Dreminen169
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You added an autowater on top of the 2 gallon reservoir it has? What are you using blu-mats?Earthboxes FTW
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Mine have the autowatering system and it's basically a hands-free operation.
You added an autowater on top of the 2 gallon reservoir it has? What are you using blu-mats?Earthboxes FTW
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Mine have the autowatering system and it's basically a hands-free operation.
No, it's a pneumatic valve that sits on top of and extends down into the water fill tube on the earthbox. When the resevoir starts to empty, the valve lets water trickle in. It keeps it full and the soil stays at optimum moisture content. I get fungal activity on the top without having to water anything by hand. I have it hooked up to a timer and a RV-style on-demand pump w/filters.You added an autowater on top of the 2 gallon reservoir it has? What are you using blu-mats?
You got a link to the valve?No, it's a pneumatic valve that sits on top of and extends down into the water fill tube on the earthbox. When the resevoir starts to empty, the valve lets water trickle in. It keeps it full and the soil stays at optimum moisture content. I get fungal activity on the top without having to water anything by hand. I have it hooked up to a timer and a RV-style on-demand pump w/filters.
Thread about this subject: https://rollitup.org/t/sip-thread-sub-irrigated-planter.904886
https://earthbox.com/earthbox-automatic-watering-systemYou got a link to the valve?
You don’t run into any problems with three plants per box?
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This is the other side (four Earthboxes in total). 44 days after flip (about 7/12 weeks after the previous transplant pic)
Look at before pic and see how small they were. I think I only vegged an additional week before I flipped my lighting schedule from 12/1 to 8/16.You don’t run into any problems with three plants per box?
Damn, I just bought a huge fabric pot. Glad I read your post before putting my no-till mix into it.I agree with the fabric pot issue for no-till. In my first grow cycle I noticed that the biological activity within several inches of the side was non-existent. It just dried out too fast. And this fabric pot has a capacity of 150 gallons of soil (but 100 gallons in it), so it represented a huge volume of dead medium I could be using for growing or organic material cycling instead. I somewhat solved the issue by wrapping the outside of it tightly with several layers of plastic sheeting, allowing a couple inches uncovered at the bottom for drainage. It was a great improvement. I originally looked for a small kiddy pool as a pot, but I couldn't find one at the time with the dimensions and formfactor I was looking for.
I'd just worry about what's in "Flex Seal" compared to what's in food-grade plastic... unless of course you're wanting to kill someone. Lol *kidding!*With a brand new smart pot, you could use a can of Flex Seal to rubberize the inside walls (leaving a couple inches at the bottom for drainage of course)
Lol, it should be fine as long as it's cured, it's just liquid rubber.I'd just worry about what's in "Flex Seal" compared to what's in food-grade plastic... unless of course you're wanting to kill someone. Lol *kidding!*
You don't have problems with it drying out too fast?Lol, it should be fine as long as it's cured, it's just liquid rubber.
View attachment 4835429Is FLEX SEAL® LIQUID safe to use around plants and animals?
Yes, once fully cured, FLEX SEAL® LIQUID is safe around plants and animals. Visit our official site for more information and assistance.www.flexsealproducts.com
I'm just kidding about the chaos pot thing btw, it's a No-Till Smart Pot. Simple as.
I think airpots excel in an automated watering system. This will stop the outer edges from drying up. Then they can really utilising the extra air.
Also air pruning stops those big circling roots and divides them up into finer hairs where the plant can take up more nutrients.
Using a surficant also helps a lot - it’s how I bypass it shooting out the sides.
If it’s just not co-operating stab it with a thin BBQ skewer. Works a charm.
lastly when potting them up it’s crucial to do it in layers. Pushing and compacting a good inch layer into the holes while keep the middle lighter.
Oh yeah - cheap airport knock offs don’t work. You need the original ones I find for best results.
Watering everyday sounds like it takes practice with different stages of growth...