Question on covering a sip
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ShLUbY
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just don't snap them down, leave them loosely on there and they should be fine
MustangStudFarm
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Is there a reason that they should be lose? Should he try to cover the small hole with something, I plan on doing something similar with the lid.
ShLUbY
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I was thinking just for some gas exchange and just to avoid any mishaps should you need to move the lid at all during the grow, unsnapping those things can get a little forceful lol. but by all means, snap it down if you wish
MustangStudFarm
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It's cool, I'm just trying to learn something. I need all the help that I can get lol...I was thinking just for some gas exchange and just to avoid any mishaps should you need to move the lid at all during the grow, unsnapping those things can get a little forceful lol. but by all means, snap it down if you wish
ShLUbY
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you must use a lid in order to maintain the moisture of your upper soil horizon. the lid inhibits evaporation of water and forms condensation on the underside, which drips back down into the soil, carrying oxygen with it!
Big Perm
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Wow, thank you.
WeedFreak78
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I'd cut a slit to the edge to make removal easier.
Big Perm
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Great idea! I'm also going to foil tape the lids, so that will cover up the slit.
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ildiocane
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The cover or mulch is very important, if u work in sip maybe u will grow true organic (no bottle nutrients) ? So if u are growing organic the cover is something u can't skip because you are interested in micro life and micro life need dark and shady and moist place for thrive.
https://buildasoil.com/pages/the-complete-system
https://buildasoil.com/pages/the-complete-system
Big Perm
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Thank you for the link.
I do plan on doing organic with no nutes in these sips.
MustangStudFarm
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The last video that I watched with Alan Adkisson was talking about frogs living in his pots. So, I imagine that it is not an air tight seal for the cover. He just didn't explain everything in his videos.
SoMe_EfFin_MasS_HoLe
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I watched that
I watched that video as well. Really cool stuff. Hes got him self a bunch of guard frogs to eat all the insects.
IIReignManII
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Yeah I was gonna say once the plants mature that lid is going to locked between your branches and the pot...feel like you'd definitely rather have a cover that can wrap around and be removed
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meangreengrowinmachine
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you can really use whatever you want but I have seen some AMAZING results with a layer of bokashi on top and will be trying that next up covered in straw ( I use just straw on my all organic SIPs now) Come on over to the SIP thread and join up!
Big Perm
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I will definitely check out the SIP thread.
I mixed hay into the top few inches, and topped with it.
then I covered it. I'm going to cut an X slit for the plant.
Should I poke holes all over it so that it can breath a little better?
Should I rip it off?
Thanks.
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DonTesla
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Nice clean set up, bud..
I think the X slit will be fine for now. Or loose, but still darkened. If you want to feed the fungals, now would be prime time.. BSF Insect frass and hard red wheat grokashi, being some of my fav choices so far, but even organic oats, ground into flour, sprinkled on, will help get the fungi party started. Just got 9/10 97 Bluemoonshines to pop, in pure castings, big up, and bless up!
I think the X slit will be fine for now. Or loose, but still darkened. If you want to feed the fungals, now would be prime time.. BSF Insect frass and hard red wheat grokashi, being some of my fav choices so far, but even organic oats, ground into flour, sprinkled on, will help get the fungi party started. Just got 9/10 97 Bluemoonshines to pop, in pure castings, big up, and bless up!