal too! My main guitar is a schecter apocalypse with a floyd rose. You play lead or rhythm or both? I bet that explorer rips too.
@@enigma1247 I've always played rhythm, but haven't played in a band since my high school days. Now I just jam in my basement. I'm pretty sure I could blow my windows out with that Randall if I cranked it up. Your guitar sounds sweet man.
This is great but I think this setup is ugly. This is what my family wants me to do and I'm like I could spend 60 more dollars and get a nice looking one I don't have to dial in.
I've heard that too, but haven't tried it. Also heard people recommend against it because of potential wear on the ceramic disk. I'm guessing it's fine if you keep the concentration weak, but it's no substitute for good regular cleaning practices.
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Black mold cure put peroxide in your humidifier, 2-3 ozs of it mixed in your water.
Are you saying 2-3 oz. per gallon? I've heard of using peroxide, but haven't tried it.
@@RenegadeMushrooms I’m saying into your humidifier I don’t know how big your tank is on you humidifier, but mine is about half gallon and I put about 2 oz into it ever time I’m refilling it. It cuts down on mold and any contamination really. And the byproduct of peroxide is co2. So it’s win win. Also I mix a little in my substrate before adding spawn. But everyone’s got there. Opinions and what works best for them. Here in Hawaii the heat is my biggest battle, and it’s an environment conducive to contamination. So for me peroxide is my go to.
@@zachacker5724 Cool, thanks.
@@zachacker5724 does peroxide hurt the mushrooms?
@@davidayers5868beneficial. Adds co2
Thank you for sharing your great experiences! The humidifier sucks outside air and blow it with water vapor into the chamber. You can put the humidifier inside a cardboard box with a HEPA filter intake port. And using boiled or RO filtered water. Disinfect the cardboard box by spray the inside with javex solution and run dehumidifier inside the box with enough javex vapor for 15 minutes to disinfect the air path.
Good tips, sounds like you have experience. Thank you for watching and commenting. Here is the new automated chamber I built if you haven't seen the video yet:
ruclips.net/video/TKE4rErN6ys/видео.htmlsi=jfOcJWjMyDd1bUP8
Neat. I like this design. Functionality always beats form when it comes to efficiency
You could install a uv aquarium bulb in the tube or in the water tank itself and I don't think you would ever see any mold. A hepa filter in the same room as the fruition chamber would work in tandem with the light as well. I do big grows, but I love seeing how inventive people are at this scale. You can find tiny UV bulbs that can be placed in water. UV kills bacteria,yeast, and molds!
I need to try the UV light at some point. I've heard good things.
I just want to say... Your a friggin genius, both of you..
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I appreciate the tip about using white short hose to slow bacterial growth. As well as utilizing the table for better working height! Clever ideas💡
Nice walleye on the back wall. Great video..
Great video (and your other videos as well). I am brand new to growing mushrooms and my first grow was a lion's main block in a monotub with perlite and I was looking to expanding, but I didn't like the idea of have several monotubs and playing around with the holes until I got a good fresh air humidity balance. I love diy things because it is relatively inexpensive especially if you have the things already in the house and as well it is easier to make adjustments if necessary since you made it yourself. I like the idea of a disposable clear plastic bag (verses a heavy plastic with a zipper) because the bag would have been thrown out before mold growth. Great tip for having everything white as well.
Monotubs are great for small scale grows with a lot of species, but making a small fruiting chamber like in the video will open up a lot more options for you, especially with species that require more fresh air flow. Thank you for watching 😁
I’ve got similar setup in bedroom, have shelves, plastic, filter and small fan behind filter. Works well. Going bigger and moving to barn next week, it’s got AC but I’ve got plenty of lighting because I start my big garden in garage every year from seeds
Nice you're moving to a bigger more versatile space. I'm still growing in the basement but I did upgrade to a slightly larger more automated chamber. This is my new model if you haven't seen the video:
ruclips.net/video/TKE4rErN6ys/видео.html
Thank you for taking the time to explain step by step how and WHY to do this!
Thank you very much . I will try those slits. Found out too that fans are difficult to manage. Also I don’t have that interval switch yet . So I need to find the best equilibrium to adjust humidifier and amout of air slits 😅
Yeah fans are tough, I think you will find the slits much easier to manage.
Freaking excellent work. So nice and neat and well thought out! I definitely took a few notes from your build! Thanks :D
Really great advice. Thank you. Another grower vid I watched said to keep your grow station above 30" to minimize mold growth as mold spores will tend to gravitate close to ground level.
