Couldn't Resist A Christmas Auto Grow

bluter said:
you just might get away with that. i'm not sure it'll re-absorb back in to the media without direct contact though.





you should get a good 3 - 4 days without having to really do any wick set up. the danger is that they take off and out grow the available moisture and media space during the time. a wk to a seedling is going from baby to twelve yr old.





i really have to try make actual food in the thing. i set it up for my weed cooks and have left it there ever since lol.
i used to do everything in crock pots and rice cookers. never again. the instant pot is too easy and more effective.





i infuse olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable glycerin, grape seed oil, butter, and a 50/50 mix of butter/coconut oil all in the instant pot with the same recipe and measurements. you can't fuck it up. aside from the straight butter you'd have to be illiterate and drunk to make a mess of it.






i'm actually worried the wick would work too well, adding enough moisture to cause suffocation.





maybe dm me the recipe or post it. i really need to use this thing for food some time. :p




that's better than terry cloth. just more expensive.

fun fact : if you dial it in you can control the amount it supplies by the width / thickness of the cloth.
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I'm tempted... I'm going to make this into a wick system and watch closely over the next couple of days. How far up into the pot should the wick go?
 
bluter said:
i'm actually worried the wick would work too well, adding enough moisture to cause suffocation.
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bluter said:
that's better than terry cloth. just more expensive.

fun fact : if you dial it in you can control the amount it supplies by the width / thickness of the cloth.
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The size and number of the wicks will determine the amount of water "flow". I experimented with them a few years ago and found it hard to match the plants needs, at least the way I built them. If you size the wicks to support a mature plant it's too much moisture for a seedling, but if you start small it doesn't wick enough for a mature plant. So I stopped using them.

For a small plant, a shoelace would probably be about perfect. Could even do one with a wick and the other not so you at least have a chance at something if one or the other fails.
 
Carmen Ray said:
How far up into the pot should the wick go?
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bottom quarter to a third. a lot depends on the wicking action of the material. it's hard to dial in for the reasons azi point out above. if you are ahead of the plant it suffocates and dies. if you get behind the plant it dries out and dies. there's no happy medium.

seedling and flower are literally the worst time to be gone for more than 2 - 3 days.
 
bluter said:
you should get a good 3 - 4 days without having to really do any wick set up. the danger is that they take off and out grow the available moisture and media space during the time. a wk to a seedling is going from baby to twelve yr old.
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This is true. My first autos began flowering at 3 weeks. These will be ready to upcan by the time I get back.
 
bluter said:
bottom quarter to a third. a lot depends on the wicking action of the material. it's hard to dial in for the reasons azi point out above. if you are ahead of the plant it suffocates and dies. if you get behind the plant it dries out and dies. there's no happy medium.

seedling and flower are literally the worst time to be gone for more than 2 - 3 days.
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Sheeit man.... oh well what do you think would be the best way to keep them with enough water for the week, Bluter?
 
Carmen Ray said:
I'm tempted... I'm going to make this into a wick system and watch closely over the next couple of days. How far up into the pot should the wick go?
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I'd only do it at the very bottom of the pot. If you can slide the whole soil mass out by tipping it over I'd just thread the fabric through the hole and onto a thin layer of soil just to get good wicking action before putting the soil mass back.

If you're going to just jam it up in there, maybe an inch or so, just so it doesn't fall out.
 
bluter said:
i meant the rib recipe :cheesygrinsmiley:
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There's actually quite a few YouTube channels dedicated to cooking with the Instant Pot. Just Google instant pot ribs and you'll find a whole variety. :)
 
Azimuth said:
I'd only do it at the very bottom of the pot. If you can slide the whole soil mass out by tipping it over I'd just thread the fabric through the hole and onto a thin layer of soil just to get good wicking action before putting the soil mass back.

If you're going to just jam it up in there, maybe an inch or so, just so it doesn't fall out.
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It sounds like too much messing about with the new babies, Azi. I must find a different plan I think.
 
Carmen Ray said:
Sheeit man.... oh well what do you think would be the best way to keep them with enough water for the week, Bluter?
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somebody you trust who knows their shit to babysit them. i'd also get them in something at least as big as a solo cup or you'll need up pot at a wk if they catch decent at all. they can go a 2 - 3 wks in a solo depending on media etc.
 
Well, you're only going to be gone a week, and your initial watering just before you leave gets you through the first 3-4 days, so now you just need a little something to give them some moisture for the back end.

I don't think you have to dial it in all that much for this purpose, just as long as the wick isn't too big. If this were going to be your primary way of growing it would be more important.

When I grew with undersized wicks, the roots just grew down the material straight into the reservoir to help themselves. That's why I say as long as you don't size the wick too large you should be fine and it's a much better alternative to the wetter options.
 
bluter said:
somebody you trust who knows their shit to babysit them. i'd also get them in something at least as big as a solo cup or you'll need up pot at a wk if they catch decent at all. they can go a 2 - 3 wks in a solo depending on media etc.
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The volume of these starter pots is possibly more than it appears. If they need an upcan before I go I can do that. I have 4 liter bato pots I can use. I wanted to put them straight into the 20 liter pots but that would be more of an issue for watering while I am gone. I have not been able to find proper solo cups here in RSA, even online.
 
i'm willing to sit here and see if the wicks work though :p
 
bluter said:
i'm willing to sit here and see if the wicks work though :p
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Yes, we're all behind you, Carmen. About ten steps back, but back there just the same. :laughtwo:

And easy for us to experiment with  your plants. :cheesygrinsmiley:

But seriously, I have experience with the swicks and really do think that's a good option. But like Bluter said, up-potting to a bigger soil mass will work as well. That soil will hold more water and take longer for the seedling to drain it for the first cycle which is really all you need.

But that option is certainly not as interesting or fun for those of us lobbing comments in from the cheap seats. :(
 
I have set up the wick system. Now I must monitor it to make sure that optimal watering takes place.
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After giving this considerable thought, and with great sadness, I would like to withdraw my suggestion for the swick and throw my support (and vote) behind Bluter's up-pot idea.

It is clearly superior in all ways and is what I would do if they were my plants.
 
Carmen Ray said:
I have set up the wick system. Now I must monitor it to make sure that optimal watering takes place.
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Wait, what?!? Do I now have to withdraw my withdrawal?

Who the hell is running this meeting anyway? :rolleyes:
 
Azimuth said:
After giving this considerable thought, and with great sadness, I would like to withdraw my suggestion for the swick and throw my support (and vote) behind Bluter's up-pot idea.

It is clearly superior in all ways and is what I would do if they were my plants.
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I will keep an open mind but I don't think week old babes are strong enough to withstand an up pot. I reckon the wicking will keep em going until I get back.
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Wait, what?!? Do I now have to withdraw my withdrawal?

Who the hell is running this meeting anyway? :rolleyes:
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Lmao!
 
it's also not a bottom feed

oh it is. didn't see the second pic

those things only need 1 water maybe while you're gone.

edit : whats the media ?
 
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