SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[Tim Fox]

Oh yeah, I feel like the recycled soil just gets better each round...

Are you planning on using your growbox outside this summer?

Yes I will have four grow boxes , two with early girl tomatoes and one with a pair of bell peppers and one with a pair of jalapenos

 

[Tim Fox]

Finished a SIP grow. Sativa-heavy Useful genes, went about 14 weeks. Learned the value of cleaning the wicking rocks and balancing the ROLS after each run.

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Amazing grow , three cheers

 

[GenericEnigma]

Amazing grow , three cheers

It's hard to say "thanks" because I made so many mistakes, but I'm still smoking my own weed and staying out of dispos!

So thank you anyway!

 

[weedstoner420]

Yes I will have four grow boxes , two with early girl tomatoes and one with a pair of bell peppers and one with a pair of jalapenos

Nice, I've not used my growboxes outside (too paranoid of bringing bugs inside) but I've grown tomatoes and peppers in them in the tent with great success...

Post some pics if ya feel like it, I dunno if this thread is just for weed or if anything in a SIP is allowed

 

[Tim Fox]

Nice, I've not used my growboxes outside (too paranoid of bringing bugs inside) but I've grown tomatoes and peppers in them in the tent with great success...

Post some pics if ya feel like it, I dunno if this thread is just for weed or if anything in a SIP is allowed

I don't think anyone would mind a veggie sip picture this summer, I just won't over do it haha

 

[weedstoner420]

Second growbox harvest day, for the remaining Erdpurts. Looking a bit haggard but still made it to the finish line

Gonna start some Ace seeds Ethiopian next but probably won't flower them out til July or August. Until then, happy SIPing to all!

 

[nymphdown]

Would one 5" net pot placed in center of a home depot 14 gallon tote be too big, wicking too much water? All options/suggestions welcome. Scaling down from 27 gallon totes, can't move them without removing 1/2+ soil. Thanks

 

[nymphdown]

In 27g. I have 5" net pot in each corner

 

[weedstoner420]

Would one 5" net pot placed in center of a home depot 14 gallon tote be too big, wicking too much water? All options/suggestions welcome. Scaling down from 27 gallon totes, can't move them without removing 1/2+ soil. Thanks

I would say the best way to find out is to try it. You'd think for half the amount of soil, you would need half the wicking volume, and if the totes are longer on one direction, it might be better to have one wick at each end (even if they're a bit smaller) rather than just in the middle...

 

[SBNDB]

Is it possible to have too much wicking? The medium will only wick so much right? The wicking ratio has always puzzled me. Seems like there should be a formula or something , maybe there is i’m just not educated enough on the matter…

 

[Rocket Soul]

Would one 5" net pot placed in center of a home depot 14 gallon tote be too big, wicking too much water? All options/suggestions welcome. Scaling down from 27 gallon totes, can't move them without removing 1/2+ soil. Thanks

How much water the wick sucks up from the bottom rez depends on a few factors:
- material of the wick: coco would wick much better than perlite for example.
- how thick the wick is: long and thin eicks less than short and wide.
- distance between the water surface and the bottom of the pot where the wick attaches.

Using net pots seems like somewhat of a mistake to me, they are so short they tend to wick too much. If you want to control how much your wick sucks from the res your best bet is to do a prototype with a fairly long and leaning on thin rather than thick wick and making sure that you can somehow control what level the water sits at.

 

[GenericEnigma]

How much water the wick sucks up from the bottom rez depends on a few factors:
- material of the wick: coco would wick much better than perlite for example.
- how thick the wick is: long and thin eicks less than short and wide.
- distance between the water surface and the bottom of the pot where the wick attaches.

Using net pots seems like somewhat of a mistake to me, they are so short they tend to wick too much. If you want to control how much your wick sucks from the res your best bet is to do a prototype with a fairly long and leaning on thin rather than thick wick and making sure that you can somehow control what level the water sits at.

Concur.

I use a wicking bed adaptation, and gravel size/shape makes a significant difference there.

Coming at it from the too-large/too-dry side of the balance made it easy to limp along when fine-tuning (just top water a bit). Too wet could be catastrophic.

 

[Rocket Soul]

Concur.

I use a wicking bed adaptation, and gravel size/shape makes a significant difference there.

Coming at it from the too-large/too-dry side of the balance made it easy to limp along when fine-tuning (just top water a bit). Too wet could be catastrophic.

Theres a very helpfull document back in the thread posted by hyrootz (i think?) it resumes a lot about perched water tables and wicking in purpose of the ppk system.
Its quite different but the way it describes how media and water reacts is the same.