weedstoner420
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Fall/winter Growbox grow - two Ethiopians from Ace seeds in recycled soil
SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)
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Kayaganja
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GenericEnigma
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Sorry your fingers broke. Good thing the plants are already in SIPS!
Kayaganja
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Thanks mate , Am on my for surgery as am writing this, you right am greatful I had dropped her in there , next 4-5 weeks am the one handed grower,
GenericEnigma
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After culling some vegging clones due to spider mites, I am back in the SIP game!
Doing a preservation run on a pack of M10/ Purest Indica from AKBB. I'll get the roots going into the bottom, fill the reservoirs, then flip!
Doing a preservation run on a pack of M10/ Purest Indica from AKBB. I'll get the roots going into the bottom, fill the reservoirs, then flip!
CWF
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I've had several great runs in my earthboxes with organic soil made with ProMix base, and the usual amendments. Never had a nute or pH issue. I was running a Piff (PCF Midnight Mass) and an Ace Panama/Bangi haze in 2 EBs side by side, same mix I used previously, just re-amended in both. Started same time, flipped same time. In 6 weeks after flip the PBH had huge colas, and the MM was just getting started. About a week ago, the MM seemed to stop growing and stopped drinking (7 weeks after flip, it was 5 feet tall and budding), then I noticed some wilting and discoloration. I assumed it was nutes, or possibly a pH issue/overwatering, but in hindsight the PBH looked healthy as can be in the same exact soil. A couple weeks ago I had done a final top dress with some homemade compost and castings plus BAS Build a Flower, to both earth boxes. I went on a short trip to help my sis post-Helene, (she had no power, tree on house, I took her coolers, ice, groceries, lanterns). When I got back after 2 days, the MM was DEAD. I mean the entire plant wilted bad and leaves crispy. Res had plenty water. Well, it turned out to be root aphids, and they had totally eaten the roots - the stalk pulled out like there was nothing holding it. I got the EB and plant out of there right away, trashed the plant and the soil outside. Here's the thing - the other EB has shown no signs of them dang critters, but I'm taking steps to make sure since I only have a couple weeks to go. Hope this helps somebody else. The PBH is looking fantastic, huge yielder, so not a total loss. Pretty sure the invasion vector was my homemade compost/castings, not sure why the PBH isn't infected.
A week before the crisis.
A week before the crisis.
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Hook Daddy
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I’ve got my three SIPs going still, they are 17 gallon commander totes on wheels with individual scrog nets and trellis nets made of PVC. I have a journal I keep up with most of the time, I try to post here occasionally. Here’s my Ace Malawi
A C&C Puck
And an Ace Golden Tiger
A C&C Puck
And an Ace Golden Tiger
Paytesleaf
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Can anyone tell me if there is a formula for soil wick size to total volume? I made a 4 gallon sip with two 2" pvc pipe wicks and it seems a little to moist all the way to the top. Its a trial for now just growing kale to test it.
Hook Daddy
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I don’t have a hard formula. For 5 gallon and under a lot of people use something like this https://amzn.to/3ZRzNJD wicking rope. For my 17 gallon sips I have 2 4” net pots as wicks.
Paytesleaf
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Thanks Hook, in a 17 gal with 2 4" pots should the top be moist? Appreciate the answers.
Hook Daddy
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In mine if I leave the top uncovered it dries out, when I cover it, the soil stays slightly moist. I used to leave them uncovered but have found it raised my rh quite a bit, so covering them helps with the evaporation and keeps the soil a bit moister on top.
Hollatchaboy
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Covering them helps keep the fungus gnats out as well.
meangreengrowinmachine
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Question for the brain trust I am running some autos in earthboxes... how do you all tell when is a good time to start adding water the bottom rez? I am just top watering atm as they just got transplanted to there. No flowering or anything showing yet so fingers crossed I can get them nice and large before they start to bud up. Thanks!
Hollatchaboy
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I wait to see growth. Once I see the plant has acclimated and growing, I add water to the res.
meangreengrowinmachine
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Thank you for the reply! I will keep watch on them!
weedstoner420
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I fill the res right from the start, why not?
Hollatchaboy
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I don't see a reason not to. I just like to make sure roots are growing, before keeping them constantly saturated.
It's what Jeremy from bas suggested, and i figured he knows what he's talking about.
meangreengrowinmachine
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I (just recently) had one go rancid on me and kill an entire plant... so yeah I am going to wait lol