Fruiting Chamber (Diaper Tek) for food containers, shoeboxes, etc. in an unmodified monotub or bin.

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[@sanukthaiyoga6185]

Thanks Ed

[@Steveshappylittletrees]

Y’all can say what you want, but Michigan boys is pretty ingenious. Peace!

[@bartacus4872]

This is great, I’m going to use this. I will scale it up slightly to fit the containers I want to use. I like how it is so simple, it allows you to concentrate on other important ares, like getting clean spawn. Invaluable when a beginner like me! Thanks Ed.

[@edwardgrand]

It is nice for doing a lot of experiments. If something goes wrong, it's a lot easier to compartmentalize and clean-up too :)

[@deadpixel4029]

I did something similar for my first grow. Instead of a pad, I used a bed of perlite and fruited a cake pan. It was super bulky, but honestly one of my best grows to date.

[@the_fafologist]

I am 100% going to setup some cakes like this. In the snake breeding world for Green Tree Pythons we have been using puppy pads in the bottom of the tubs to keep the humidity up. Such a great idea to use them the way you are doing it. Thanks!

[@TheException2therule]

I have a box of puppy pads left from my dog as well. I saved them when I first heard Ed talk about this. I came back to find this video and those will work just fine. Excited to try this since I don't have enough room for a tent in my place.

[@depraved420]

Thanks Ed for telling me about this. It makes a huge difference if your in a dry climate. Alot less messing with the tubs. 🍄❤️

[@nrsrchd]

Sodium polyacrylate is a very curly and very long chain of molecules. When it mixes with water, the chain starts to stretch out and expose more molecules that attract water. The molecules expand to hold water. Remove the powder and put it in a cup. If you add water, you will see how quickly the powder absorbs the water and leaves you with a gel. When the adult diaper is in use, that gel sits within thin cotton fibers which hold it in place and create a barrier between the liquid and your skin, keeping you clean and dry. Some diapers can absorb up to 40 oz. of liquid - that’s about the same as a SUPER Big Gulp at 7-11.

[@edwardgrand]

Thanks for the info. It was bugging me earlier, but I forgot to look it up. Wonder if it's cheap in bulk? Might be something interesting to play around with.

[@vincentwu2848]

​@@edwardgrandLess than $20 for a pound -- it supposedly can hold 100x its weight in water so ~450g should go quite a long way

[@Houseofmycology]

This is how I have my tubs!

[@MacCelium]

Loving the focus on KISS. It is so easy to get tech creep in this hobby so appreciate you highlighting the places where we can keep it stupid simple.

[@Houseofmycology]

Yeah I’ve been experimenting with unmodified tubs as well as modified!

[@user-ne7xi3wv8q]

Awesome tip! Ed you are THE BEST 👌 👍

[@TinmanMyco]

Thank you for all the new vids ed

[@lobsterbushbroo]

Thank you for always sharing knowledge Ed. Love the idea of those little fruit boxes. Would be cool to pass out as gifts.

[@edwardgrand]

They do make great gifts! Sometimes I give them with a bigger plastic bag so they can make their own fruiting chamber 😀

[@experimental-mycologia]

Thanks 🙏 for the video it sure helps us!😊

[@psilifunguy]

Thanks for the video

[@jclark2019]

Great idea man! Great vid

[@BossPookie]

Thanks for wearing shorts.

[@jmtwhitley]

This is exactly what I have planned and couldn't find any info about it. Thought it was genius.. Now I feel better thanks

[@edwardgrand]

It does work extremely well. I was inspired by my Guinea Pigs and their pee pee pads. They add so much humidity to the room. I've had electronics rust and clothes molding due to the humidity. My grow is in a separate though :)

[@jmtwhitley]

@@edwardgrand I was talking about doing tubs inside of tubs to double secure for contamination. Did it work out good for u

[@edwardgrand]

@jmtwhitley contamination usually comes from inside the tub i.e. the grain or sub

[@jmtwhitley]

@@edwardgrand thank u !

[@Houseofmycology]

So I don’t ever need to open and fan it?

[@gregscottcampbell]

I take it any old incontinence pad or puppy training pad will work just fine?

[@psilifunguy]

Hey good afternoon Ed 5 a.m. here LOL

[@TheWsbking]

Ed, I have a question about a method you use that I really like- stapling the spawn bags. That seems super convenient, but I'm scared the staple holes could be a vector for contaminants. How exactly do you staple them while keeping contams out? Love your content, by the way- quality myco information from an actual expert is hard to come by!