I've grown to like the table-top FC setup for a lot of reasons. That's one that I didn't think of, but it makes sense. I actually just finished constructing a whole new and improved table top setup. Testing it out now, video coming soon.
Been watching quite a few videos and yours are by far my favorite!
Thank you, that means a lot to me 👍
@@RenegadeMushrooms I never expected a reply. Honestly it's probably the first thing that I've ever binge-watched. Definitely learning a lot!
The shelving unit used in this build is 30" high, 13" wide, and 23" long. The bags are clear 50 gallon bags.
you read my mind because this morning before work I was trying to piece together the shelf and bags at home Depot to pick them up this weekend... and I was wondering exactly which bags.,..
but then I'm rewatching your video now and you totally gave all the details in the video if I was paying more attention...
you most definitely said that they were 50 gallon home Depot clear contractor bags. I guess that's what I get from multitasking everything in life.
#working smarter not harder! What's up
Great information man, but with all due respect work on saying uh and um. If you get those things out of your vocabulary, it makes it much easier to communicate. I’ve got a lot of things to work on myself. Love and light
@@FacesintheStoneShorts Yeah it is a challenge for sure, you don't realize how many annoying things you say until you start recording yourself. It's a process.
@@RenegadeMushrooms I hear you brother.
Excellent details and tips. Doable, thank you!!
If you use clear plastic shower curtains (held together with binder clips) they are only a dollar or two and can be washed in the washing machine with bleach and reused for several years. It's a good way of saving money over the long run versus garbage bags.
Cool idea, I like it. I didnt know you could wash them in the washing machine.
You could add and InkBird humidity controller for about 35$ USD. This would prevent the humidifier from having to kick on so much. Believe it or not, attaining humidity in the high 90s is not hard even without a humidifier.
Yeah I upgraded with an Inkbird since this video. Here's my latest build:
ruclips.net/video/TKE4rErN6ys/видео.html
I've read (don't know whether it works) that adding some hydrogen peroxide to the humidifier tank reduces mold formation. Since it breaks down into oxygen and water I can't see why it would hurt to try. Besides Lion's Mane, Oyster, and Shiitake are there others that you are aware of that require high humidity? And lastly, why not use something like an Inkbird humidity controller for the humidifier instead of messing with on/off timers? Seems like that would be simpler and save a lot of monitoring. You can pick them up at a pretty decent price. Thanks again for a thorough walk thru of your build!
I've heard of the peroxide trick as well, but honestly by the time my blocks are flushed out, any mold growth is usually minimal and I always break it all down and clean it in between grows anyway. The repeat cycle timer is pretty easy to dial in really. I've tried fancier humidity monitors, but the sensors tend to malfunction over time in the high humidity of the grow chamber, at least with the ones I've tried. I'll look into the one you mentioned though. Of all the mushrooms I've grown, Oyster and Lions Mane are definitely the most demanding of high air exchange.
@@RenegadeMushrooms I haven't been using the humidity controller all that long so I can't honestly speak to long term functionality. If you're happy with how you're doing it by all means dismiss my input. I'm pretty much a rank beginner and tend to get dumbstruck with gadgets and gizmos.
@@blenderbenderguy I checked out the one you mentioned. What makes me nervous is that the sensor on that one looks almost identical to the sensor on another I tried that malfunctioned after a couple of months when holding the humidity around 90%. Let me know how it holds up for you.
@@RenegadeMushrooms What exactly did you experience with sensor? I'll need to look out for issues with mine.
@@blenderbenderguy I was doing a lot of Oysters, so I was running it between 90% and 100% humidity and it was almost like the sensor wasn't designed for that level of moisture. It seemed to corrode and stopped accurately reading the humidity level in the chamber.
Nice setup 🍄
I'm sorry did you say how much space is between those shelves? Also your able to get the blocks in and out with tearing your plastic? Thx it seems brilliant!
I'd say there is about 10 to 12 inches between shelves. The plastic is just draped over the shelves, so I just lift it up to pull blocks in and out for picking, etc. If you just need to reposition them, I just reach in through the slits.
