PGA Caddie
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Okay, be kind everyone…I got a question. WTF is SIP? My best guess is “slow irrigation process” I see that term on here a lot since I been back
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PGA Caddie
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Like my Dutch buckets durrr…lmao. Man I feel stupid…
Close. Sub Irrigated Planter
Come check out #SIP Club. The first page of the thread lays it out pretty well. But basically a pot with soil above, a water reservoir below and an air gap in between. The plant waters itself and generally produces larger plants in soil similar to what you'd get in DWC or coco.
PGA Caddie
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Thanks @Azimuth ill check it out
Thanks Azi.
Why do the house plant folks call them self irrigating and the canna heads call them sub irrigated? It's kinda like cannabis growers always using the word nutrients instead of fertz.
I'm in both worlds so it's sometimes confusing.
Hey VG,
There are several variations on the theme. @Carmen Ray started a cousin thread centered on Swicks which separates out the reservoir and connects it back typically with some sort of wicking material like string/rope, or a fabric bag sitting on a bed of perlite, that sort of thing, while the SIP integrates everything in one container.
So, self-irrigating is more an catch-all grouping and the various designs splinter off from there.
At least that's how I view it.
Cheers!
Behold a SIP Plant beast! An outdoor grown Red Mimosa XL Auto all organic grow. Why would you grow any other way?! Just 2 weeks to a sweet sweet and bountiful harvest!
Why grow any other way!
Social housing provision for insects too!
Authors note - I have done literally nothing for this plant other than casually toss a seed in soil and fill it with water once. They’re very easy.
I don't know why but this all cracked me up. SIP has taken the site by storm. Now that I've stopped laughing, I don't know why I found it funny to begin with. Possibly your plee for kindness
, the irony?Yes, the ironyLike my Dutch buckets durrr…lmao. Man I feel stupid…
I'm glad you mentioned the SWICKS because they have their place and some folk have had excellent results. Your description is good, thank you Azi.
Heavenly Hybrid
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Well, I’m a day late and a dollar short, but I’m 
here for a Shed auto grow! Any progress? This thread moves so dang fast, I can’t tell how long it’s been since you last violated the box-of-light’s privacy. 
here for a Shed auto grow! Any progress? This thread moves so dang fast, I can’t tell how long it’s been since you last violated the box-of-light’s privacy. - Thread starter
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Friday update, the one where I plant the Ruby Tuesday auto!
Let's begin on Thursday night, when my voyeuristic tendencies led me to spy this:
48 hours from being dropped in the peat to being well above ground...not too shabby.
So this morning it was time to plant it, and I went with a solo cup since I'll be treating this like any of my photo plants (other than providing more environmental control). First things first, soil in the cup with @DYNOMYCO sprinkled on top (I grind it between my fingers as I sprinkle for more even coverage):
Next, I take the cover off my peat puck:
and coat the outside with a bit more Dynomyco:
I filled in the sides with soil, but I like to leave the peat a bit higher than the rest to make it easier to water just down the sides without wetting the peat. That helps prevent damping off.
Here you can see the water slowly working its way down the outside of the soil:
And here it is, planted:
It's a lovely day so I have it sitting in the sun even though it will spend most of veg in the tent. Seems like a good way to get it moving.
I scraped off a bit of the peat above the Queen G auto seed and it looks like it's on its way out, so that news when it happens.
In other garden news, you may remember I topped the lime tree clone almost exactly a month ago, and here is the new growth exactly where I want it:
And here is the growth I don't want, down low:
That's gone now...I lollipop everything!
If the QGa breaks ground today it will be day 1 for both, simplifying record keeping in a big way. We'll see.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your weekend is looking sunny and bright.
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Let's begin on Thursday night, when my voyeuristic tendencies led me to spy this:
48 hours from being dropped in the peat to being well above ground...not too shabby.
So this morning it was time to plant it, and I went with a solo cup since I'll be treating this like any of my photo plants (other than providing more environmental control). First things first, soil in the cup with @DYNOMYCO sprinkled on top (I grind it between my fingers as I sprinkle for more even coverage):
Next, I take the cover off my peat puck:
and coat the outside with a bit more Dynomyco:
I filled in the sides with soil, but I like to leave the peat a bit higher than the rest to make it easier to water just down the sides without wetting the peat. That helps prevent damping off.
