meangreengrowinmachine
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well I don't think this can be completely true or else why would things like DWC where the roots are basically always in water the whole time work? Granted it is oxygenated water so that may be the difference and easy way to replicate that would be to add air stones to either your rez or maybe even your wick to make sure the aire really gets to the roots....But to your point @vostok was preaching this exact thing on about page 7 of this thread... however in another point of conjecture... a lot of the organic growers say you should NEVER let your soil dry out all the way as this basically makes the microbes die off or go dormant... I am still learning just like everyone... and have been for many a years about this plant and the different and best way to grow it... I am not sure where the exact balance is but trying to get there!I was just thinking about how different strains prefer different grow conditions: some like hotter soil, some can be grown closer to lights, some can be trimmed hard while others don't like that... it goes on and on. I'm wondering if some strains adapt to SIPs better than others. We're all pretty much just starting out, but maybe over time we can collect some data.
The other thing I've been thinking about is how in my early reading on growing cannabis, I read frequently that the number one rookie mistake is overwatering -- that cannabis is not a plant that likes "wet feet". I'm kind of thinking that SIPs fly in the face of that. Some of the lower leaves on my plants have a sort of droopiness that looks to me like a plant that is overwatered, but overall they seem to be thriving. Not sure what to make of that.