Jesusgrowsmygrass
Well-Known Member
I cross posted this in the Newbie section (please feel free to delete this posting if that is against the rules) because it didn't look like these threads get much action, except for the stickied ones.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/sip-how-to-start-the-wicking-process-non-em1-water.986624/
Hello, I am a noob who has been reading up alot on the SIP way of gardening and have officially drank the Kool-Aid, as the pictures will show. These sips are made from 27 gallon Costco totes and have a pvc subframe with a 8" net pot sitting in the middle. 6" reservoir, fill whole is 4.5" high, roughly a 1.5" air gap when the reservoir is full. I am using a soil called Gwens mix I bought from the local worm farm by Chico, CA, here is the link
http://www.thewormfarm.net/store/product/82544/Compost-Gwens-Mix-by-The-Worm-Farm
I was wondering how to start the wicking process in my sips. I have only added about 2.5 gallons of water with em1 to the reservoir because my EM1 isn't activated yet and 1 dosage at 10 gallons is more than it takes to make an activated gallon.
Can I use normal reverse osmosis water to fill the rest of the reservoir, or do I only want to add water that is treated with EM1?
To start the wicking process I have been told the part that is submerged needs to be pre moistened, is this something I should do? Also should I drop a gallon of plain reverse osmosis water on the top of the soil to help with the moistening? I will be adding a compost tea soon.
https://www.rollitup.org/t/sip-how-to-start-the-wicking-process-non-em1-water.986624/
Hello, I am a noob who has been reading up alot on the SIP way of gardening and have officially drank the Kool-Aid, as the pictures will show. These sips are made from 27 gallon Costco totes and have a pvc subframe with a 8" net pot sitting in the middle. 6" reservoir, fill whole is 4.5" high, roughly a 1.5" air gap when the reservoir is full. I am using a soil called Gwens mix I bought from the local worm farm by Chico, CA, here is the link
http://www.thewormfarm.net/store/product/82544/Compost-Gwens-Mix-by-The-Worm-Farm
I was wondering how to start the wicking process in my sips. I have only added about 2.5 gallons of water with em1 to the reservoir because my EM1 isn't activated yet and 1 dosage at 10 gallons is more than it takes to make an activated gallon.
Can I use normal reverse osmosis water to fill the rest of the reservoir, or do I only want to add water that is treated with EM1?
To start the wicking process I have been told the part that is submerged needs to be pre moistened, is this something I should do? Also should I drop a gallon of plain reverse osmosis water on the top of the soil to help with the moistening? I will be adding a compost tea soon.
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