Why doens't everyone have an indoor raised bed?

elibaltutiimaidumituti

elibaltutiimaidumituti

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DarkWeb said:
If someone is gonna use a huge planter....Why move the planter when it's easier to move the lights? Get a light mover.

I used one a while ago so I could get the lights right on top of the canopy. It worked great. Still have it.
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LIGHT MOVERS ARE SO NATURAL!
light rail just above a screen of frosting, SCROFFING? i just wouldn’t want to grow without one... however, since i am also moving my uvb bulbs on the rail with my light a custom attachment must be crafted. i wish that manufacturers would keep in mind that some growers want to move a primary light and perhaps attach 2-4 supplemental t5 lamps as well. I would buy a multi-lamp light mover attachment bar. also there seems to be agreement that uvb should be supplemented with caution, 15 minutes per day some say. however, on a light rail i have just left them on at slightly above natural tropical levels throughout full light cycle, because that’s natural right? it would be nice if i could program uvb to gradually increase and peak around midday though...
 
DarkWeb

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elibaltutiimaidumituti said:
LIGHT MOVERS ARE SO NATURAL!
light rail just above a screen of frosting, SCROFFING? i just wouldn’t want to grow without one... however, since i am also moving my uvb bulbs on the rail with my light a custom attachment must be crafted. i wish that manufacturers would keep in mind that some growers want to move a primary light and perhaps attach 2-4 supplemental t5 lamps as well. I would buy a multi-lamp light mover attachment bar. also there seems to be agreement that uvb should be supplemented with caution, 15 minutes per day some say. however, on a light rail i have just left them on at slightly above natural tropical levels throughout full light cycle, because that’s natural right? it would be nice if i could program uvb to gradually increase and peak around midday though...
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They work great on many levels. I don't know what mover you have but mine has threads on the bottom along with places to hang. I always thought that I'd make a bracket for 2 lights if I went wider.....super easy. But the way I have everything now I'm not using the mover.

I was able to get the light literally right at the canopy without burning or bleaching since it's always moving.
 
elibaltutiimaidumituti

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DarkWeb said:
They work great on many levels. I don't know what mover you have but mine has threads on the bottom along with places to hang. I always thought that I'd make a bracket for 2 lights if I went wider.....super easy. But the way I have everything now I'm not using the mover.

I was able to get the light literally right at the canopy without burning or bleaching since it's always moving.
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in my new flower tent (5x5) i chose the path of hanging a Scynce Dragon Alpha and 4 additional single bulb 4’ T5 fixtures to the light rail 3.5. on either side of the dragon is one Agromax Pure UV and one 254nm T5, for a total of 5 lights, independently height adjustable on the rail. Hey Scynce... why didn’t you just give the dragon programmable, high output, uvb and uvc? perhaps these programmable options will be in the new Scynce Super Mega Dragon Alpha out next year? i am crafting it out now... pondering hanging possibilities...
 
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Gardenator

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babybud said:
I always assumed because you don't want the roots mixing...Also different strains require different nutes... if you grow from seed and get a male, the dead roots after you cut it may cause an issue with the other plants. one plant may need more nutes than the other so 1 plant will suffer no matter what. You don't want what can affect 1 plant to affect them all. That being said some of my first grows ever over 15 years ago once i figured out cloning went into totes. 2 plants per 20 gallon tote. Only issues i had were nutrient related and affected both equally since they were the same strain. Finished out just fine but i guess its not worth the risk of 1 plant being able to affect the entire crop.....
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I feel like this problem doesnt exist in a good organic medium at all, this is a hydro or inert medium problem organic growers do not have to face very often.
 
