SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

Humanrob

Humanrob

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PDX Joe said:
Thanks I appreciate that. It was a fun grow. I think I will try one like that again.
With the 6 COB’s, I was drawing 330 Watts at the wall for most of flower. Then I turned them up to around 400 Watts for the last couple weeks.
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That's interesting. I'm sure it has to do with strains, but I've noticed a couple of times that my plants have started to foxtail at the end of the run (during the last three weeks), so I've started turning my lights down at the very end (or raising them). I imagine it mimics the sun at the end of the season, getting weaker not stronger.

Best thing is to do what works for you, and what you did worked. :)
 
PDX Joe

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I did get a little bit of foxtails toward the end. Not too bad though. I might stick around 330 Watts next time.

Humanrob said:
That's interesting. I'm sure it has to do with strains, but I've noticed a couple of times that my plants have started to foxtail at the end of the run (during the last three weeks), so I've started turning my lights down at the very end (or raising them). I imagine it mimics the sun at the end of the season, getting weaker not stronger.

Best thing is to do what works for you, and what you did worked. :)
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meangreengrowinmachine

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As promised some non veg pics! today is day 45 since flip to 12/12 and day 35 from flowers showing. so approx. 3 weeks left hopefully? Very happy with how things are looking!

first 3 pics are C99, next 3 are Money Maker (stretch purple pheno), the next are also money maker but a bulky white pheno (what I have seen from this the other 2 times i have grown it) and then a group photo... the ladies wouldn't bunch together lol Enjoy!
 

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CaptainSnap

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Looks super good MeanGreen!! Nice work on that sip screen! May I ask how you post your pictures in a slideshow? I upload through the image link and get full pictures which takes up too much space.

I finally choped my 1st 2 DIY SIPS today. They took a bit longer than expected and won't get the same yield but there are plenty of improvements I could do next round. I had way to many non consistent variables and started with amended soil that I was using organic synthetic notes with. Also found out I need to dial in my mositure content as I thought I was watering fine but the rootball are nearly bone dry except the bottom few inches!!


20G DIY SIPS Grape Fat Cheese

20G DIY SIPS IDK Farms something crossed with white widow! Both smell great!!
 
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when i upload i just hit the option to post as a thumbnail instead of full pic. yours looking good too! the canopy is not as consistent as it appears I have had to add lifters of different sizes to 2 of the SIP's to keep up with purple stretch lol. And yeah for moisture you need to remember to keep the top soil moist as well. not enough to water through but enough to keep the soil consistently moist. If it gets too dry it can prevent the wicking process. I use mulch and top dress with fresh moist worm castings I also spray the leaf mulch to make sure the top soil doesnt dry out too much. Happy Harvesting man!
 
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I wanna try 5gal diy bucket sips with living organic soil. Do they get root bound in the plastic containers? I use fabric pots to air prune the roots. I'm a bit worried about this possible issue.
 
Humanrob

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keepsake said:
I wanna try 5gal diy bucket sips with living organic soil. Do they get root bound in the plastic containers? I use fabric pots to air prune the roots. I'm a bit worried about this possible issue.
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If you are making your own SIP, you can make it with a fabric pot. That's a 5 gallon pot over a 10 gallon res.
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meangreengrowinmachine

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keepsake said:
I wanna try 5gal diy bucket sips with living organic soil. Do they get root bound in the plastic containers? I use fabric pots to air prune the roots. I'm a bit worried about this possible issue.
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A 5 gallon bucket is not going to support living organic soil from all I have read I think what I was seeing is you want at LEAST 10 gallons preferably more.... I would go through this thread and then also the ROSL thread... I changed pretty much my whole set up over time to get to the ROSL (recycled old living soil) and I still do not think I am there... I am thinking I need a 27 gallon SIP but for my space that means maybe 2 plants... and lots of lst and topping etc. Just got some Bodhi seeds and going to pop a bunch and try to do a partial pheno hunt I guess ( as long as I can not be an brown thumb with my cloning this time). We will see.. sorry to ramble lol
 
CaptainSnap

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Thanks for the information Mean Green! I look forward to round 2 of SIPS gardening!!

I've noticed my veg plants in fabric pots do better in sips than my flowering 20g plastic sips containers as the fabric helps wick. I may try a 20g fabric SIPS soon
 
CaptainSnap

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Yodaweed don't forget to post pictures! I set up a couple sips planters for veggies this year too! One being a 100 gallon grow pot inside a kids swimming pool.

Happy Gardening All!
 
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All of your sip gardens are looking fantastic fellow green thumbs! With the rise in outdoor set-ups I decided to get my butt in gear and plant a few different sips planters with veggies. Today I just got the horseradish transplanted. Anyone here expirement with the bottom wicking agent? I have a side by side going of 1 filled with sticks and 1 filled with landscape rocks...(I used what I had laying around) I'm going to be setting up 2 large 100 gallon fabric pots this way too with kiddie pools as the water reservoir for my actually veggies:bigjoint::bigjoint:

Added 3 cups of coffee ground to the bottom on the one with the sticks. Also mulched them all with comfrey and grass clippings! Rain water filled the saucers!!

Don't mind if I share do ya??

Also if you could help me with what site you are all using to share photos using the thumbnail link? I'm using post images.org and the link doesn't work!! TIA:D







 
meangreengrowinmachine

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Day 59 since move to flower! Day 49 since pre flowers showing! Let me know what you think! predictions on dry weight? Also got a usb microscope today, this is a pic of the C99 bud i grabbed since the damn thing had nanners (nothing on any other plants not growing this again :wall: ) no amber heads quite yet. The microscope is cool but the one thing that sucks (well i guess it doesn't enough lol) is the suction cup that is SUPPOSED to holder the damn thing to the table... will have to mount it to something heavy to hold it down. seedlings getting ready for next are some Iced Grapefruit from Female seeds, a freebie Pakistan Valley from world of seeds, and then I bought some of the fabled Bodhi gear and popped 6. These are not feminized so I am not sure what I will do with them... yet.. I guess just SIP all six and trip them and see what happens lol Happy growing SIPers! :bigjoint:
 

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Tejashidrow

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
A 5 gallon bucket is not going to support living organic soil from all I have read I think what I was seeing is you want at LEAST 10 gallons preferably more.... I would go through this thread and then also the ROSL thread... I changed pretty much my whole set up over time to get to the ROSL (recycled old living soil) and I still do not think I am there... I am thinking I need a 27 gallon SIP but for my space that means maybe 2 plants... and lots of lst and topping etc. Just got some Bodhi seeds and going to pop a bunch and try to do a partial pheno hunt I guess ( as long as I can not be an brown thumb with my cloning this time). We will see.. sorry to ramble lol
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Yes
A five gallon pot will support notill organics.
It’s just easier with a bigger space.
What’s easier???
Growing in a 12 x 12 room or grow in a pc cab???
Smaller you get the tighter the parameters get.
There are folks doing notill in 1 gallon pots.
It can be done
Just gonna be a little harder
And
Plastic containers will be fine
 
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they are close yes, but if I look under 60x the amber is just on the browning leaves... My estimation was the 9th so I guess I am not there yet... this time of harvest just gets me lol I got a digital scope and here are some trich pics... no ambering there sadly well a little on the last one
 

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