SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[meangreengrowinmachine]

The plant looks fine though. Almost too good. It makes me worry. Lol

If you are really worried about it I would let it dry out and maybe if you have a drain hole you can tilt it and run some clean water through maybe with just a little bleach (this might be a huge pain in the ass) but yeah if they plant looks fine maybe just watch it.

 

[weedstoner420]

Ok guys, my res is smelling a lil funky. What to do?
Em-1?

I feel like em-1 or labs are the two organic things people would recommend to use in your situation.

I used em-1 once, not sure if it made a difference. If anything I think it may have smelled more with the em-1, since that stuff has a kinda sick-sweet vinegar smell. I'm also thinking like, anaerobic bacteria don't really thrive in aerobic environments, and vice versa...so whatever might be growing down in the res, will it ever actually make it up into the soil where most of your roots and soil food web are...?

You're doing no-till, right? Or at least some kind of succession planting? My current grow is the first one where I'm cutting one plant down and putting another one in, leaving the dead roots in the res. I was contemplating ordering another bottle of em-1, so if you use it please report back how it works for ya.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I feel like em-1 or labs are the two organic things people would recommend to use in your situation.

I used em-1 once, not sure if it made a difference. If anything I think it may have smelled more with the em-1, since that stuff has a kinda sick-sweet vinegar smell. I'm also thinking like, anaerobic bacteria don't really thrive in aerobic environments, and vice versa...so whatever might be growing down in the res, will it ever actually make it up into the soil where most of your roots and soil food web are...?

You're doing no-till, right? Or at least some kind of succession planting? My current grow is the first one where I'm cutting one plant down and putting another one in, leaving the dead roots in the res. I was contemplating ordering another bottle of em-1, so if you use it please report back how it works for ya.

Yea this is my first no till run. I left the roots in after the last run, and grew a cover crop for a while.

Ok, so I'm gonna order some em1. I won't use it unless I start seeing something that makes me think I should.

 

[CrunchBerries]

Ok guys, my res is smelling a lil funky. What to do?
Em-1?

Or LABS or Photosynthesis +

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Or LABS or Photosynthesis +

Damnit, I just ordered the em1. Lol
Would I just add the labs to the res?

 

[CrunchBerries]

Or LABS or Photosynthesis +

I use Em1 or LABS with every watering and I don’t have any funky smells in the reservoir. Been using LABS more recently because it has more variety of bacteria than em1 and its a free input. I have some DIY Photosynthesis + cooking but it stinks to high heaven. Supposed to be great stuff, but dang!

 

[CrunchBerries]

Damnit, I just ordered the em1. Lol
Would I just add the labs to the res?

Yes. I do 3/4 tsp per gal

 

[CrunchBerries]

Yes. I do 3/4 tsp per gal

You can always use the em1 to make some homemade bokashi or Grokashi

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I use Em1 or LABS with every watering and I don’t have any funky smells in the reservoir. Been using LABS more recently because it has more variety of bacteria than em1 and its a free input. I have some DIY Photosynthesis + cooking but it stinks to high heaven. Supposed to be great stuff, but dang!

I'm gonna use em1 now since I have some coming. At what rate do you use it?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I'll make some LABS when the em1 runs out. I only got the 16oz. bottle, so it won't be long.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

This is what she looks like right now.....



But I'm not sure how long the res has smelled like that. I just refilled it yesterday morning.

 

[CrunchBerries]

I'm gonna use em1 now since I have some coming. At what rate do you use it?

1 oz per gallon

 

[Hollatchaboy]

1 oz per gallon

Damn. That's only 8 waterings.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Damn. That's only 8 waterings.

You can expand it using a little of the em 1 some molasses, water and time.

 

[meangreengrowinmachine]

Damn. That's only 8 waterings.

Here is a link

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Here is a link

Ahhhh..... thank you. That's useful info.

 

[CrunchBerries]

Damn. That's only 8 waterings.

You can always expand it, but that takes time.

 

[CrunchBerries]

This video is super helpful:

 

[Bignutes]

I used lab in my rez, it gets funky after a while but I also used tap water so not sure if the chlorine killed off the good guys. It eventually got slimy. I had to wait till it was empty and do a clean out with vinegar. My sips are two containers though so it easy to separate the two to work on. Also the reason I went with 5 gal of soil, I have a hard time moving heavy objects.

You have an overflow? If so rinse with vinegar and flush.

 

[Xsan]

I'm in the same boat as @CrunchBerries and have been running em1 with tap water. Our county doesnt use chlorine they use the other one, chloramine I believe, which doesn't evaporate out the same way chlorine does if I remember correctly. I do typically let my tap water sit out for about a week before use just because realistically. No funky smell in my rez. Only issue I am seeing on my plant is wind burn from the fan.