DCcan

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eyderbuddy said:
My 55 cents are that it's easier to move a pot around, compared to a whole 4x2 or 4x4 patch of soil that's 300 lb.
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No kidding, I did a couple 20 gal totes, that was plenty of transpiration in a tent.
Basement floors with higher ceilings to allow for the higher transpiration rates, perhaps

The treatment for bugs becomes an enormous undertaking with 300-500lb of soil on the floor.
That should be a consideration, because the IPM is going to be different than pots.
What's the emergency plan with 200+ gallons of soil in a box with roots?
Whats the IPM plan in the first place, without bugs?
 
Growoolit

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Medskunk said:
I was minding my business but gotta ask.
Is that last years harvest?
I dig the outfit but i sworn to myself to never date asian girls, please forgive me im not racist at all but the plastic surgeons do miracles this aeon.
Got a mate in bangkok tellin me bout the vice versa business. Your body your rules nevertheless.
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That's OK to be a little afraid.
The picture is from the eBay page where I bought the beds.
The lady is for demonstration purposes only, and not to be filled (except by mutual consent).
So, not my harvest at all.
Anyway, if the surgeon did a good job, should it matter?
 
Growoolit

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conor c said:
Many People do grow indoors in raised beds some people also just jackhammer the floor out of there basement/cellar dig it out and put good soil in and grow in that i think the reason why you dont see it as often is cos it takes more time to set up and unless you got lots of space it can be harder to work around otherwise it can work good its just down to the grower really and personal preference obviously the jackhammering out basement floors isnt exactly super stealth but its not a bad way to go if you can and wanna lol
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A friend had an outdoor shed on a concrete pad. In the shed was all his tools and a workbench, but at the rear of the shed was a door to his grow area, He had removed a very rough 1 metre circle of concrete and amended in the soil underneath. Very nice yield too, with KGB strain. It was a while back, ok?
 
HydroKid239

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LewberDewber852

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
Well... they are an absolute fuck ton of soil, and it is not easy to deal with... this is a 4x4 grassroots bed I am trying out for the first time. But mam it was a back ache dealing with all that soil.
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Damn 4x4 is a lot of earth inside :eyesmoke:
I have a 2x4 setup in my tent right now but haven’t had the balls to fill it yet..
what is ur mix and how did you layer it if ya don’t mind me asking?
 
LewberDewber852

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I was thinking of doing Coots/Hügelkultur with a cover crop. I also have a worm bin ready to fill.
Oh and diatomaceous earth and stickies for pest management.
 
bam0813

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HydroKid239 said:
Where’s the run off go? And how ya gonna get it out of a tent? Usually a lip at the bottom and the poles there so it couldn’t be slipped out from underneath.. I wouldn’t think so anyhow. I’m curious tho, because I’ve mentioned low profile wide pots before but up on a base maybe 12inches up with a tray under that can be shop-vac’d after feedings. Still looking into it, but I’m not a “very experienced” grower so I’m just staying in my lane lol
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Raised beds wouldn’t be watered to runoff. Would have to stay in tent in a living soil . My concern would be deteriorating the floor, weight etc
 
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I like being able to move my plants around easily indoors and also being able to adjust plant height so that the canopy is approximately even. I’ve generally gone toward smaller containers over time also, flowering in 2 gallons. I even move the little setup (2x4) from upstairs to downstairs to take advantage of natural ambient temps over the course of seasons. But that said, if I wasn’t also an outdoor gardener I would definitely try a raised living bed approach at some point, and to me the gift of this approach is the opportunity to build knowledge of organics and see what is possible for plants and in turn humans
 
LewberDewber852

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Chapl said:
I like being able to move my plants around easily indoors and also being able to adjust plant height so that the canopy is approximately even. I’ve generally gone toward smaller containers over time also, flowering in 2 gallons. I even move the little setup (2x4) from upstairs to downstairs to take advantage of natural ambient temps over the course of seasons. But that said, if I wasn’t also an outdoor gardener I would definitely try a raised living bed approach at some point, and to me the gift of this approach is the opportunity to build knowledge of organics and see what is possible for plants and in turn humans
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My outdoor raised bed absolutely killed it last year. This is the reason I am contemplating it!
 
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