[@edwardgrand]

When I fold the top of the bag down, I try to make the folds about 1/4" wide. When you staple, make sure you hit the middle of the fold.

[@psilifunguy]

Hartford Connecticut

[@BenBSeattle]

I dig it. You can call it Diaper Tek =)

[@Moeron86]

Thanks for this tek. I wonder though wouldn't many species of mushrooms suffocate without holes in the tubs? Or do you open the lid to provide FAE once in a while

[@edwardgrand]

I usually can't help myself and open it once or twice a day. :) The volume inside the monotub also helps to dilute the carbon dioxide.

[@justincase4935]

Maybe a silly question. Using puppy pads instead of diapers and its great! Has anyone tried a puppy or incontinence pad as a monotub liner? Maybe too wet? Might try it. Would appreciate your thoughts.

[@edwardgrand]

I use what are called 'incontinence pads'. I think they are all the same idea, just different sizes and prices.

[@Beyondtomorrow31]

I use hot water and the tub instantly humdidifies.

[@matteocicchetti2086]

Can i use two bottom parts instead of the lid to make It very very big?

[@edwardgrand]

yes

[@Sporophore_Hunter]

You are the bee's KNEES! Screw the humidifiers!

[@Vinntiss]

I was wondering, do you have any tips on Pan's. Trying to get as much info as I can before starting to learn how to fruit this type of interesting mushroom lol

[@edwardgrand]

I fruited them a long, long time ago, but I had a big grow tent with all the fans/timers and misters. Wasn't very home cultivator friendly. I'm gonna try them again soon.

[@kingmetroplex]

Dr Grand if isolating a contaminated shoebox would you also utilize the pad in the unmodified box ? And would yoi separate this enclosed box from your other grows

[@edwardgrand]

Yes. Please call me Ed. If it is badly contaminated, I would get it as far away as possible. These days, I don't even try saving contaminated stuff. It's just not worth the risk of spreading contamination to later grows.

[@vincentwu2848]

Just wondering if you've got any thoughts on using less substrate in 6 quart shoeboxes so that you can place the lid on them and use them as a mini-monotub, as opposed to placing them inside a larger container. Using half as much substrate in a small box should not translate to less than half as much mature fruit, so it seems like an efficient way to experiment with various species to test suitability for a larger monotub.

[@edwardgrand]

I have done that many times. Works well. If you are only doing experiments of trying to get spores, it is very efficient.

[@Houseofmycology]

I just bought a big 32 quart tub I believe it is and I want to do a monotub! You said it’s basically set and forget. Do I treat it the same way as the little tubs you have in that big tub? No fanning?

[@edwardgrand]

Every monotub in a new environment is going to require some tweaking.

[@Houseofmycology]

@@edwardgrand I was just going to try to do a unmodified monotub and fan 3-5 times a day! What do you think about that?

[@Houseofmycology]

@@edwardgrand hey Ed I just got my alabama f2s to germinate on little ketchup cups. Should I do a transfer to agar or throw it in some grain and see what I get and clone from there?

[@edwardgrand]

@Houseofmycology I like to make multispore spawn with the whole thing if it looks clean.

[@Houseofmycology]

@@edwardgrand ok cool that’s what I was thinking! If I use multispore to spawn I might get different fruits and then choose which ones I want to clone from there correct?

[@melindawilliams6624]

Hey Edward, Is there a way to save stalled boxes? I have 2 of them and I'm about ready to flip them over and see if the bottom will do anything. Lol. I just put them in a box like this recently for better humidity, but don't think that was the problem. Anything at all? 😢

[@edwardgrand]

There are a lot of reasons why they might have stalled. Hard to know without a photo. Sometimes, patience is the best thing. It really depends on a lot of variables. If they are dry, dunking them for 4-6 hours might help. But if it's truly stalled from contamination, there's not much you can do.

[@melindawilliams6624]

@@edwardgrand thanks. I think one was from too little FAE and other no clue. Don't think contam. But????

[@bobbobby2978]

​@@melindawilliams6624you could always rehydrate via dunking or using a syringe to inject water into it. If I ever get stalls, I scrap the top and add a pseudo casing layer. Usually helps.

[@stuckn3rd]

Wonder if you could do pans like this and pump filtered air in and maybe add some holes 🤔

[@edwardgrand]

Someone told me they were trying it. Don't know if it worked, but probably would with the right set-up.

