Utilized-Space Fruiting Chamber

[WyLee 50]

Utilized Space Fruiting Chamber

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If you are the kind of person who is resourceful and prefers to re-purpose a space rather than waste some, then this might be for you. Please keep in mind I am not an expert (yet), so take this tek as it is... An idea put into practical use. I do not claim to be free from flaw.

This tek can be used on a larger scale in an empty closet. I live in a bungalow-style house. The upstairs room has 5 units of dressers with drawers built into the wall. I took one unit of dresser drawers out, boarded up the inside walls. Now I have a mini-size closet that I have turned into a Fruiting Chamber. My FC is on a smaller scale. Great utilization for cakes and small trays.

This FC offers reflective lighting, humidity plus control, heat and aeration. With these basic components, anyone can make a custom/personalized FC to fit their needs. Timers, trips or built in aeration systems can really put the icing on the cake (pun intended).

All supplies were purchased at hardware and pet stores for around $50!

Supplies:

Tape measure or ruler, utility knife, staple gun, gorilla tape, two coat hooks, tin tray.

Foil Bubble Wrap Insulation

Dowel Rod

Plastic Wrap

Wire Shelving

Submersible Heater

Air Pump and Air Stone

Rope Lighting

Hydrometer/Thermometer

Desk Fan

Basic Instructions

Once you have found your hole in the wall, clean clean clean it. Also clean far out from the perimeter. You don't want to trap anything in during insulation.

Measure, cut and staple in your Foil Bubble insulation.

Gorilla tape exposed corners and edges so you have a sealed space.

Gorilla tape rope-light to the ceiling of space. Guide the cord down and out with tape.

Measure and cut plastic wrap and install with gorilla tape over the foil bubble insulation for extra sanitation.

Measure and install coat hooks at the top left and right corner of space.

Measure foil bubble insulation and cut out a folding-up door. Staple the dowel at bottom of foil.

Staple up your door.

Build and install your wire shelving. I'm in the process of ordering another shelf because there's a lot of space still on top.

Now get your tin tray. Hook up your bubble stone to your air pump. Tape bubble stone to bottom of tray. Set submersible heater as desired and suction cup to the bottom of tray. Fill with water and set at bottom of space. Tape extra cords and tubes down and out.

Now install all your hydrometer and thermometer.

I use a desk fan that is off to the side for FAE when I check on my guys. Somehow installing a fan on top part of the door with a nice filter would really come in handy. As well as having timers. But that's a project for another weekend for me.

Note:

I use an extra piece of plastic to cover the door for added sanitation. I also have a make-shift plastic floor mat that rolls up for standing on during fanning and misting times. I am still working on a more permanent solution to that.

Be sure to clean FC between flushes.

My finished product:

Some of my guys throwin' down in their new digs