SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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ilovereggae said:
thanks! there's actually 11 plants in there (yanked one underperformer). 8 of them in the back are Chile Verde, in the front have a AcaiGelato x KM11, a Guava Shoreline, and a White Runtz

a stank factory is what it smells like.
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They look great! What do you use for feed?
 
ilovereggae

ilovereggae

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Hollatchaboy said:
They look great! What do you use for feed?
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just planted in this supersoil mix ive adapted over the last few years, then mostly water. 1x a week they might get some kelp meal tea, ewc tea, coconut powder, and/or buildabloom thru the res. kind of just make it up as I go. They have been cruising along since day 1 though, so it all seems to keep them happy.

Recipe yields @ 3Cut ft of soil. Mixed and 'cooked' in a 32 gal plastic tote i got from Big Lots.
  • Sphagnum Peat Moss - 8 gallons
  • Earthworm Castings - 8 gallons
  • Pumice and/or Perlite - 8 gallons
  • DTE Vegan Mix - 7 cups
  • GrowMore or DTE Dolomite Lime - 3 Cups
  • BAS or DTE Kelp Meal - 1 1/2 cups
  • BAS Karanja Cake - 1 1/2 cups
  • BAS Bokashi - 1 cup
currently using castings from Worm Gold Plus and/or Organic Solutions, and a little of my own when I have enough but usually keep mine for teas and top dressing. havent needed to top dress this round at all though!
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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ilovereggae said:
just planted in this supersoil mix ive adapted over the last few years, then mostly water. 1x a week they might get some kelp meal tea, ewc tea, coconut powder, and/or buildabloom thru the res. kind of just make it up as I go. They have been cruising along since day 1 though, so it all seems to keep them happy.

Recipe yields @ 3Cut ft of soil. Mixed and 'cooked' in a 32 gal plastic tote i got from Big Lots.
  • Sphagnum Peat Moss - 8 gallons
  • Earthworm Castings - 8 gallons
  • Pumice and/or Perlite - 8 gallons
  • DTE Vegan Mix - 7 cups
  • GrowMore or DTE Dolomite Lime - 3 Cups
  • BAS or DTE Kelp Meal - 1 1/2 cups
  • BAS Karanja Cake - 1 1/2 cups
  • BAS Bokashi - 1 cup
currently using castings from Worm Gold Plus and/or Organic Solutions, and a little of my own when I have enough but usually keep mine for teas and top dressing. havent needed to top dress this round at all though!
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Very cool! Build a bloom thru the res? Is that safe?
 
ilovereggae

ilovereggae

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Hollatchaboy said:
Very cool! Build a bloom thru the res? Is that safe?
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it's water-soluble soluable and safe to use in the res yes in one of the first BAS earthbox videos he talks about it. I emailed them to confirm. They responded yes its cool just make sure you have good water roots before u do. I usually don't give them any until stretch is over anyway and by that time the roots are well into the res.

One other thing I will note I said a few pages back. Again from BAS recommended method, I dont keep the res topped off at all times. I fill it, let it get almost empty and then refill. occasionally I'll let them go dry for a day so that the soil dries out a little bit to give it a little wet dry cycle. Then will top it off again.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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ilovereggae said:
it's water-soluble soluable and safe to use in the res yes in one of the first BAS earthbox videos he talks about it. I emailed them to confirm. They responded yes its cool just make sure you have good water roots before u do. I usually don't give them any until stretch is over anyway and by that time the roots are well into the res.

One other thing I will note I said a few pages back. Again from BAS recommended method, I dont keep the res topped off at all times. I fill it, let it get almost empty and then refill. occasionally I'll let them go dry for a day so that the soil dries out a little bit to give it a little wet dry cycle. Then will top it off again.
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Ok, yea I remember you mentioning that now. I'm just starting week 5 so I'll start adding it. Do you add at every water? What strength?
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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ilovereggae said:
also to note, Buildabloom like all my inputs are all vegan/plant based. I don't think there's anything to go "bad" sitting in the res. it will just sit there and make a tea for the plants to drink. not sure I would do this if I had any manure, guano, fish emulsion, etc in my soil.
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I've watered in some Neptune's harvet once or twice, but I've switched to water soluble soybean amino just for N. I've watered in build a bloom and big 6 micros but thru the res might be better?
 
ilovereggae

ilovereggae

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Hollatchaboy said:
I've watered in some Neptune's harvet once or twice, but I've switched to water soluble soybean amino just for N. I've watered in build a bloom and big 6 micros but thru the res might be better?
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no clue if top water or res is better. I just like keeping the covers on bc its pretty much eliminated pests for me. and watering thru the res is easier. having some of my best harvests yet so pretty happy either way.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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ilovereggae said:
no clue if top water or res is better. I just like keeping the covers on bc its pretty much eliminated pests for me. and watering thru the res is easier. having some of my best harvests yet so pretty happy either way.
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I'm gonna give it a go. I just watered some in before I filled the res last time, so I'll do it next week.
 
GreenBean 420

GreenBean 420

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New to SIPS and going the build a soil route. Prolly get flamed for this but what’s everyone’s deal with the PH of the water they put in the reservoir? My tap is low ppm (100-150). However my PH is 8.3-8.4. Can the microbes handle adjusting that or should I try to bring it down to like 7 before filling etc?
 
myke

myke

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GreenBean 420 said:
New to SIPS and going the build a soil route. Prolly get flamed for this but what’s everyone’s deal with the PH of the water they put in the reservoir? My tap is low ppm (100-150). However my PH is 8.3-8.4. Can the microbes handle adjusting that or should I try to bring it down to like 7 before filling etc?
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I’d think if there’s enough ewc/compost it will be fine. Plenty here grow organic in 8 pH water and don’t adjust.
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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GreenBean 420 said:
New to SIPS and going the build a soil route. Prolly get flamed for this but what’s everyone’s deal with the PH of the water they put in the reservoir? My tap is low ppm (100-150). However my PH is 8.3-8.4. Can the microbes handle adjusting that or should I try to bring it down to like 7 before filling etc?
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Part of.tje advantage of sips with awesome soil is that you don't have to pH your water ,
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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I find myself wondering if we are going to ad.nutes to the res and pour.teas over the top ect ect , why not.just grow in coco and get the full bore benefits of hydro without the work of a DWC , or go hempy bucks which is a sip with a res with nutes and get full blown hydro results , not knocking anyone I would never do that, but I gravitate towards easy inam lazy beyond measure and sips take all the work out , ,
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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Tim Fox said:
I find myself wondering if we are going to ad.nutes to the res and pour.teas over the top ect ect , why not.just grow in coco and get the full bore benefits of hydro without the work of a DWC , or go hempy bucks which is a sip with a res with nutes and get full blown hydro results , not knocking anyone I would never do that, but I gravitate towards easy inam lazy beyond measure and sips take all the work out , ,
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Can't do no till in coco.
 
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