SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[Bignutes]

Nothing to do with the sip, its your dirt.Consider adding more kelp to it for stronger stems.

Ive used kelp in the past with same results, thinking of changing cct during stretch. Plants outdoors don’t start flowering under 3000K or 3500K light

 

[myke]

Ive used kelp in the past with same results, thinking of changing cct during stretch. Plants outdoors don’t start flowering under 3000K or 3500K light

Whats cct?

 

[Bignutes]

Cct is color count, or temperature of your light in Kelvin. A noon time sun is something like a cct of 6500K (more blue) a sunset is something like a cct of 2700K (more red) Blue light makes plants more stocky, red light more gangly. When I flip to flower next instead of flowering the first 2 weeks at 3300K I’ll do it at 4300K type of thing.

 

[Tim Fox]

Time for some bandage haha I bend the left plant straight over in the center, the right plant was already set up for some mainlining type action ,

 

[Xsan]

Have any of you folks figured out a way to move the larger homemade sips once they are loaded? It is the last piece to my puzzle that I can't wrap my head around. I'd like to have a loaded sip ready to swap out when each one is done but my bins are overweight so I am afraid to try picking it up by the handles and they theoretically way over 400lbs so its beyond my ability to just pick up if I could lol

I've considered a dolley and stand inside the tent to keep it above the bottom flap, some sort of mobile seesaw type of apparatus, engine hoist(seems like best idea except for the space it takes), etc...

To make things even more fun I will only have a few ft of space to work with between tents

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Have any of you folks figured out a way to move the larger homemade sips once they are loaded? It is the last piece to my puzzle that I can't wrap my head around. I'd like to have a loaded sip ready to swap out when each one is done but my bins are overweight so I am afraid to try picking it up by the handles and they theoretically way over 400lbs so its beyond my ability to just pick up if I could lol

I've considered a dolley and stand inside the tent to keep it above the bottom flap, some sort of mobile seesaw type of apparatus, engine hoist(seems like best idea except for the space it takes), etc...

To make things even more fun I will only have a few ft of space to work with between tents

Movers dolly



Movers wedges

 

[Tim Fox]

Have any of you folks figured out a way to move the larger homemade sips once they are loaded? It is the last piece to my puzzle that I can't wrap my head around. I'd like to have a loaded sip ready to swap out when each one is done but my bins are overweight so I am afraid to try picking it up by the handles and they theoretically way over 400lbs so its beyond my ability to just pick up if I could lol

I've considered a dolley and stand inside the tent to keep it above the bottom flap, some sort of mobile seesaw type of apparatus, engine hoist(seems like best idea except for the space it takes), etc...

To make things even more fun I will only have a few ft of space to work with between tents

i use a dolly from harbor freight, and i built a box with handles to assist me,, but the dolly does the hard work,, i love it,, i used to have my son help me lift it in and out of the box, but now i can do it myself

 

[Xsan]

Movers dolly

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Movers wedges

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The zon of ama came up blank on the wedge but they had "curb ramps" and plastic dollys

This might work, I'll just to empty the rez before moving to avoid it soaking the one side but it certainly seems to be the best option so far, thank you!

 

[Xsan]

i use a dolly from harbor freight, and i built a box with handles to assist me,, but the dolly does the hard work,, i love it,, i used to have my son help me lift it in and out of the box, but now i can do it myselfView attachment 5073400

I was eyeballing something similar after I saw your dolly but it was only 4 inches tall and i didn't want to crush the zipper on the tent

 

[Hollatchaboy]

The zon of ama came up blank on the wedge but they had "curb ramps" and plastic dollys

This might work, I'll just to empty the rez before moving to avoid it soaking the one side but it certainly seems to be the best option so far, thank you!

Curb ramp is the proper name. Lol

I'm a mover so everything is move related to me. Lol

 

[Xsan]

Now I'm debating keeping the sip on the dolly or dropping it to the floor once it's the room, might have to play around with it a bit. I'd like to keep the extra headspace just in case I end up with a monster

 

[raggyb]

Movers dolly

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Movers wedges

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I've never seen these movers wedges. How do you use them?

 

[Bignutes]

Have any of you folks figured out a way to move the larger homemade sips once they are loaded? It is the last piece to my puzzle that I can't wrap my head around. I'd like to have a loaded sip ready to swap out when each one is done but my bins are overweight so I am afraid to try picking it up by the handles and they theoretically way over 400lbs so its beyond my ability to just pick up if I could lol

I've considered a dolley and stand inside the tent to keep it above the bottom flap, some sort of mobile seesaw type of apparatus, engine hoist(seems like best idea except for the space it takes), etc...

To make things even more fun I will only have a few ft of space to work with between tents

I made these dollies, they are my low riders, they add about an 1 1/2” to overal height. Used them to move my 17 gal sips, it handles 17 gal of wet soil and 4 gal of rez water. Also used the ones that @Hollatchaboy posted with plywood overtop.

 

[Bignutes]

Now I'm debating keeping the sip on the dolly or dropping it to the floor once it's the room, might have to play around with it a bit. I'd like to keep the extra headspace just in case I end up with a monster

keep it on it, I move mine around frequently and it’s way easier to inspect plants and do maintenance

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

When you get bored ... you plan a re design of your grow spaces! Lolz only need 3k and an electrician to put in a sub panel...

 

[Xsan]

keep it on it, I move mine around frequently and it’s way easier to inspect plants and do maintenance

That was my thought. I think I'd want something on the ground to avoid thrashing the tent liner

 

[Xsan]

When you get bored ... you plan a re design of your grow spaces! Lolz only need 3k and an electrician to put in a sub panel...

Mini split will be next room upgrade

 

[Tim Fox]

I made these dollies, they are my low riders, they add about an 1 1/2” to overal height. Used them to move my 17 gal sips, it handles 17 gal of wet soil and 4 gal of rez water. Also used the ones that @Hollatchaboy posted with plywood overtop.View attachment 5073440View attachment 5073444

very nice

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Mini split will be next room upgrade

I'm in a cool basement in the north so I actually have to HEAT my grows a lot of the time lol I know that sounds ridiculous to most but here I am... it got all the way up to a balmy 10 degrees today! Probably will be 20 below tonight.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Mini split will be next room upgrade

Heck your mini split will cost basically what these 3 rooms will...