Happy Monday, HashGirl!
Nothing- it's only 4 pieces- the bucket, the collander, the fill tube, and the overflow tube-
The collander just sits upside down in the bottom of the bucket (you may have to trim it to make it fit right)
then the fill tube goes through the collander all the way to the bottom of the bucket, then I filled it with enough water to see where the overflow has to go. (you need that inch of airspace)
The part of the fill tube that goes through the collander, should look like swiss cheese up to where it exits the collander- lots of holes -this is so that even with a full res, air can still get in.
I also added about an inch of perlite around the edges of the collander before the soil (HP Promix) went in. (not sure why, but it couldn't hurt)
After the first fill, I got a little perlite on the dipstick, but nothing since- I packed the soil very tightly around the collander before filling it all the way up
That, and the fact that it's being watered from the bottom up keeps the soil where it's supposed to be...
I'm sure I'll find a little soil in the res when she's done and I open it up, but not very much
That's a goood idea, greenjeans-I used pantyhose on just the wicking foot in the bigger (blue) SIP, but nothing on the smaller (black) one
Thanks, Stone!
And those holes are considerably bigger than the holes in the collander.
I think that once the soil gets wet, it tends to hold it's shape,(like when you pull a seedling out of the solo cup) so very little will ever fall through the holes.
Now, it's time for a little
Update on these 2 little ladies...
They haven't grown much since Saturday, but they've grown a little...
The SaugaView®:
ATF on the right, AHauto on the left
This is the ATF's 23rd day in the SIP
I need to make a
correction to Saturdays mini-update- I said she was 53 days old, but she's actually 45 days old today- I did the math in my head, and that almost never ends well..
And the AHa- 10 days in the SIP- she's also 31 days old, and still no sign of pistils..she was leaning a little,
so the chopstick is propping her up straight.
A few outdoor/out of the box shots, so you can see their true colors-they both needed water this morning, (both bone dry)
so I took the opportunity to pull them out and get a few pics while they're 6 or 8 pounds lighter than they will be after I fill the reservoirs..
AHa in the sun:
And in the garage- I had to remove a few more leaves this morning- those fan leaves are big!
For an (allegedly) sativa dominant plant, she's sure got some wide leaves on her...
The ATF out in the sun...she's gettin' there...Now that I did the math correctly, she's got 12 days (instead of 4) before the Grow Dots "veg" period is over, so that's probably when I'll flip her to 12/12.
She'll be 57 days old @ flip, which is just about right- I usually flip at 60 days, but 57 is close enough..
And, in the garage- they're both what I consider a good shade of green...
And, tucked back into the box- now they get watered.
I'm really impressed with the performance of the SIP's!
Not that I'm pressed for time or anything, but watering both
plants takes about half a minute each-
I do take a few extra minutes to match the water temp to the res temps- don't want them to get cold feet!
And there you have it!
Thank You for looking
I appreciate your support
Have a wonderful week,
and if anyone has any questions please don't be afraid to ask!
It will be an odd way to start the week.
Plants are looking beautiful Carcass! Congrats on that PhOTY win!
