Monitor or Controller ? I wouldn't want this controller if I were you. I'm not happy with it. Buy an "Inkbird" Temp & Humidity Controller if you want one that works right. They run about $30 - $40. I use to have 2 but sold them with other tent set ups I use to have. I still have a Saturn 4 though. It's old school but runs AC, Fans, Hum. & Dehum. & Co2.Hey Buds you got the info on the rh monitor? Thanks. CL
The very bottom black line of the res is pretty much rippled like a potato chip all the way around. It's so minimal I never really paid attention to it.Full disclosure I don't own one of these so I can't put my peepers on it...but according to their image towards the bottom right the design allows for water to pass into the soil at the most bottom point of the 5 gallon bucket.
All the YouTube videos I've seen with the GroBucket inserts indicate the instructions say to drill a hole in the bucket at something like 2" up from the bottom.
It’s 69 bucks for the one that does both, the temp monitor I found from Ipower is 21 bucks but only temps. So I’m going with the ink bird. Thanks amigo. CL
Christmas sale it’s only 52 bucks instead of 69. CLIt’s 69 bucks for the one that does both, the temp monitor I found from Ipower is 21 bucks but only temps. So I’m going with the ink bird. Thanks amigo. CL
Not talking about the overflow hole. Talking about the internal reservoir having holes in the side of it. Aspen is right though. The store bought ones do have channels along the bottom rim of the res. They are very, very small (not even 1/8th inch) but they go all the way around the bottom of the rim so I guess there's enough holes / channels for the water to seep through. Glad Aspen pointed this out or I wouldn't have drilled those holes.All the YouTube videos I've seen with the GroBucket inserts indicate the instructions say to drill a hole in the bucket at something like 2" up from the bottom.
The Earthbox like Stone will be using, at least the larger size, comes with an overflow hole as well.
The Octopot is built a bit different but that one's impossible to overfill.
And theres at least one other highlighted recently in this thread that also has the holes, so I guess I'm not clear on what design you are following.
Or maybe you're talking about something else...
Damn, they went up $20 in about 2 years. Inkbird also has some for just Temp or just Humidity. They use to be about $25. Haven't checked prices since inflation hit.It’s 69 bucks for the one that does both, the temp monitor I found from Ipower is 21 bucks but only temps. So I’m going with the ink bird. Thanks amigo. CL
I think they do!
Ah, gotcha.
Yeah, welcome to SIP growing. Growing really does get fun when the plants grow fast and healthy. You'll find the limbs grow thicker and sturdier so, if you're going to do any training, it helps to start early.
. Plenty more seats available on the train and we add new train cars as needed. 
I'm glad to hear that layering your mix and perlite a la the @Bill284 Method is working well. I was unsure how the extra perlite might affect the wicking action, but sounds like it works just fine.
Looking good, Nick. Growing in these things is like a study in psychology, like Pavlov's dog. It's kind of disappointing at first since it looks like the plant is just sitting there doing nothing. And then, 2-3 weeks in they ring the bell, the thing takes off, and your patience gets rewarded in spades. Gets kind of addictive and you'll find yourself thinking about all the other plants around you and how you're going to convert them.
But it's coco, so I think that can stay wetter than you'd want with a soil mix. Is that true @Bill284 ?
I've just checked the centre column and the top layer of soil is wet there as well, so no problem going alternating soil & perlite layers all the way through me thinks.
In soil feed, water, feed, water, feed water..... is common practice.
In a reservoir with roots plain water is of no use, imo.
Also coco is feed, feed, feed, so no plain water there either.
But I'm not running sip so maby someone with experience might be better equipped to answer.
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Yeah, welcome to SIP growing. Growing really does get fun when the plants grow fast and healthy. You'll find the limbs grow thicker and sturdier so, if you're going to do any training, it helps to start early.
So, you gonna keep it a secret or are you going to drag your friend over to join us in #SIP Club?
I'm glad to hear that layering your mix and perlite a la the @Bill284 Method is working well. I was unsure how the extra perlite might affect the wicking action, but sounds like it works just fine.
Looking good, Nick. Growing in these things is like a study in psychology, like Pavlov's dog. It's kind of disappointing at first since it looks like the plant is just sitting there doing nothing. And then, 2-3 weeks in they ring the bell, the thing takes off, and your patience gets rewarded in spades. Gets kind of addictive and you'll find yourself thinking about all the other plants around you and how you're going to convert them.
Might be kind of a sickness, actually. In a few years the medical community will probably recognize "SIP Grower's Syndrome" as some official, yet untreatable, affliction.
Although they'll also likely find that the disease can be managed with a broad selection of cannabis.
Coco is hydrophobic strangely enough.
Hey Carmen,
Looking good. Those leaves are praying hard showing you they like what you're doing.
And, happy to have occasional updates from the swicking crowd. Given the various successful approaches to this type of watering it does show that this combination of bottom watering combined with air to the lower roots is a very robust approach.
