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I dont think my container is completely air tight tho, should I paint it black and try to seal it somehow? Or does it not matter that much since the soil would be getting oxygen either way from the bottom?

Update! decided against the bucket in the middle, opted to put in a dark tote instead, i figured this would make it easier to apply drenches since its raised up more and water will have issues saturating. the tote has no bottom and is only burried an inch or two with plent of holes at the...

I'm not either but im going to take a bunch of things I've seen from this method and that method and Frankenstein it together and post my progress on here!

should i also be maybe mixing in more vermiculite to the top 1/3 layer of my soil to help retain moisture with the sips? I know it kinda breaks down over 2 years but not completely? in no till will this eventually become minerals or just turn to mush and make things harder

It would be half perlite and half volcanic pumice( almost did strictly perlite but was worried about it just squishing under the weight). I do have a ton of vermiculite on hand tho if that would help? just worried about losing water volume. Im not sure if links are allowed or not sorry if they...

Thank you for your response! as far as using net pots how would i implement this in a perlite/pumice bed without cutting holes into the fabric, my reservoir is going to be a hydro tray so its not very tall but its around 33 gallons without the perlite. I know SWICK method just lays fabric pots...

Going to go ahead and not add net pots just because i think itll be wicking from the entire bottom anyway because of the perlite/pumice bed. still not sure if i bust the 4 corner pvc through the cloth tho, would prefer not to but not sure how air flow will be. as far as the roots going through...

I would still be applying compost teas and stuff from the top to keep it moist, but to negate compaction or over watering i will just be using higher concentrations with less water, i guess just misting the top as a root "drench" sort of. I still want to keep worms in something like this, and i...

also something i forgot that i dont think was ever brought up anywhere in here. i know people use the cover to keep there soil moist up top, but does it need to be a plastic cover? i use cover crops, straw with mushroom mycelium, and inoculated mulch, will this be enough?

just read through all 129 pages, nevermind on the perlite question but still curious about most of my other ones. I am going to need to put the bed on some sort of pumice or perlite just because the weight will need to be held up by something, that being said will i need to cut holes and use net...

Hey guys, new member, I noticed someone else in this thread also planned on doing a no-till 4x4 fabric raised bed using build a soils sip design but i stll had a few questions about it. Do i need to cut holes into the fabric for the 4 pvc pipes around the corners? (or can the water and oxygen...