Indoor No-Till Gardening Transition

Discussion in 'Organic Grow Journals' started by MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, Nov 5, 2014.

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  1. #201 Fresh Ronin, Jan 23, 2015
  2. #202 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, Jan 23, 2015
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    Hey @Fresh Ronin I checked your spot out! Thanks for the heads up. 
     
  3. #203 Fresh Ronin, Jan 24, 2015
  4. #204 donothinggardening, Feb 2, 2015
    Heya MHG hope all is well with you. I know you are a busy dude. How're the ladies looking? And how's the new light working out? :poke: :D

    PS: I saw that you were running some plants with and some without biochar. Notice any big differences?

    Take it easy man :wave:
     
  5. #205 SpacebudS, Feb 26, 2015
    I bet MHG is as busy as a mofo. I know im close to making him even busier with a substantial order for the outdoor season. Ah, the pros and cons of operating the most popular online organics shop around. I hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your success soon, MHG, you certainly deserve it. Keep up the good work, good sir. The promix/cspm mix package youve recently introduced is like you were reading my mind.
     
  6. #206 Fresh Ronin, Mar 2, 2015
  7. #207 Zombie1, Mar 5, 2015
    <sup>zombie subbing in..</sup>
     
  8. #208 SoloToker, Apr 6, 2015
    I've been looking into the Mars lights. Can we get an update?

    Solo
     
  9. #209 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
    I love the mars lights and have had good success. Over a pound per light in my style of setup is pretty good and the quality has absolutely increased. 
     
  10. #210 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
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  11. #211 gardnerthegardener, May 3, 2015
    Damn, all those pics were LED only? Beautiful plants dude!
     
  12. #212 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
    Yep only LED. I started off buying one LED hoping to save heat problems as summer gets close and figured worst case I would use it for veg if it failed me. I was happily surprised with the yield and something about the leaf surface temperature or the infrared bulbs, I'm not sure, but the frost and odors are incredible. So much so that I bought another MARS II 1600 and decided to use that for flowering. It was pretty cool to take down hundreds of pounds of hoods, bulbs, ballasts and fans then simply replace with two flat panel black boxes and one exhaust fan. I already feel more fire safe and so far I think the temps will be very easy to control in summer. 
     
  13. #213 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
    Working on the veggie garden and started some chicks to help with all the grasshoppers and bugs. ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1430666972.973252.jpg ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1430666990.792624.jpg ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1430667083.301984.jpg ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1430667510.641368.jpg ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1430667533.113910.jpg


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  14. #214 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
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    Experimenting with sub irrigated planter. This is GG#4
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    Never really messed around with these before and had a few issues to start but now she seems to love it. Just water through a pipe into the reservoir underneath and the water gets wicked up by the soil. So far the top of the soil under the mulch has never dried out.


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  15. #215 SoCal Nature Farmer, May 3, 2015
     
    I am so glad someone else understands about the Leaf Surface Temps changing under the IR light!!!
     
     
    Looking mighty fine man! One hell of a compost pile! Those chicks look really happy as well, until Emma comes up "mmmm, nuggets" haha!
     
     
    Very interesting!! Is this a DIY planter or something you purchased? I have been looking into SIP trays for quite a bit now, trying to get my head wrapped around the whole "wicking" idea. So far I am thinking of building a 26"x26"x7" Wood tray to house my 20"x20"x17" 25Gal pots. I will build the SIP tray on top of a 1000lb capable dolly with casters, line the wood tray with a 35mil thick Pond liner. Fill a few inches away from the rim with 3/8" Lava Rock then right under that with water. Think this will work the same way as your sub irrigation planter? Glad to see you with some free time to post man! Hope all has been well with you and yours!  
     
  16. #216 _HaGGarD_, May 3, 2015
    SIP- Two buckets connected with a wick.

    Swick- Fabric pots sitting on a layer if aeration, with at least a one inch air gap.

    Hth
     
  17. #217 SoCal Nature Farmer, May 3, 2015
    That will explain why I can't find any information on it! Everyone in my thread has been calling it a SIP! Haha, thank you Haggard!
     
  18. #218 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
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    This is where I got mine. I'm not sure how it will no-till but that was the goal. I guess time will tell. 
     
  19. #219 gardnerthegardener, May 3, 2015
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    I think SIP (self irritated planter) is kinda general for any set up that self waters.
     
  20. #220 MileHighGuy-56ce1f3534f40, May 3, 2015
     
    I think it's "Sub-Irrigated planter" and really it's any planter that waters from the bottom. But like Haggard mentioned usually have a wick or a chamber where the soil acts as the wick. Either way I haven't heard of the "Swick" term and I like it and will be using that, thanks HaGGard
     
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