SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

Lightgreen2k

Lightgreen2k

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My sip is doing well. I had to clear out some space. Currently it's day 16 in flower. There is some Orange Daiquiri,(cannarado) Tre og (top dawg) Alien Waltz (Obsoul33t) Kush Inc (Pisces). Fire Og (Og Raskal), and Biker la blance (Karma)

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Greenthumbs256

Greenthumbs256

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I'm loving my sip, made 2 more to add to my 2 experiment sips! this thread need to take off again! lol I'm looking for way to improve what I got going on!

I'm using the probiotic way with em1 in the rez and gorkashi on top! made my sips out a of big tote, black plastic on the top, 5in deep 5in wide wick filled with my living soil! I have also added tiny holes in the floor in hopes of getting water roots easier! that's basicly about it, just letting it and the life of the sip do all the work while I sit back and try to control the growth from going insane lol! pics are my 2 old experiment sips, and the new ones I just built! trying to Scrog them and have 4 of them maxing out. 5x5 tent! it's gunnar be full, but I need to find a metal Scrog net to connect to some tomato cages! it would be nice to be able to pull one out if needed!
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Greenthumbs256

Greenthumbs256

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this is what I wanna build im just not paying 200 bucks for 4 of these! when I could probably build all 4 for the price of one! any ideas where to find that metal top?
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projectinfo

projectinfo

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Not sure but i was wandering if water roots might be a bad idea.

When you harvest. Do you plan on cleaning out your resevoir?

Yes em1 will probably break them down but there will still be more and more organic matter building up in your res . Taking up space if nothibg elese bad happens like clogging your feed pipe or going stagnant....

Like i said . Im just guessing here

Why are you concerned about getting water roots ? Is your container not big enough ?
 
Greenthumbs256

Greenthumbs256

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projectinfo said:
Not sure but i was wandering if water roots might be a bad idea.

When you harvest. Do you plan on cleaning out your resevoir?

Yes em1 will probably break them down but there will still be more and more organic matter building up in your res . Taking up space if nothibg elese bad happens like clogging your feed pipe or going stagnant....

Like i said . Im just guessing here

Why are you concerned about getting water roots ? Is your container not big enough ?
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yes goal would be to clean and re set the sip each time!

and I actually i want water roots, from how I think this works, I was under the impression that was a big plus!

and if you look at the pics above, I'm pretty sure the containers are plenty big enough! at least for my indoor!
 
projectinfo

projectinfo

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How are you
Greenthumbs256 said:
yes goal would be to clean and re set the sip each time!

and I actually i want water roots, from how I think this works, I was under the impression that was a big plus!

and if you look at the pics above, I'm pretty sure the containers are plenty big enough! at least for my indoor!
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Going to do no till if your going ro clean your res out every time?

Your only using one tote. How to you reach your res without disturbing all the soil?
 
Greenthumbs256

Greenthumbs256

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projectinfo said:
How are you

Going to do no till if your going ro clean your res out every time?

Your only using one tote. How to you reach your res without disturbing all the soil?
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I actually decided not to do no-till, but exact same system just recycling my soil each run like I've always done!

and the reasons you listed is why, running my sips take a good amount of room, so I don't wanna run into any issues half way through flower! a lot easier to just clean everything ready set the soil, and do each run like that! with the amount of work and time I'm saving with the sips, it's worth setting it up right each time! IMO
 
projectinfo

projectinfo

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Greenthumbs256 said:
I actually decided not to do no-till, but exact same system just recycling my soil each run like I've always done!

and the reasons you listed is why, running my sips take a good amount of room, so I don't wanna run into any issues half way through flower! a lot easier to just clean everything ready set the soil, and do each run like that! with the amount of work and time I'm saving with the sips, it's worth setting it up right each time! IMO
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Have you heard of the soil food web

Teaming with microbes.

People do no till as to no disturbe the valuble soil food web

Do you plan on composting in your pots?

Or are you adding alfalfa/ bone/blood/fish meals
 
Greenthumbs256

Greenthumbs256

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projectinfo said:
Have you heard of the soil food web

Teaming with microbes.

People do no till as to no disturbe the valuble soil food web

Do you plan on composting in your pots?

Or are you adding alfalfa/ bone/blood/fish meals
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yes yes yes and yes lol
I haven't read it all but most for sure, I've been doing living soil for more than a year or 2 not really sure, and as for composting no I don't do that at all, I do my own worm castings tho, and I use bu's compost! all my soil gets cooked each cycle in a big as tote, usually for 2 months maybe more depending, I chose not to do no till, bc creating that food web is really not that hard, and when recycling your already living soil, it's really not that hard to have it reset and in better condition than before, ready for each new run! at least that's how I do it man! Ive got a few different journal on here if you search for me, I'm working on my third run experimenting with these sips, and I e been re using the same soil for over 4 years now! here's my newest journal I must have posted it here a few times already now,
https://www.rollitup.org/t/greens-gorilla-glue-4.979073/
 
meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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ha! I was just going to come and post on here the other day but wondered if anyone was still active from this thread! I am just about to start another run and hopefully up my LED game BIG time if I can pull the trigger on this purchase. Running some Bodhi Bing... how you been @Tim Fox !? How does the garden grow these days?? (passes the :joint: )
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
ha! I was just going to come and post on here the other day but wondered if anyone was still active from this thread! I am just about to start another run and hopefully up my LED game BIG time if I can pull the trigger on this purchase. Running some Bodhi Bing... how you been @Tim Fox !? How does the garden grow these days?? (passes the :joint: )
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hey buddy, here is my latest grow, i am 2.5 weeks into flower, its not a sip grow great to hear from you https://www.rollitup.org/t/you-can-do-that.980587/
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
ha! I was just going to come and post on here the other day but wondered if anyone was still active from this thread! I am just about to start another run and hopefully up my LED game BIG time if I can pull the trigger on this purchase. Running some Bodhi Bing... how you been @Tim Fox !? How does the garden grow these days?? (passes the :joint: )
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i have enough led power to push 65 watts per square foot , hahaha, I know Tim allen effect, i am probably pushing 50 watts per right now with 6 cobs in my 2x3
 
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