SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[GrassBurner]

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Yeah you're going to have your hands full!! Just a little extra trimming and training. Plants look great!!

 

[GrassBurner]

I only get to see my plants once a week now, but its pretty exciting wondering how much they've grown! I'll be back home tomorrow, gonna do some more training and probably top dress them. Need to go see my gardening friend and get some worms and castings.
I'll post some pics when I get back, hopefully they aren't too out of control. I did bend a few of the tallest plants over before I left last Sunday. The 2 PHK from AK Bean Brains were about twice as tall as their roommates, and 1 Pineapple Fields got bent. The other Pineapple Fields was male and got pulled. Put a Fem Sherbert x Dosidos seed from Archive in its place.
Both PHK, the Dracarys, one of the Grodd Squads, the Pineapple Fields, and Rainbow x Race Fuel are all female. Ive got a Scooby Snacks, a Grodd Squad, and a mystery plant that ive yet to sex. Hopefully I can figure that out this weekend. Ive got materials for 4 more sips, I think I'm gonna make them this weekend, and put 4 Tire Fire from Archive in them, in the 2x4 Tent. Hopefully get a couple females to flower out.

 

[raggyb]

they look very happy in there home.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Here are my non sip ladies today, I think at this point I need to water 4 gallons every 3 ish days.. when do you all think I should flip them? As far as screen coverage? I have always been bad at that lol

Also thinking about switching out to the new magnolia 4 I have on the way from timber but I might wait.. I now have too many lights for all my spaces oh shucks lol

 

[myke]

I always wait till most of my screen is full then flip,this gets me 8-12 oz per pending on strain.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

I always wait till most of my screen is full then flip,this gets me 8-12 oz per pending on strain.View attachment 5115911

That is a very neat looking screen man very nice!

 

[GrassBurner]

Came home to a jungle in the 2x2 tent!


Got the 2x4 cabinet opened up, and put the 3 smaller plants from the 2x2 in there. 1 plant is a squatty little fucker, got him a booster seat



Sprayed the hell out of every plant with Green Cleaner, I'm all about the preventative after fighting those little spawns of Satan for the last few grows. New soil, and preventative sprays rotating between Green Cleaner and Dr Zymes will hopefully do the trick. I bought a little 1 gallon sprayer with the wand, it's freaking amazing for getting under all the leaves easily. Of course I broke it after the second use, I've got hammer hands, I tighten everything too damn much. Whole top assembly broke where you pump it. Guess I'll get a new one this week.

The biggest plant in the 2x4 is a PHK, I'm leaving her in there by herself.


Everybody got top dressed with Flowergirl, and watered in with some Neptune's Harvest Fish Poo, Neptune's Harvest Seaweed, and Fulvic Acid. We'll see how they look in a week!

Most of the plants in the big tent are happy. Pineapple Fields is looking a little under the weather, noticed some rust spots on a few lowers, and the edges of a few leaves were curled up and brown. Hopefully she works through it.

 

[myke]

Finished week 8 today. Some are looking close. Probably start chopping in a week.
Some things I did different was instead of topping with dry food I just kept adding good soil. Seemed to work,gave the feeder roots somewhere to grow.
Gnats are way down with the sealed off lids. Will keep sand on the soil after harvest to keep them down.
Some pics.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Finished week 8 today. Some are looking close. Probably start chopping in a week.
Some things I did different was instead of topping with dry food I just kept adding good soil. Seemed to work,gave the feeder roots somewhere to grow.
Gnats are way down with the sealed off lids. Will keep sand on the soil after harvest to keep them down.
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2 more weeks... 'bout a pound. Lol

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

2 more weeks... 'bout a pound. Lol

 

[Polly Wog]

Not dead yet. Flipped Monday.

 

[GrassBurner]

Not dead yet. Flipped Monday.

Lookin good

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Lookin good

Agreed. Looks good, maybe a lil to much N?

 

[Polly Wog]

I'll see how they do in flower. I've just followed the city picker instructions. Except I used 444 and an organic haha tomato dry feed. Promix and dolomite. I'm not touching them except add water. The edges of some of the leaves are a bit burned. But not bad. I'm shocked.

 

[Polly Wog]

I will say they are growing better than my 7 gal bags. Of course they are not clones but it seems as fast as hydro.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I'll see how they do in flower. I've just followed the city picker instructions. Except I used 444 and an organic haha tomato dry feed. Promix and dolomite. I'm not touching them except add water. The edges of some of the leaves are a bit burned. But not bad. I'm shocked.

They look good, just the lowers look really dark green, and shiny, and on the new growth I believe I can see dark green blotches. They look great otherwise though. I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[GrassBurner]

I will say they are growing better than my 7 gal bags. Of course they are not clones but it seems as fast as hydro.

I grew a plant in a small dwc setup right next to the city pickers, plants grew at the same pace. DWC was just 10 times the hassle

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I grew a plant in a small dwc setup right next to the city pickers, plants grew at the same pace. DWC was just 10 times the hassle

I know the feeling well..... lol

 

[GrassBurner]

I know the feeling well..... lol

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I'm digging the reflective wrap

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I'm digging the reflective wrap

I use it more to stop light leaks, than anything. It's bubble wrap also, so it helps insulate, but I don't believe much.