Great informative videos as always. I would like some advice if you can. I am new to growing and have set up a grow tent in a spare room at home. At the moment I have 5 pound blocks incubating in there. I have also set up a lab in the same area as the tent and have made a laminar flow hood to a design. My big problem is space. My question is, is it possible or should I say advisable to have the incubation space on shelves in a cupboard, in the same room as the grow tent in the fruiting stage. I wondered as the grow tent is in its own environment, with humidity and air exchange and is in negative pressure. May not be the best but...... any ideas?? My plan is is if successful would would build a structure outside fit for purpose in the near future. UK weather is not the best :)
No doubt it is best to physically separate the 3 phases as much as possible, but, as you mentioned, you have to do the best you can with the space you have available. I do everything in one medium sized basement and pull it off, but I only fruit at most 12 to 16 blocks at a time. The mushrooms and contams will teach you what your limitations are over time. If you are eventually able to build a small outside structure for a single purpose, I would set it up for fruiting, and keep lab and incubation inside.
@@RenegadeMushrooms That's very sound advice, I'll have to wing it this time but spring approaches and it's easy enough to build a grow room. thanks again mate
Very much appreciate video yours. I suppose you work in some scientific fields because you have a very clear way to descrive things and actions. One question: I understand that you take great care in ensuring that molds do not develop in all the pieces of the apparatus you use. But how do you take care of controlling molds in the whole environment of your experiments? From the number of things/items I can see being accumulated in your basement it shouldn't be easy to clean everything... and what about the air of the basement? Do you need to change/hygienize it on regular basis? Do you use UV irradiation? Ozone? Thank you very much if you find time and patience to deal with such basic questions.
Glad you found my channel and thank you for your kind words. I've always been a scientist at heart, but I do have a degree in environmental science and my day job is in that field. What you are mentioning is actually a focus of my channel. I am just working in a normal cluttered basement. I try to keep it as tidy as possible, but there is really nothing special about it and I don't treat the air in any way. I do have a simple laminar flowhood to work in front of for sterile culture work, but that's it. I want people to realize that, if you follow the procedures I teach in my videos, you can grow a large variety of beautiful mushrooms in any old basement... or any old room in your house for that matter.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank YOU. I was wondering if you could tell us about the conditions of the basement: I remember you said around 15-18 centigrades (62 F), what about the humidity and possible change of air (just window opening)?
@@andreagatti4830 My temps are pretty stable and they range from about 62 F in the spring to 70 F in the fall. Ambient humidity in the winter is around 30% and 70% in the summer, but I run a dehumidifier in the warmer months to keep it at 50%. I never open the windows.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank you again for such useful indications.
Do you use distilled water in your small tent ??
No, just tap water
I'm considering running a few of these setups in an extra bedroom, just curious about ventilation with all the spores? Do they linger in the room or is there a way to clear them out?
It shouldn't be an issue as long as you pick your mushrooms early and don't let them go too long. You can always use a small inline duct fan and ducting to pull air from the bottom of the chamber and vent it outside.
Another great video thanks for sharing 👍
I noticed you mentioned you program your repeat cycle timer on for 30 seconds, off for 1 minute. Is that how you keep it set as a general rule of thumb? I’m having trouble finding a timer that is less than 15 minute intervals. Never used one of these before so trying to understand how you use yours
You can find modified repeat cycle timers online where each tab is 30 seconds. They are fairly inexpensive. I use mine at those intervals sometimes. You can just run your humidifier constantly and turn it way down too. It all depends on your ambient room conditions.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Thanks brotato. The white pool hose you have at the top of the chamber connected to the humidifier, how do you have that punctured through the plastic bag? Is it just pushed through the bag til it rips through, or cut?
I love this humidity chamber setup. Thank you for sharing!
Do you think this would work well outside? Or does it need consistent temperature levels?
It's really an indoor setup, but it can be up-sized for bigger grows. I don't think it would do well outdoors.
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How do you like your Randall amp? I had bought a head from them when I played pro. At that time they were experimenting with modules you could change out for different amp sounds. I had to go back to Marshalls because unfortunately they did not hold up well under on the road. They did sound great though.
I love it. I bought it from a friend along with his Gibson Explorer. Great sound, allthough I've never taken past volume 2 because it shakes the house. One day I want to take it outside and crank it up 😁
what are you using for lighting? also how long do you expose the blocks for daily?
At the time I was using two 40 watt 6500K fluorescent bulbs over each table. I recently switched them to 6500K T8/T12 replacement LEDS however, which I definitely like better.
Do you use distilled water in your humidifier? or can I use tap water that has city treatment like clorine?
Tap water is fine. I also have city water. Distilled would be better because you will get some calcification with tap, but paying for distilled isn't worth it IMO.
