SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[GrassBurner]

I've been doing the reammending as well. Can't seem to get the cover crop to grow as fast as the plants I wish it would work. You must have some magic soil, no way chopped up cover crop would feed these girls through flower.
I am replacing my soil these next rotations, only place I can figure spider mites are hanging around.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I've been doing the reammending as well. Can't seem to get the cover crop to grow as fast as the plants I wish it would work. You must have some magic soil, no way chopped up cover crop would feed these girls through flower.
I am replacing my soil these next rotations, only place I can figure spider mites are hanging around.

In the earthbox, after chop, I plant the cover crop seeds right away and grow them out a few weeks or so.




Then I chop it, transplant, and add about a half a cup of craft blend, a couple cups of ewc, and some kashi. It takes a lil time for the cover crop to grow, so it's not for everybody, but for me it's easier than mixing soil and amendments. I'm in a condo so it's not that easy for me to mix.

 

[GrassBurner]

I can understand that!! If I didn't live in the woods, I wouldn't be able to mix so freely.

 

[Nugnewbie]

You don't even have to do that much work. Just grow a cover crop next time and you don't need to dump the soil out.

im super lazy hahah, I gravitate towards easy,, and this is about the most simple , least work and effort way i have found for me,, once its going i do almost nothing for weeks at a time,,

I am planning to transplant into the SIPS I am running right now, without dumping the soil, just going to chop, then transplant clones into them, and topdress some 4-4-4 in. Is this a good plan? Also in a situation where mixing soil isn't the easiest.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I am planning to transplant into the SIPS I am running right now, without dumping the soil, just going to chop, then transplant clones into them, and topdress some 4-4-4 in. Is this a good plan? Also in a situation where mixing soil isn't the easiest.

Depends on how depleted your soil was. It's gonna take a lil while for some of that top dress to break down.

 

[Nugnewbie]

Depends on how depleted your soil was. It's gonna take a lil while for some of that top dress to break down.

My plants in this soil are very close to harvest. I've stopped giving fertilizer and so the soil may be fairly depleted by the time i chop. I should have almost 2 weeks after chop for drying, and so the day of chop I would top dress and water in some 4-4-4. Would that be enough time for the top dress to break down? (Grow tent is drying chamber also)

 

[Hollatchaboy]

My plants in this soil are very close to harvest. I've stopped giving fertilizer and so the soil may be fairly depleted by the time i chop. I should have almost 2 weeks after chop for drying, and so the day of chop I would top dress and water in some 4-4-4. Would that be enough time for the top dress to break down? (Grow tent is drying chamber also)

Some of it, sure. What are your drying variables? You want warm, moist temps to accelerate decomposition.

 

[Nugnewbie]

Some of it, sure. What are your drying variables? You want warm, moist temps to accelerate decomposition.

This will be my very first crop. Just wanna toss that out there so you realize I don't have a great deal of experience growing. Love this forum for all of the information and ideas and the people willing to share them. So, anyway yeah, from what I had read and youtubed was going to attempt to keep temperature low (60 °-ish), and humidity around 60%. But, my SIPS will be in the same space. So, I guess that would slow decomposition.

 

[myke]

I’m thinking my dirt is spent. This gal has used it all up. Its going to sit for 2 months and get recharged.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I’m thinking my dirt is spent. This gal has used it all up. Its going to sit for 2 months and get recharged. View attachment 5065859

I figured mine was too but the cover crop grew in pretty green. Iirc I added a cup or two of gnarley barley a few weeks in though.

 

[Nugnewbie]

Depends on how depleted your soil was. It's gonna take a lil while for some of that top dress to break down.

Here are the plants as of last night. Day 62 of flower and I am just putting plain water in the reservoir since last top dress of 50/50 4-4-4,2-8-4. Strain is supposed to be a 60 day strain, but whatever right. It has been brutally cold here in my part of Canada so my lights off temps dipped around 64 °F, many nights in succession, so maybe slowed growth a bit. The trichomes are mostly cloudy, haven't seen any amber. Can you tell by looking at my plants how depleted my soil may be?

 

[myke]

I’ve been down to 61-62 a few nights here too

 

[Nugnewbie]

I’ve been down to 61-62 a few nights here too

Yes, weather finally broke and enjoying above zero temperatures.

Have you ever chopped a plant in a SIP, then transplanted a clone right beside the stump and carried on?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Here are the plants as of last night. Day 62 of flower and I am just putting plain water in the reservoir since last top dress of 50/50 4-4-4,2-8-4. Strain is supposed to be a 60 day strain, but whatever right. It has been brutally cold here in my part of Canada so my lights off temps dipped around 64 °F, many nights in succession, so maybe slowed growth a bit. The trichomes are mostly cloudy, haven't seen any amber. Can you tell by looking at my plants how depleted my soil may be?View attachment 5065866View attachment 5065867View attachment 5065869

Looks really good. Congrats.

It's hard to say. Your plants could have slowed down eating.

 

[myke]

Yes, weather finally broke and enjoying above zero temperatures.

Have you ever chopped a plant in a SIP, then transplanted a clone right beside the stump and carried on?

No,the pic I showed was transplant into a 50/50 mix of used(run prior ) and promix mixed with gaia.Fast grower so I could see issues 2 weeks after.I grow big plants so it gets used up even with an aggressive top dress schedule.

I rotate my soil, I have a place in my garage to store it.Im just about ready for no till but dont want to give up the sips.
This turn i'll run a few bigger sips and try the no till thing.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

No,the pic I showed was transplant into a 50/50 mix of used(run prior ) and promix mixed with gaia.Fast grower so I could see issues 2 weeks after.I grow big plants so it gets used up even with an aggressive top dress schedule.

I rotate my soil, I have a place in my garage to store it.Im just about ready for no till but dont want to give up the sips.
This turn i'll run a few bigger sips and try the no till thing.

I think you would do great with no till. You already know the basics, and it's been really simple.

 

[Nugnewbie]

Thanks man. I appreciate the compliment. Pretty sure these SIPS are in my case mostly responsible for it.

Looks really good. Congrats.

It's hard to say. Your plants could have slowed down eating.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Thanks man. I appreciate the compliment. Pretty sure these SIPS are in my case mostly responsible for it.

Agreed. The sips make it really easy to grow. I might try reammending my soil next time. Depending on how this run go's. I wanna see the roots this time. Lol

 

[Nugnewbie]

Agreed. The sips make it really easy to grow. I might try reammending my soil next time. Depending on how this run go's. I wanna see the roots this time. Lol

Yes, that would be something I'd be unable to do until I actually do swap the soil out after one more run in it. I want to see the roots too, but will wait.

 

[Xsan]

Agreed. The sips make it really easy to grow. I might try reammending my soil next time. Depending on how this run go's. I wanna see the roots this time. Lol

Are you planning on sending soil samples out and if so have you decided who to?