SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

[Kayaganja]

So you get worms in your res? I believe they would just go thru the wicks anyways. I'm starting to think that it may not be so bad. I read lst night that worms can live for a couple weeks submerged, as long as the water has some oxygen. So, maybe another reason for the air gap?

Yes boss one way or another they get in the res ,

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Yes boss one way or another they get in the res ,

So I'm guessing you don't get any funkiness in your res as a result of the worms?

 

[Kayaganja]

So I'm guessing you don't get any funkiness in your res as a result of the worms?

The earthbox doesn’t get funky, but the 5and7gallon buckets do ,

 

[GrassBurner]

I usually have hundreds of worms in the res after each run. Never noticed anything but that good soil smell.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

The earthbox doesn’t get funky, but the 5and7gallon buckets do ,

Do you just let them stay funky, or do you have to do something for it?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

So do I have to ph the water after adding the em1? It's pretty low ph, even less after activating.

 

[CrunchBerries]

So do I have to ph the water after adding the em1? It's pretty low ph, even less after activating.

I never ph anything, but I do have a layer of oyster shell flour to buffer ph. The idea is that by having different layers of acidic and alkaline soils, plants can take what they want when they want. Some nutrients are more readily available at a certain ph. Hope this helps.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I never ph anything, but I do have a layer of oyster shell flour to buffer ph. The idea is that by having different layers of acidic and alkaline soils, plants can take what they want when they want. Some nutrients are more readily available at a certain ph. Hope this helps.

I used bas 3.0 initially. I just top dress with bas craft blend and ewc. I've not ph'd my waterings, because they've not needed it. I'm just figuring with such a low ph of the em1, that it's gonna be too much of a swing.

 

[CrunchBerries]

I used bas 3.0 initially. I just top dress with bas craft blend and ewc. I've not ph'd my waterings, because they've not needed it. I'm just figuring with such a low ph of the em1, that it's gonna be too much of a swing.

Does the 3.0 have OSF or Dolomite lime?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Does the 3.0 have OSF or Dolomite lime?

I don't believe so.

 

[Xsan]

In running 3.0, craft blend, kashi with some bus and cowoco and em1, have not checked ph

 

[Hollatchaboy]

In running 3.0, craft blend, kashi with some bus and cowoco and em1, have not checked ph

Did you activate your em1, or do you use just use the concentrate?

 

[Xsan]

Did you activate your em1, or do you use just use the concentrate?

Just been using the concentrate

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Just been using the concentrate

Cool man. Thanks for the info.

 

[Xsan]

Anytime

 

[Kayaganja]

Do you just let them stay funky, or do you have to do something for it?

I know now that the roots take along time to get down there ,so the water is sitting longer in the res , even thu I put LABS in there i’v Just start next run will put very little water in the res to start with, til the roots kind of find their way down. That’s for 5-7 gallons

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I know now that the roots take along time to get down there ,so the water is sitting longer in the res , even thu I put LABS in there i’v Just start next run will put very little water in the res to start with, til the roots kind of find their way down.

I get it. The water gets funky if it sits too long. I may look into doing the same through veg.

 

[Hollatchaboy]

So I filled the res Monday morning. It's still not empty, but probably will be tomorrow morning. Still no smell. I don't get it. I'm not complaining though. Lol
I got the em1 yesterday. I might try doing the first few res fills, with the em1 concentrated. I need to try to figure out how I want to go about activating it.

 

[Xsan]

So I filled the res Monday morning. It's still not empty, but probably will be tomorrow morning. Still no smell. I don't get it. I'm not complaining though. Lol
I got the em1 yesterday. I might try doing the first few res fills, with the em1 concentrated. I need to try to figure out how I want to go about activating it.

@CrunchBerries was successful activating it. I tried a failed. Will probably try again soon. But its molasses, em1 and hot water. There is a few videos out on it as well

 

[Hollatchaboy]

@CrunchBerries was successful activating it. I tried a failed. Will probably try again soon. But its molasses, em1 and hot water. There is a few videos out on it as well

Yea I watched the videos. I'm just trying to decide how I'm going to keep it at 86° for a week.