Here you can see the water slowly working its way down the outside of the soil:
And here it is, planted:
It's a lovely day so I have it sitting in the sun even though it will spend most of veg in the tent. Seems like a good way to get it moving.
I scraped off a bit of the peat above the Queen G auto seed and it looks like it's on its way out, so that news when it happens.
In other garden news, you may remember I topped the lime tree clone almost exactly a month ago, and here is the new growth exactly where I want it:
And here is the growth I don't want, down low:
That's gone now...I lollipop everything!
If the QGa breaks ground today it will be day 1 for both, simplifying record keeping in a big way. We'll see.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your weekend is looking sunny and bright.
Quotes:
Everything is better with a bag of weed!
Way better! Did you find the effects and taste similar to the DDA?
Whoa well done Caddie! I never smoked cigarettes and I can run about a half block.
Everything is better with a bag of weed!
There are no stupid questions Caddie. Feel free to ask me what the ILGWU is as well!
I would say that self-irrigated would be more like a SWICK, where the water is sitting in a saucer underneath or surrounding the pot. A SIP (as defined here anyway) has a soil wick surrounding the reservoir and that soil is part of the same soil the plant is in. Of course, this comment will generate more posts than my RTa planting.
Never stop laughing Carmen!
Hardly late, and welcome double H.Well, I’m a day late and a dollar short, but I’m
Fabulous news, Shed. Maybe your Queen G is waiting for mine (a day behind) good timing either way. And that RT looks strong!
PGA Caddie
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Damn, that was something else….
now the real challenge begins can you keep it in veg for 50+ days ? if you want to know my secret it's simple FAK it up as a seedling Lol!! nice to see it popping out of the ground so quickFriday update, the one where I plant the Ruby Tuesday auto!
Let's begin on Thursday night, when my voyeuristic tendencies led me to spy this:
48 hours from being dropped in the peat to being well above ground...not too shabby.
So this morning it was time to plant it, and I went with a solo cup since I'll be treating this like any of my photo plants (other than providing more environmental control). First things first, soil in the cup with @DYNOMYCO sprinkled on top (I grind it between my fingers as I sprinkle for more even coverage):
Next, I take the cover off my peat puck:
and coat the outside with a bit more Dynomyco:
I filled in the sides with soil, but I like to leave the peat a bit higher than the rest to make it easier to water just down the sides without wetting the peat. That helps prevent damping off.
Here you can see the water slowly working its way down the outside of the soil:
And here it is, planted:
It's a lovely day so I have it sitting in the sun even though it will spend most of veg in the tent. Seems like a good way to get it moving.
I scraped off a bit of the peat above the Queen G auto seed and it looks like it's on its way out, so that news when it happens.
In other garden news, you may remember I topped the lime tree clone almost exactly a month ago, and here is the new growth exactly where I want it:
And here is the growth I don't want, down low:
That's gone now...I lollipop everything!
If the QGa breaks ground today it will be day 1 for both, simplifying record keeping in a big way. We'll see.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your weekend is looking sunny and bright.
Quotes:
Everything is better with a bag of weed!
Way better! Did you find the effects and taste similar to the DDA?
Whoa well done Caddie! I never smoked cigarettes and I can run about a half block.
Everything is better with a bag of weed!
There are no stupid questions Caddie. Feel free to ask me what the ILGWU is as well!
I would say that self-irrigated would be more like a SWICK, where the water is sitting in a saucer underneath or surrounding the pot. A SIP (as defined here anyway) has a soil wick surrounding the reservoir and that soil is part of the same soil the plant is in. Of course, this comment will generate more posts than my RTa planting.
Never stop laughing Carmen!
Hardly late, and welcome double H.
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Thanks Justin, but if I see green by midnight I'm gonna call it.
It's always something!
50 days would be a miracle, and if either of mine end up looking like yours I will consider it a win!
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I'm going to drop another Queen G seed now because I don't like the look of this:
Zoom in and you'll see what I mean.
Zoom in and you'll see what I mean.
Looks like you have some necrotyledons...
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LOL thanks Becca, and
to my perpetual grow journal! Excellent coinage and a good time to jump into my thread, at the start of a grow with at least one living plant. 
That’s what all mine are lookingI'm going to drop another Queen G seed now because I don't like the look of this:
Zoom in and you'll see what I mean.
like and I think I’m gonna do the same. CL