SomeGuy's LED & Other Grows. 2014-15 Season

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@Thorhax

You sent me a question so Im gonna post it here since it could benefit everyone.

"been following you on your sips, even made my own SIP room cause of you and some others. i was wondering if you would share some of you insight into SIPs since you've been getting great results."

First, Thanks! Here are some of my thoughts albeit disorganized...LOL

**This really only applies fully to the octopot style of SIP i am running**

-Make sure you have amended the soil enough and have enough peet/coco etc within your mix to continue wicking up in your container. I personally use dry fertilizer mixed in and then more at the bottom of the soft pot before the wick.

-depending on the size of rez you could end up getting as much as 14 days between fill ups

-Be ready for hydroponic type growth once the roots hit the rez area

-larger containers = bigger wicks Smaller containers = smaller wicks. I F'd up and put too big of a wick on my 5gl bucket ones and they actually did not get as big as they should have because of this. I will change them to a smaller wick in the future.

-The feed tube/ PVC pipe is not necessary. This summer I am going to put hinges for a peek door on the lid for fill ups.
-I also am going to plumb the airlines in through the lid better.
-More/bigger air stones per tub
-PVC framing inside tub to support the weight of the soil on the lid better.
-Paint the yellow tops black.


I will have some modifications done to one in a few weeks and will post it when I get done.
 
SomeGuy said:
@Thorhax

You sent me a question so Im gonna post it here since it could benefit everyone.

"been following you on your sips, even made my own SIP room cause of you and some others. i was wondering if you would share some of you insight into SIPs since you've been getting great results."

First, Thanks! Here are some of my thoughts albeit disorganized...LOL

**This really only applies fully to the octopot style of SIP i am running**

-Make sure you have amended the soil enough and have enough peet/coco etc within your mix to continue wicking up in your container. I personally use dry fertilizer mixed in and then more at the bottom of the soft pot before the wick.

-depending on the size of rez you could end up getting as much as 14 days between fill ups

-Be ready for hydroponic type growth once the roots hit the rez area

-larger containers = bigger wicks Smaller containers = smaller wicks. I F'd up and put too big of a wick on my 5gl bucket ones and they actually did not get as big as they should have because of this. I will change them to a smaller wick in the future.

-The feed tube/ PVC pipe is not necessary. This summer I am going to put hinges for a peek door on the lid for fill ups.
-I also am going to plumb the airlines in through the lid better.
-More/bigger air stones per tub
-PVC framing inside tub to support the weight of the soil on the lid better.
-Paint the yellow tops black.


I will have some modifications done to one in a few weeks and will post it when I get done.
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thanks for the insight! =]
 
Thanks for the insight SG, i'v got to get in gear and change over to sips.
Sounds perfect for my away time next winter.
I can't imagine your next grow doing any better than this round,
It was an awesome grow, but you need to post more pic's....lol
Didn't get enough.

Peace bob
 
BobBitchen said:
Thanks for the insight SG, i'v got to get in gear and change over to sips.
Sounds perfect for my away time next winter.
I can't imagine your next grow doing any better than this round,
It was an awesome grow, but you need to post more pic's....lol
Didn't get enough.

Peace bob
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I know... had a hard time even putting up what I did though winter and spring are really busy times for me. I'll try to take some good ones of the outdoor this summer. :-)

Btw This gg#4 is fire Bob
 
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