SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

hyroot

hyroot

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neroceasar said:
NICE! gone for a week, the thread blows up and hyroot makes an appearance! @hyroot do you think the current CC mix would work good in a sip? and if your going to the pumice wick method, and everything stays uniformly wet, are you still top dressing and feeding your FPE by watering in?
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Yes I've been using coots soil recipe in sips since day 1. I topdress every other round. I top feed every 4 days. Each time plain water , then sst, then ferments. I fill up the resi once a week with water and splash of labs.

Fabric pot sips the top layer tends to dry out. Even with cover crops
 
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Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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neroceasar said:
NICE! gone for a week, the thread blows up and hyroot makes an appearance! @hyroot do you think the current CC mix would work good in a sip? and if your going to the pumice wick method, and everything stays uniformly wet, are you still top dressing and feeding your FPE by watering in?
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a week?,,, never seen you
 
neroceasar

neroceasar

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Tim Fox said:
a week?,,, never seen you
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guess i'm too incognito! lol. been following for a while, preparing whilst doing coot's no till. posted a few posts on the 5th?
hyroot said:
Yes I've been using coots soil recipe in sips since day 1. I topdress every other round. I top feed every 4 days. Each time plain water , then sst, then ferments. I fill up the resi once a week with water and splash of labs.
Fabric pot sips the top layer tends to dry out. Even with cover crops
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good to know
 
Lightgreen2k

Lightgreen2k

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keepsake said:
Can someone confirm how much soil this sip box holds?

http://www.agardenpatch.com

Does it hold a big enough amount to do no till with 2 plants?
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You should have given us the measurements..

Anyhow Length x width x height ÷ 1728
Will give you the cubic feet..

28 x 14 x 12 = 4704
4704 ÷ 1728 = 2.7

Almost 3 cubic feet of dirt.. or 20 gallons of soil. This seems about right as they have a 4 gallon reservoir..
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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keepsake said:
Can someone confirm how much soil this sip box holds?

http://www.agardenpatch.com

Does it hold a big enough amount to do no till with 2 plants?
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DUDE thats the same SIP i am growing with,, it holds a Whole bag of soil 1.5 cubic feet, like a full size fox farms ocean forrest,, and yes it will hold 2 plants easy,,, i did 2 plants last run in my earthbox , pile the soil up on that thing,, above the top rim,, and cover with the fabric or a plastic trash bag,, the 4 gallon res is so good to have
 
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Lightgreen2k

Lightgreen2k

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Tim Fox said:
DUDE thats the same SIP i am growing with,, it holds a Whole bag of soil 1.5 cubic feet, like a full size fox farms ocean forrest,, and yes it will hold 2 plants easy,,, i did 2 plants last run in my earthbox , pile the soil up on that thing,, above the top rim,, and cover with the fabric or a plastic trash bag,, the 4 gallon res is so good to have
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Yeah this one is the growbox. Similar to the earthbox. When you filled you box with ocean forest bag, what size are your plants going in.
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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Lightgreen2k said:
Yeah this one is the growbox. Similar to the earthbox. When you filled you box with ocean forest bag, what size are your plants going in.
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yup,, i own both, and have done mJ grows in both the growbox and the earthbox,, they both work fantastic for growing weed,, but i prefer the larger res in the growbox, on my previous sip grows in the sips i purchased clones that were about 6 to 8 in inches tall,, if you are doing seeds,, i would start germinate them using your prefered method then grow them in a small 4 inch container till a small healthy plant,, with some roots,, then stick it right into the sip,,
 
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keepsake

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Tim Fox said:
DUDE thats the same SIP i am growing with,, it holds a Whole bag of soil 1.5 cubic feet, like a full size fox farms ocean forrest,, and yes it will hold 2 plants easy,,, i did 2 plants last run in my earthbox , pile the soil up on that thing,, above the top rim,, and cover with the fabric or a plastic trash bag,, the 4 gallon res is so good to have
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Have you tried no till in this grow box?
I'd like to re amend after harvest and plant seeds directly in there again next to the old rootball.

Think it'll work?
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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keepsake said:
Have you tried no till in this grow box?
I'd like to re amend after harvest and plant seeds directly in there again next to the old rootball.

Think it'll work?
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sure you can no till these boxes,, i would remove the top cover plastic ,,, dig into the dirt upper layers, and if you follow the earthbox re use instructions
a few of us are using the "trench" method of supplying dry organic nutes,, by trenching a few feeder roots find the trench and pull nutes as needed, but unless you were providing live worms or some other method to keep the soil re generating,, you will need to get new nutes in the soil somehow,,
 
meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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but i use nothing synthetic so i think using my amendments and castings ... need to make me a leaf mold bin as well it sounds like... i have a ton working outside but that will take a few years i hear.
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
but i use nothing synthetic so i think using my amendments and castings ... need to make me a leaf mold bin as well it sounds like... i have a ton working outside but that will take a few years i hear.
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Yes amending with no till items is needed but the tilling takes place outside the sip and then the soil is placed back in or take a portion out mix in the new stuff you made and go again reusing the soik is perfect
 
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