SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[Hollatchaboy]

She's about a month in the earthbox but 2 months from clone. She normally doesn't grow big or fast, but she's huge in comparison in the earthbox.

 

[myke]

There we go!

So that’s a 15g earth box?? Why did you plant at the end?

 

[myke]

She's about a month in the earthbox but 2 months from clone. She normally doesn't grow big or fast, but she's huge in comparison in the earthbox.

Yeah once you go SIP there’s no going back. Lol.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

So that’s a 15g earth box?? Why did you plant at the end?

Nah, they say 2 cu.ft. but I put 1 cu.ft. in mine and it's about 3/4 full.
I planted to one side so when I plant my next one, I can either go middle or other side. I thought I heard it doesn't really matter where in the sip you put it.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Yeah once you go SIP there’s no going back. Lol.

I've done dwc, and so far I see a lot of similarities in growth rate. I can't wait to see what happens when I flip her!

 

[Soul Dwella]

I’ve had a similar idea to that product but i feel I can make these out of four common items one might have on hand already.

One saucer, one saucer stand, and two fabric pots. I was thinking about setting it up with one fabric pot for the soil, one for the wick and the reservoir is the bottom saucer, with the saucer stand in the reservoir with the wick.

How is this setup working out for you?

 

[Alter Jean]

She's about a month in the earthbox but 2 months from clone. She normally doesn't grow big or fast, but she's huge in comparison in the earthbox.

That's a nice shot

 

[myke]

Toms just keep growing. If we get a nice fall these will go another 6’ yet. I already need to add more trellis.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Day 3 flower. I swear I see the stretch coming on already. She definitely looks like something is changing! Is there too much vegetation?

 

[myke]

Day 3 flower. I swear I see the stretch coming on already. She definitely looks like something is changing! Is there too much vegetation?

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Like a hydro plant eh? Ha, Id trim some off, gonna grow a foot yet anyway.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Like a hydro plant eh? Ha, Id trim some off, gonna grow a foot yet anyway.

Yea it's pretty crazy! I've already trimmed a shit ton off of it. It would be much bigger! So far I like sips a lot. I'm just afraid she's gonna get too big and run out of steam before she's finished. The earthbox is cool but I think I should've flipped her sooner because I don't think it's going to be big enough. I'm hoping I'm wrong though. Lol

 

[myke]

Yea it's pretty crazy! I've already trimmed a shit ton off of it. It would be much bigger! So far I like sips a lot. I'm just afraid she's gonna get too big and run out of steam before she's finished. The earthbox is cool but I think I should've flipped her sooner because I don't think it's going to be big enough. I'm hoping I'm wrong though. Lol

Plenty big enough,15g right? Give her some food she'll want it in 3 weeks.

 

[myke]

double post,

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Plenty big enough,15g right? Give her some food she'll want it in 3 weeks.

7 gallon. 1 cu.ft. I fed her at flip with some build a flower.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Plenty big enough,15g right? Give her some food she'll want it in 3 weeks.

I have some Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer and ewc I'm gonna make a tea with tomorrow.

 

[myke]

Mine are just a little behind yours. Be 10 days and I’ll flip.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Mine are just a little behind yours. Be 10 days and I’ll flip. View attachment 4966749

Nice! See yours were a lil smaller than mine. I tried to fill the net before flip. I still have a lot of room for more food though. I'm gonna try to no till it though, and I don't wanna put too much on this run so I have room for the next one. I might have to recycle this one and start new on the next. What size are your sips? Res and soil?

 

[Alter Jean]

Mine are just a little behind yours. Be 10 days and I’ll flip. View attachment 4966749

Looking nice Myke. You ever ran 2 a tote?

 

[myke]

Nice! See yours were a lil smaller than mine. I tried to fill the net before flip. I still have a lot of room for more food though. I'm gonna try to no till it though, and I don't wanna put too much on this run so I have room for the next one. I might have to recycle this one and start new on the next. What size are your sips? Res and soil?

2 10 gallon totes,risers are 4" tall.8 litres of water they hold ish,over flow hole is 3/4" down. so 3.25" of water capacity.I have about 8 gallons of soil now,ill be adding more as time goes on..

 

[myke]

Looking nice Myke. You ever ran 2 a tote?

This winter,the sips from the tomatoes have 2 wicks.Ill use those.