My attempt at flasking!-vapor sterilization

[Call_Me_Bob]

here is ,my attempt at flasking! first try EVER. i tried it with a technique of vapor sterilization that i read about here on OB. this will mainly be a picture documentary :P

the seed is [Lc mini twilight x (lc drum beat x lc why knot)] X SELF

i decided to do some experimenting with different containers. i used some mason jars which have already been proven to work. and to experiment, i used a wine bottle (without a cork), and an assortment of different types of tubberwear.

all my supplies laid out!


DSC_0002.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


for media is used phyto-tech p723

media all mixed and poured just waiting for 5 minutes for it to set and cool


DSC_0003.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

media set and seeds sprinkled in... i also tried to do two Phal stem props, just to see what would happen (if anything)


DSC_0004.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

seed


DSC_0005.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0006.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0007.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

for sterilization, each flask was covered with plastic wrap and had a small hope cut in the wrap. on the hole i put a cotton ball soak is Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach). then covered with another sheet of plastic wrap that did not have any holes.

and then waited for 3.5 hours (DO NOT LET SIT FOR MORE THEN 5 HOURS! THE SEED WILL BE KILLED ALONG WITH ALL THE BACTERIA AND NASTY THINGS)

now we wait for 3.5 hours


DSC_0010.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

the cotton balls were removed from between the two sheets of plastic wrap and the lids quickly closed.

the flasks were then labelled


DSC_0017.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

i did this saturday april 7th. so far there has been no contamination, except for in the jar that i just poured all the extra media in (but i forgot to sterilize that one)