[@stuckn3rd]

@@edwardgrand I’m going to give it a try. I’ll send an update. Love the videos 🙌

[@ETMIRAGE]

Hey Ed, quick question, when should I mist my small tubs in this setup?

[@edwardgrand]

No. I just waft the air out once a day. Depends on how well your tub seals and ambient temp/rH.

[@ETMIRAGE]

Rh staying at 99% using puppy pads, temp is between 78-80.2F

[@ETMIRAGE]

@edwardgrand ...and I'm using modified 105qt "monos" (they will only be used for this) 4x 6qt SBs fit in a grid. I do have .5in breather hole clusters with cloth tape filtering them, they're located where mono holes usually would be I guess. Edit: you da man!

[@ETMIRAGE]

@@edwardgrand here's my setup. ED.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXTZp2xpnauYaposi=5VSMbifZOgeuJnaU

[@ETMIRAGE]

@@edwardgrand my setup, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXTZp2xpnauYaposi=5VSMbifZOgeuJnaU

[@bakkila99]

Do you make stardew valley content on a different channel? You sound like a stardew content creator that I use to watch a lot. Especially the opening “hello everybody”

[@edwardgrand]

No. Never heard of them. The 'hello everybody' comes from a Simpson's character ;)

[@matteocicchetti2086]

Will it last 2 days if i am not at home ?

[@edwardgrand]

yes

[@matteocicchetti2086]

@@edwardgrand i love you man thank you so much!! Will air conditioning affect humidity negatively or being a semi closed envoronment allows me to run ac and still have humidity inside? Time for a live I Guess 🤣

[@edwardgrand]

@@matteocicchetti2086 yes, AC will dramatically lower the relative humidity. We are going to do a live in about 3 hours.

[@matteocicchetti2086]

@@edwardgrand Hey Ed whats up with the live ? :( last questions : While transitioning from shoebox to the big tub with the diaper, do i keep the lid of the shoebox flipped for the First few days or no lid from the beginning and let the shoebox freely breathe in the big tub? Last but not least you said a few ml of h202 per litre of water.. could you please be more precise? 1 ml, 1.5 or 2 ? Thank you so much i wont bother you anymore FOR TODAY 🤣

[@edwardgrand]

@@matteocicchetti2086 I think we eventually got to these in the live stream.

[@oldtrip1765]

Any advice on fungus gnats?

[@edwardgrand]

Get rid of all contaminated or possibly contaminated things. Keep household garbage and refuse to a minimum. I take my garbage out at least 2 times a day. Don't keep cakes past their 3rd flush. Keep pets, kids, and food out of the grow area. Try not to let it happen again by using pre-emptive measures. Once they get a hold, they are very difficult to control.

[@oldtrip1765]

@edwardgrand thanks I think they are coming from my aborts in the yard? flowhood building advice?

[@edwardgrand]

@oldtrip1765 Buy one. I made one 20 years ago. Cost me more hassle and money in the end.

[@SirDydimus86]

Hello Ed, I had some questions about some plates and was wondering if you'd be able to offer some guidance. Do you have way of contacting you that I can send pictures of what I'm dealing with?

[@edwardgrand]

I am on all the social media. Same name. FB is probably the fastest way.

[@oldtrip1765]

@edwardgrand I will never return to Facebook, is discord OK?

[@edwardgrand]

@oldtrip1765 there are a bunch of Mycology Discords. They all seem good.

[@godseeker1168]

😢 now I gotta pee.. Come on give me a break😂❤

[@edwardgrand]

Nice and steamy! The babies might like that ;)

[@user-uc2xe2hc9r]

I add Ed’s page on everybody’s phone I touch lol

[@imurgodsgod]

Random question Would a mazatempek be a Mexican grass lover? And how do you pick for sclerotia, when you look online there is 0 information on which species produce sclerotia! Mazatempek were the original mushroom given by Maria Sabina…. Is ANY ps cube able to produce sclerotia?

[@edwardgrand]

Mazapatec (or some variation of that spelling) is a cube. They don't produce sclerotia.

[@chuckheppner4384]

𝔐𝔲𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔰 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔰 𝔞𝔪𝔦𝔤𝔬 🤠 Thank you for all you do, Ed. 🙏🏻

[@stevebonnus2458]

Hey buddy glad to see you back. Hope you are doing great. I got some questions id like to pick your brain about. Can i hit you up on ig? Peace out ♥️🍄🧫🦓