Grain Bill
Member
Hey growers!
Until recently I was growing 3 - 4 plants in organic soil, 2 gal containers. Then I started using 2 of those Bioponix containers (bio-hydroponics?) and i'll tell ya about it.
Setup:
SF 2000 light + 2 small led spots
4X2 tent
ScrOG type LST (head is attached low and side shoots are maintained at height of a horizontal net, 10" above top of pots)
Aerated compost based tea
FoxFarm HappyFrog / perlite / composted earthworm castings mix for the soil part
Ok HVAC
With a few grows in 2 gal round fabric pots I found out it would probably be good to increase the amount of soil directly under the light. It would have meant more gal. of soil per plant and using square pots instead of round ones (maybe a single, rectangular one for 3 plants).
But then I've been told of those Bioponix growing containers. The point of the system is to combine advantages of soil organics and regular hydroponics. It's different from other similar products by the fact that there is a layer of rockwool or other inert substrate between the nutrient solution (low) and organic soil (top). That's capillarity watering, top is filled with organic potting soil :
I asked how to buy them containers and been answered they were not sold at the present time but been offered to borrow 2 of 'em used, to try. So I got 2 of those 28" X 9" containers + bottles of soil conditioner + grow and bloom liquid fertilizers. I was kindly asked to talk it around if I wished and liked, so here I am!
Supplied ferts worked without a doubt but I switched to RAW NPK nutrients for diverse reasons, they work fine as I expected. Then here is the part where I wonder if I'm in the right forum : Is the RAW NPK Grow All-In-One And Bloom All-In-One Feed Chart really organic? That's ok if you tell me what you think! Not 100% organic from my understanding but they definetely consider living soil microorganisms and intend to innoculate, feed and sustain them so that's the way I swing right now. To me, keywords here with RAW NPK products and Bioponix containers are biostimulants, bio-hydroponics, microbes, "feed the soil so it feeds the plant", ...
So yes I am pleased indeed, for diverse reasons - chores management and visible results included-. I will send pics of previous and present Bioponix grows in a next post :
-Durban Poison, 5.7 oz dry / 4 plants (can improve I think)
-Autoflowering Cheese + Glue gelato (harvest soon)
Until recently I was growing 3 - 4 plants in organic soil, 2 gal containers. Then I started using 2 of those Bioponix containers (bio-hydroponics?) and i'll tell ya about it.
Setup:
SF 2000 light + 2 small led spots
4X2 tent
ScrOG type LST (head is attached low and side shoots are maintained at height of a horizontal net, 10" above top of pots)
Aerated compost based tea
FoxFarm HappyFrog / perlite / composted earthworm castings mix for the soil part
Ok HVAC
With a few grows in 2 gal round fabric pots I found out it would probably be good to increase the amount of soil directly under the light. It would have meant more gal. of soil per plant and using square pots instead of round ones (maybe a single, rectangular one for 3 plants).
But then I've been told of those Bioponix growing containers. The point of the system is to combine advantages of soil organics and regular hydroponics. It's different from other similar products by the fact that there is a layer of rockwool or other inert substrate between the nutrient solution (low) and organic soil (top). That's capillarity watering, top is filled with organic potting soil :
I asked how to buy them containers and been answered they were not sold at the present time but been offered to borrow 2 of 'em used, to try. So I got 2 of those 28" X 9" containers + bottles of soil conditioner + grow and bloom liquid fertilizers. I was kindly asked to talk it around if I wished and liked, so here I am!
Supplied ferts worked without a doubt but I switched to RAW NPK nutrients for diverse reasons, they work fine as I expected. Then here is the part where I wonder if I'm in the right forum : Is the RAW NPK Grow All-In-One And Bloom All-In-One Feed Chart really organic? That's ok if you tell me what you think! Not 100% organic from my understanding but they definetely consider living soil microorganisms and intend to innoculate, feed and sustain them so that's the way I swing right now. To me, keywords here with RAW NPK products and Bioponix containers are biostimulants, bio-hydroponics, microbes, "feed the soil so it feeds the plant", ...
So yes I am pleased indeed, for diverse reasons - chores management and visible results included-. I will send pics of previous and present Bioponix grows in a next post :
-Durban Poison, 5.7 oz dry / 4 plants (can improve I think)
-Autoflowering Cheese + Glue gelato (harvest soon)
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