No-till probiotics sip experiment journal!

MustangStudFarm said:

Sorry man, I just smoked a J and I can't even follow what I just wrote.

What I mean by the base is the part that keeps the soil out of the rez. On normal SIPs, there is an air gap between the rez and soil. Do you do it the same way?

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MustangStudFarm said:

Sorry man, I just smoked a J and I can't even follow what I just wrote.

What I mean by the base is the part that keeps the soil out of the rez. On normal SIPs, there is an air gap between the rez and soil. Do you do it the same way?

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Greenthumbs256 said:

you really should read through my other threads, between them everything you can possibly think of is laid out! even have other ppl helping put in their experience and everything! you could be a big asset in helping us perfect it! a lot of guys are just starting their own designs!!!

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Greenthumbs256 said:

check this out, I used a window screen before as well, to keep to the soil out of the rez. it worked but it also kept the roots out the rez as well! and no water roots!!! I no longer use it!

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MustangStudFarm said:

I just got my password on my new computer, it's a pain in the ass remembering log in information from different websites. I should be more involved now. I was having to go to the kid's room and get on my old computer for RIU.

It wouldn't hurt me to read a little lol... What about an air gap. Most people use an air gap, but I know that things are a little different with EM1.

I'm really looking forward to building SIPs because straw and hay have been nothing but trouble and not using it for mulch would be a big plus for me. I'm pretty sure that the last couple of hay bales that I brought in had spider mites and fungus gnats. Plus, I'm very allergic to hay/straw and it makes it a little harder to go in my garage. My rabbits like to run circles when I'm in there and they stir all that shit up. Allergic asthma sucks! Half the time I have to wear a dust mask.

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Greenthumbs256 said:

I know you already found the answer, but I'll say it again here for anyone else!

it's a 1" air gap between the floor, and top water level on the rez!

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Greenthumbs256 said:

As you guys can see she is getting big very fast already been topped twice! Nothing else has been done! But soon I will make a new layer of compost and grokashi!View attachment 4169145

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cropking83 said:

what size tote is this please ?

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natureboygrower said:

Hey Green, are you using Teraganix em-1? I started using that on my compost pile( activated em-1) and man, it worked great. Helped with smell and really helped activate and get my pile cooking. Two days ago I just amended my last run of soil with some of that compost and I'd like to jump start it using em-1. Do you use activated em-1 (fermenting with molasses and vinegar for a week) or are you running straight out the bottle?

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Greenthumbs256 said:

I expand for over a month, it has a rest at a 3.6 ph. And yes and yes and yes to all your others questions

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natureboygrower said:

Damn, I was afraid of that. I cant find any organic unsulphured molasses to activate atm. I may have to look for an alternative to the molasses

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natureboygrower said:

Yup, thats the stuff. Nice setup you've got with the jug and airlock, I need one of those.

Yeah, I was trying to avoid ordering anything online, but that might be my only option finding molasses rn.

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Greenthumbs256 said:

I have 4 of them that I use.

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natureboygrower said:

When you add your em-1 (i thought i read on your other thread, it's 1 cup? ) do you add the em-1 straight into your reservoir without cutting with h20? That makes sense considering youre adding it to a tank of water anyways.
I'm going to start using em-1 more now that I'm running amended soil.

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Greenthumbs256 said:

Cost too much, and the ph is way too low!

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Bignutes said:

@Greenthumbs256, did you ever figure out the calcium, mag locking out k? I talked with an agronomist and he recommended a 1:2.5 ratio of mg to k, this is backed up online where if this ratio is at 1 or higher it can lock you out. Optimum is between 0.3 and 0.67. I only know the ratio on my first soil batch and beyond first grow would need a soil test.

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