SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

weedstoner420

weedstoner420

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myke said:
Very similar to what I’ve done.when I planted my 2 gallon girls tips burned a little. Maybe a tad hot on N but they use it up so fast.
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Good to know. I'll probably be going from little seed starter cells straight to the SIPs as soon as they root. Haven't had any issues doing that in the past, but also don't know if the mix has gotten hotter over time or not as I've re-amended it.
 
myke

myke

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weedstoner420 said:
Good to know. I'll probably be going from little seed starter cells straight to the SIPs as soon as they root. Haven't had any issues doing that in the past, but also don't know if the mix has gotten hotter over time or not as I've re-amended it.
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Put some in a solo cup and drop a clone in. You’ll know right quick if it’s too hot lol.
 
GrassBurner

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meangreengrowinmachine said:
So what you cats think... can I take my sip soil re amend (just organics) and throw in some 6 week old plants in there? Should be fine yeah?
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That's what I've been doing. Gonna reammend a couple sips that have been sitting dormant for about a month, tonight. Got 2 seedlings that just broke soil last night/this morning. They're going straight into the sips. About 3 or 4 days and they will explode :bigjoint:
 
meangreengrowinmachine

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GrassBurner said:
That's what I've been doing. Gonna reammend a couple sips that have been sitting dormant for about a month, tonight. Got 2 seedlings that just broke soil last night/this morning. They're going straight into the sips. About 3 or 4 days and they will explode :bigjoint:
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I will be doing something very similar. I re amended one yesterday after run potting trimming and cloning some others. Hoping to get more done tonight but also trying to move shit around to get another 5x5 tent set up for moms and or clones... that will give me a 4 x 4 a 10 x 5 and a 5 x 5 space lolz ... my wife keeps saying yes so what can I do! Gotta love it
 
GrassBurner

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Had 2 Dracarys seeds sprout early yesterday morning.
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Got then into their sips today.
Sips have been sitting a month or so, popped the covers off and saw some nice worm activity
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Decided to go full strength according to Dr Earth's recommendation on the Homegrown blend. 1/2 cup per 5 gallons, so 1.5 cups total. Had a few cups of ewc's left in my bag, tossed them in each sip as well. Dracarys seems to love the K in flower, so both sips got about a tbsp of Langbeinite.
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I found the perfect tool for turning soil, an old horseshoe :blsmoke:
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Moistened the soil from the top, and went a little heavier in the corners where the soil wicks are.. Put the foil insulation cover on, then the world's cheapest fabric cover :lol: Planted each seedling in their sip, and got them under the 288s @ 60'ish %. Hopefully see an explosion of growth within the next week.
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meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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GrassBurner said:
Had 2 Dracarys seeds sprout early yesterday morning.
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Got then into their sips today.
Sips have been sitting a month or so, popped the covers off and saw some nice worm activity
View attachment 5003464

Decided to go full strength according to Dr Earth's recommendation on the Homegrown blend. 1/2 cup per 5 gallons, so 1.5 cups total. Had a few cups of ewc's left in my bag, tossed them in each sip as well. Dracarys seems to love the K in flower, so both sips got about a tbsp of Langbeinite.
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I found the perfect tool for turning soil, an old horseshoe :blsmoke:
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Moistened the soil from the top, and went a little heavier in the corners where the soil wicks are.. Put the foil insulation cover on, then the world's cheapest fabric cover :lol: Planted each seedling in their sip, and got them under the 288s @ 60'ish %. Hopefully see an explosion of growth within the next week.
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Hey that old horseshoe should give you luck too!
 
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JimmyJackCorn

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I love this thread and hate when it drops off the first page!

I haven't really posted here, but my setup might qualify. It's a hybrid of a wicking bed and a bottom-water.

So there are four inches of river rock in the bottom of the 15G pot covered with weed mat, then the pot is filled with soil. The pot sits in an oversized tray which is four inches deep. So I dump about a gallon of tap water into the tray each morning.
 

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Hollatchaboy

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JimmyJackCorn said:
I love this thread and hate when it drops off the first page!

I haven't really posted here, but my setup might qualify. It's a hybrid of a wicking bed and a bottom-water.

So there are four inches of river rock in the bottom of the 15G pot covered with weed mat, then the pot is filled with soil. The pot sits in an oversized tray which is four inches deep. So I dump about a gallon of tap water into the tray each morning.
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Yea, seems to be the same basic idea. Do you mulch or cover the top?
 
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Xsan

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GrassBurner said:
Had 2 Dracarys seeds sprout early yesterday morning.
View attachment 5003480
Got then into their sips today.
Sips have been sitting a month or so, popped the covers off and saw some nice worm activity
View attachment 5003464

Decided to go full strength according to Dr Earth's recommendation on the Homegrown blend. 1/2 cup per 5 gallons, so 1.5 cups total. Had a few cups of ewc's left in my bag, tossed them in each sip as well. Dracarys seems to love the K in flower, so both sips got about a tbsp of Langbeinite.
View attachment 5003465

I found the perfect tool for turning soil, an old horseshoe :blsmoke:
View attachment 5003466

Moistened the soil from the top, and went a little heavier in the corners where the soil wicks are.. Put the foil insulation cover on, then the world's cheapest fabric cover :lol: Planted each seedling in their sip, and got them under the 288s @ 60'ish %. Hopefully see an explosion of growth within the next week.
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This makes me want to throw my little freshly sprouted seedling in my sip but honestly too scurred lol
 
GrassBurner

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Lol, they love it!! Few pages back I've got pictures of seedlings on their first day in the sip, and day 18. They're neck and neck with the dwc plant in the tent. I believe the Cantaloupe Haze were a little reluctant in the beginning, but they came on strong :bigjoint:
Do whatever your comfortable with, doesn't matter how you get there, just that you finish :blsmoke:
 
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Xsan

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GrassBurner said:
Lol, they love it!! Few pages back I've got pictures of seedlings on their first day in the sip, and day 18. They're neck and neck with the dwc plant in the tent. I believe the Cantaloupe Haze were a little reluctant in the beginning, but they came on strong :bigjoint:
Do whatever your comfortable with, doesn't matter how you get there, just that you finish :blsmoke:
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this is a whole word of firsts for me on this round. first round this these genetics, first round ill be sipping, first round doing the probiotic dance, and first round with a real led light and not blurble lol. Im just hoping it works like i think it is going to. I started it in a .5 gallon with pumice on the bottom inch or so then put it on a planter tray so technically siping at this point. Once I am more confident this will work i will create a thread
 
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JimmyJackCorn

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Hollatchaboy said:
Yea, seems to be the same basic idea. Do you mulch or cover the top?
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I've been mulching with trimmings and also with fresh alfalfa.

I vegged it outside over the summer, then repotted from 5G to 15G and brought it inside right as pistils started showing (Aug. 22). Rebalancing the bugs has been a challenge, but it's coasting now. Been top dressing with 4-4-4, compost tea, FPJ, and/or fresh alfalfa/trimmings every two weeks or less, and this nitrogen hog still fades.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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I had the same thing happen under this light with the last strain. I'm thinking I have the light a lil close. Sometimes it's genetic, but I'm not thinking so in my case. It's not good, but my last run was some really good smoke, and it had foxtails, so I don't think it affects potency. I think it's more about bag appeal.

Week 8 ends tomorrow, so I'm hoping she's done at the end of week 10.
 
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