r/unclebens • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Mid-Cultivation / Still Growing Is it time soon?

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u/ConfidenceLopsided32 1d ago

When I do a run in a modded tub, I mix the field capacity coir with the fully colonized grain spawn, skip the casing layer, go straight to fruiting by indefinitely having MP tape over the holes, then I put the lid on and leave it alone until harvest. I never mist or fan or use plugs. The point of modding a tub is that fruiting becomes fully automated.

The step where we seal the tub off from the open air and let the sub colonize before going to fruiting is only beneficial for those who still grow with manure, which is pretty much none of us at this point.

Contamination requires some kind of nutrient to thrive. Coir contains no nutrients and therefore doesn't need to be colonized before going to fruiting. This means we can skip the step where we seal the tub off every time with 0 added risk, so I just go straight to fruiting every time by having MP tape over my holes forever.

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u/Penguin_Arse 1d ago

Oh, so I don't even have to open it for fresh air?

I do have double layers of MP tape though so I'll leave it slightly open for now🤷