SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[myke]

My first round I also had N deficiency and just barely kept up.Thats why this round Im topdressing a lot more.Grow and learn,you'll know what to do next round.

 

[myke]

Yea I've realized that now. My problem is keeping up with it. I've been giving her a weak watering of soybean aminos. It has a npk of 15-0-0. I cut the ratio down to 3.5-0-0. Think I might raise it to 7-0-0. I just wanted to see if the weaker dose would work.

I've also been top dressing with 1/4 cup craft blend and 3 cups ewc. I just raised the craft blend to a 1/2 cup last night.

Top water over your food daily,should help speed it up.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Top water over your food daily,should help speed it up.

How much? Just enough to moisten?

 

[myke]

I was thinking of adding blood meal for the extra N in my soil for next round.Its cooking now so I have time.

 

[myke]

How much? Just enough to moisten?

I can pour a solo cups worth over my trench daily no problems ,so 16oz.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I was thinking of adding blood meal for the extra N in my soil for next round.Its cooking now so I have time.

Blood meal and guano make me nervous. Lol

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I can pour a solo cups worth over my trench daily no problems ,so 16oz.

Will do! Thanks again bro.

 

[myke]

Blood meal and guano make me nervous. Lol

Ha, well my Gaia 444 has blood meal in it just needs a little more me thinks.I try to keep it simple and not buy too much stuff.Insect frass is another option or alfalfa meal.I bought a 20kg bag of alfalfa pellets I soak them to puff them up then dry them out.Grind them up and add to my soil.Was cheap $15 for what looks like a lifetime supply.

 

[Autodoctor]

This is what I've got going on now. I started the hydro about a month behind the sip.

View attachment 4970637
This pic makes me very happy! Lol

so sip on left and hydro on the right

 

[Hollatchaboy]

so sip on left and hydro on the right

Hydro left, sip right.

 

[myke]

Day 21 today. Sipping along. Drinking 8 litres a day each.
top dressed again. Going out on a limb and just gave them flower instead of a mix veg/flower. 6 tablespoons ea. Will give them a mix next week.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Day 21 today. Sipping along. Drinking 8 litres a day each.
top dressed again. Going out on a limb and just gave them flower instead of a mix veg/flower. 6 tablespoons ea. Will give them a mix next week.View attachment 4988106View attachment 4988107

Hell yea bro! Looking fucking killer!

 

[myke]

Hell yea bro! Looking fucking killer!

Im on the edge of light burn,the Mars 250 is way more powerful then my 48W strips.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Im on the edge of light burn,the Mars 250 is way more powerful then my 48W strips.

Is a board right?

 

[myke]

Is a board right?

Not sure what you're asking,another words, What?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Not sure what you're asking,another words, What?

Is it quantum board style?

 

[myke]

Is it quantum board style?

Yes meanwell driver samsung diodes is all I know,lol.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I have a cob fixture, qb fixtures, and strip fixtures. The strips run very cool. Plants can almost touch them without any burn or stress that I've noticed the qbs are a lil better but the cobs will burn the shit out of them under 12" with my fixture.

 

[myke]

I have a cob fixture, qb fixtures, and strip fixtures. The strips run very cool. Plants can almost touch them without any burn or stress that I've noticed the qbs are a lil better but the cobs will burn the shit out of them under 12" with my fixture.

Yea I need the heat.was hoping I won’t need a HPS this winter. I think I still will.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Yea I need the heat.was hoping I won’t need a HPS this winter. I think I still will.

Wish I had that problem. I pump in cold air in the winter to cool my room. It's still cheaper than running my ac at 70 all summer.