SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[GrassBurner]

Well this got out of hand All work and no gardening puts Grassburner in the weeds Do to terrible planning on my part, ive got about 20 minutes at best after I get home to mess with these fools. Did a quick supercropping, and these bastards made knuckles and straightened right back up. Gotta do something this weekend.

 

[GrassBurner]

2x4 Tent is turning into a jungle as well. But it's not nearly as out of control. Gotta feed this girl asap

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Ok, so I'm seeing movement in my res. I'm guessing it's a worm. Anyone have experience with a worm in the res?

 

[GrassBurner]

I had hundreds of worms in my res before I started putting landscaping fabric over the shelf. They still get in there through the soil wicks in the corners, but there doesn't seem to be as many. They make a lot of black gold down there

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I had hundreds of worms in my res before I started putting landscaping fabric over the shelf. They still get in there through the soil wicks in the corners, but there doesn't seem to be as many. They make a lot of black gold down there

Don't they die and rot in the res?

 

[Tim Fox]

I've never had a worm in my res , that's a new one on me

 

[GrassBurner]

Don't they die and rot in the res?

I don't think I found a single dead one. Google says "Earthworms are unable to drown like a human would, and they can even survive several days fully submerged in water. Soil experts now think earthworms surface during rain storms for migration purposes"

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I've never had a worm in my res , that's a new one on me

Seems almost inevitable. I wonder if landscape fabric in the wicks would work?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I don't think I found a single dead one. Google says "Earthworms are unable to drown like a human would, and they can even survive several days fully submerged in water. Soil experts now think earthworms surface during rain storms for migration purposes"

I let my res run dry before refilling, so I guess they could always go back in thru the wicks if they needed to.

 

[myke]

Put up a sign "vaccinated worms only" maybe they'll leave?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Put up a sign "vaccinated worms only" maybe they'll leave?

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. Lol

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Put up a sign "vaccinated worms only" maybe they'll leave?

If I start a vaccination mandate, I won't have enough to work my soil. Damn viruses. Lol

 

[Tim Fox]

Seems almost inevitable. I wonder if landscape fabric in the wicks would work?

Won't the land scape fabric block the water roots from entering the res? I prefer the hydroponic effect if having roots in the air gap and res

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Won't the land scape fabric block the water roots from entering the res? I prefer the hydroponic effect if having roots in the air gap and res

Damn yea it would. Maybe nylon screen then?

 

[weedstoner420]

I've been using window screen on the tray in mine. It seemed like a decent compromise, and I still get some water roots growing through the wicks.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I've been using window screen on the tray in mine. It seemed like a decent compromise, and I still get some water roots growing through the wicks.

As stated, they can still get in thru the wicks though. I'm thinking lining the wicks with screen too?

 

[myke]

Wiggler worms are the good ones arnt they? They stay near the surface I thought.

Do you have earthworms in the sip? Or have you identified the worm?

 

[weedstoner420]

As stated, they can still get in thru the wicks though. I'm thinking lining the wicks with screen too?

Duh, I forgot we were talking about worms. I suppose it would at least stop the big ones, not sure if roots would be able to grow through it tho...

I'm not sure I've ever had worms in my res, maybe a few here and there but the main reason I did the screen was to keep dirt from falling through the tray.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Wiggler worms are the good ones arnt they? They stay near the surface I thought.

Do you have earthworms in the sip? Or have you identified the worm?

I only have wigglers. I dunno exactly what it is. I looked down the fill tube to see if it was empty, and I could see the water surface was moving. I can't imagine what else could cause that. I thought maybe some kind of gurgling, but it didn't really look like that.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I guess this decides what I do after this run. I gotta see what the res looks like. Lol