Leave it 24 hrs to remove chlorine.
Hi mate, I need a bit of advice. I have golden oysters colonizing in a bag of supplemented sawdust. Thing is pinning has started and the bag is 80% colonized, still some uncovered sawdust bottom left of the bag and some underneath. Any ideas why this could be happening. I am cautious about fruiting at this stage. Cheers, Tom
It's tough to know for sure with out being able to see your bag, but very aggressive strains will do that, it's not uncommon. If they're pinning, you need to let them pin, so set them free and make sure to give them plenty of fresh air and moisture. You should examine the uncolonized portion and attempt to assess why it is there in order to correct any issues for future grows. I understand it may end up fully colonizing in the end, but here are some potential causes.
- The area of substrate is too wet, dry, etc.
- Potential contamination (mold, bacteria, etc.)
- Not thoroughly mixing in your spawn. Perhaps that area was devoid of spawn
These are all things you will learn to recognize with time and experience. Keep me posted and let me know how they turn out. Keep in mind oysters need lots of fresh air and moisture so give them both and you should have some nice goldens to eat soon.
@@RenegadeMushrooms Hi Again, Great advice as always, this all rings true and I will set them free today; the pins are on the top so will top fruit the bag and there is a lot of them. I'll let you know how they get on. I have a constant extraction fan on the go with negative pressure in the tent but before today there seemed too much moisture in the tent causing a what looked a reasonable lions mane to be wet so I harvested them and will dehydrate. I have turned the humidifier down to 80% and the tent seems drier to say the least, difficult to get all of the elements right no matter what fancy equipment is involved mate. look forward to talking soon. All the best and keep up the great work and support that you deliver
Great video thanks man!
Thank you 🙏
Do you think I could get away with growing Kings, Lions and blue Oysters in the same tent? So as I put the kings on the bottom and blues or Lions up top?
I commonly grow all of those together in the same tent. Put the blues on top, kings and Hericium below as they can tolerate a little higher CO2. Works great 👍
What's holding the tube and bag stationary at the top?
The tube is pretty rigid, it is friction fit into a PVC elbow that I hot glued to the top of the humidifier. The other corner of the bag is held up by a clip tied to a ceiling rafter. You could also dome up the top of the bag by placing something on the top shelf of the shelving unit.
I was looking to see if you had a flow hood build video, I didn't see one so I'm assuming you bought yours???' on the humidfier I'm going to use the one I already have for home use. Any reason why that wouldn't work?
Yes, any ultrasonic humidifier will work fine. I actually built my flowhood many moons ago, and I built a second one for a friend. It's just that there are so many flowhood build videos out there, I didn't see the need to make another.
Buying a sheet of heavy duty plastic and adding zippers to it would give you a better final products. It would be like a martha, but cheaper
Hey I forgot to ask you the other day where are you located? I just watched your video about hunting Hen of the woods.
I'm in Western NY. Pretty good hen hunting around here, usually in September/October.
Good morning...wanna make your fruiting chamber set up. Could you please give us the dimensions of your shelving unit so that the home Depot bags cover it like yours. Thanks...great videos
The shelving system is 30" high, 13" wide, and 23" long. The bags are clear 50 gallon bags.
Lol i have that same randall diavlo half stack. I hace the rd20. U play metal? Sick
I'm into 80s hair metal mostly, like skid row, cinderella, wasp, etc. I love to play, but don't have a ton of time to atm. I play a 90s all black explorer.
@@RenegadeMushrooms sick! Im into modern metal and death core stuff but i like all metal too! My main guitar is a schecter apocalypse with a floyd rose. You play lead or rhythm or both? I bet that explorer rips too.
@@enigma1247 I've always played rhythm, but haven't played in a band since my high school days. Now I just jam in my basement. I'm pretty sure I could blow my windows out with that Randall if I cranked it up. Your guitar sounds sweet man.
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This is great but I think this setup is ugly. This is what my family wants me to do and I'm like I could spend 60 more dollars and get a nice looking one I don't have to dial in.
It's cheap and effective, what setup can you get for $160 that looks elegant?
@@RenegadeMushrooms true
I've heard running peroxide in your humidifier solves that issue.
I've heard that too, but haven't tried it. Also heard people recommend against it because of potential wear on the ceramic disk. I'm guessing it's fine if you keep the concentration weak, but it's no substitute for good regular cleaning practices.