Hollatchaboy
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I don't believe the spectrum stays the same. When I turn my light down to 10% the light looks bluer.
SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)
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meangreengrowinmachine
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Yep I do the same, see plants in 1 to 3 gallon pots, take some clones as I can and then once they show I add them to the earthbox and flip to flower pretty much right away because they are going to explode in the earthbox
GreenBean 420
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I believe I read that most decent LEDs can hold the spectrum till about 30% or so. Then things get a bit squirrelly. Which is why a lot of them only dim to 30% I think. Def check online though shouldn’t be too hard to find
Hollatchaboy
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Good lookin out.
raggyb
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I sex separately too. I cant move my SIPs to rearrange relative to lights for fewer plants so I prefer all Sips occupied with females of the right size
GrassBurner
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@myke , got a guesstimate about what percentage off the cross section area of your sip, your wick is? I read 10% on an unrelated forum. My patio pickers seem to be in the 10% range. I'm gonna use stainless mesh to make a wick tube filled with straight peat. With these food storage containers, I need about 3.5" around.
Was considering making the wick protrude 3" into to soil container, and to the bottom of the reservoir, anyone foresee disadvantages, as opposed to the plain peat coming just up to the bottom of the soil container?
Was considering making the wick protrude 3" into to soil container, and to the bottom of the reservoir, anyone foresee disadvantages, as opposed to the plain peat coming just up to the bottom of the soil container?
myke
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Just put out a blunt,I think your asking how much area my wick takes up?I could probably fit 7-8 of them in my water res area.I use a 5" hydro net pot its 4" tall.
meangreengrowinmachine
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have you looked at the PDF for making sips in the very beginning ? it has a GREAT set up for making about 15 gallons of soil sips. I made some years ago and they still are going strong! also its a great place to understand the wick to soil ratio and go from there upscaling.
meangreengrowinmachine
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just ordered up 6 sets of wheels for the earthboxes! They will make them easily movable.... it does suck that it cost me 100 bucks for 24 wheels.. but really even if I bought them at the hardware store and somehow figured out how to make them work, they would add up.
Hollatchaboy
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Day 59 flower.....
She's definitely foxtailing imo. Unfortunately I can't raise the light, so I dimmed it to 50%. I think the foxtailing is causing new pistils. Hopefully she doesn't take much longer cuz she's starting to smell really good.
She's definitely foxtailing imo. Unfortunately I can't raise the light, so I dimmed it to 50%. I think the foxtailing is causing new pistils. Hopefully she doesn't take much longer cuz she's starting to smell really good.
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myke
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Cool,hows it compared to the other tent?Day 59 flower.....
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She's definitely foxtailing imo. Unfortunately I can't raise the light, so I dimmed it to 50%. I think the foxtailing is causing new pistils. Hopefully she didn't take much longer cuz she's starting to smell really good.
Hollatchaboy
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Um.... well....I started flowering that one much later, and I waited too long.....
The light doesn't go any higher. Stretch is mostly done though. Lol..... she's twice as big.
I'm gone a lot for work, so I haven't had much time for it, and being in hydro she grew fast. This is the first in a 4x4 and I wanted to fill the scrog before flip. Next time I need to flip sooner.
meangreengrowinmachine
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STACKING!Day 59 flower.....
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She's definitely foxtailing imo. Unfortunately I can't raise the light, so I dimmed it to 50%. I think the foxtailing is causing new pistils. Hopefully she doesn't take much longer cuz she's starting to smell really good.
Hollatchaboy
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I should've known but somehow I'm always surprised at just how fast it grows in hydro. And Lucas formula for the win again. It takes so much work out of it, and this plant is really happy and green.
Robar
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I've watched an older video than this but Kyle teaches chiropractic treatment for cannabis the same in this newer one. I do this anytime I need to lower a branch(s) veg or flower. Kyle says its better to do it in veg but I've done it early flower when a stretchy plant out grows her vertical space. Honestly it's a weed and can take a lot of physical abuse before throwing in the towel.
raggyb
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gotcha. I guess your issues different from mine cause theyre heavy. My homemade sips are small, but connected by watering tubes that are cut to length and it would be super pita to move them around.
GrassBurner
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Thanks for the info!
GrassBurner
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I will definitely check that out, thanks for pointing me in the right directionhave you looked at the PDF for making sips in the very beginning ? it has a GREAT set up for making about 15 gallons of soil sips. I made some years ago and they still are going strong! also its a great place to understand the wick to soil ratio and go from there upscaling.
GreenBean 420
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Wait what ha? The sets of wheels are 9.99 at BAS and might be cheaper at earthbox.com. How did you hit 100 dollars! Shipping?!