Does anyone use the wick system anmore... I have my ladies in nice sized pots on stands in a rubbermade container with wicks added into the pot from the bottom <String> half way as I added soil... My ladies draw the water from the reservoir as needed. is this still used i learned it from a sog grower i know... he used a baby pool and some blocks.. but ive done it alot and it says nothing about it on this forum that i can find? Any have pics can add there opinion stories go for it.. i like the subject

__________________
Check out my Cfl' flouro mix grows Journal..http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal...t1615035:hump:My Strawberry Haze http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal...aze-3-g13.html

i have read about a wick system, and its probably waht im going to do next season.. its very convenient and is simple to rig.. u shud throw up some pics of ur system

I dont know anyone who uses this system and I have never done it myself, but the Biggest flaw I would see is the fact that theres never going to be a time where water will be running down through the soil bringing Precious air to the root system. And not having any control on how much water your plants are receiving just seems like you would be Asking for root rot.

Theres Probably a reason people dont use it, Other more common systems have been proven again and again to be the the best ways to grow marijuana.

It would also be a pain when you want to change the concentration of nutes.

The wick system you described is messy and inefficient. You would be much better off with a simple ebb & flow system, or even a drip system. Listen to BCTrippin, he knows what he's talkin about. There's a reason why nobody uses that antiquated system.

__________________
Check out my latest grow - Sweet Tooth * El Nino * Big Bang

Only purists that appreciate the basics. it is a great system. All you have to change the solution once a week and flushing the plants with fresh clean water once a week to prevent burn. You can only mess it up so much.

__________________
No price is too high too pay for the priviledge of owning yourself!

i nested (2) 5gal buckets inside eachother with the bottom one being the reservoir... and several wicks ran to the upper bucket into the soil. It wasn't overwatered... i still had to water it some, but deffinitely much less frequently. i was pampering my special lady. you might check out the "Hempy Collective" thread.. its an even easier off-shoot of the 'wicking' technique. and is what my next grow will be trying to utilize.

i use a earth box which in its own since is a very simple wick system. i get pretty good results with it. peace.

thanks gambler Ive used it several times with great success.. im actually using a variety of wick based changing it up to see what happens... i would say checking the soil and knowing how to slightly adjust not have to swing from 5.5 to 8.0 and misting which works great keeps the plant in growth nicely... it fetches the water like a dog and the wick if used right becomes apart of the root ball....

LOL my bra said it looked like a pon string hanging out of the rootball!!lol to funny..

I want more talk on peoples experiences with this; y next might be a journal of it with rubbermade and some fresh girls.

__________________
Check out my Cfl' flouro mix grows Journal..http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal...t1615035:hump:My Strawberry Haze http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal...aze-3-g13.html

i would like to see a pic of this or sumthin.

__________________
----------------------------------------------------
DON'T TASE ME BRO
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/cerealbawks