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.
 
@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.
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
 
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

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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