PadawanWarrior
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I use a handcart when I need to move them, lol.
Why doens't everyone have an indoor raised bed?
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Medskunk
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Raised beds means strictly organics. I mean how you gonna... what? salts acids pff. Got a bobcat maybe.
If the distances between plants are right the nutrients delivery would be very specific around the base. Even if the plants are right next to each other. Microbes are generous. They dont discriminate. Microbes dont really move around fkin up things for the plants. Be a microbe
. I want a 4x12 raised bed 10foot ceilings.. sobs. 6500k cmh/ 2700k leds more sobs.Jager talk
Xs121
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I grow in 1/2 gallon pot
18-21 of these pots sit in a 2 x 4 tray filled with about 2 inches of perlite and hydroton
I bottom feed and foliar spray
All I do is dump water/nute in my tray until I see water/nute pretty much to the top of the perlite
My water/nute stays there for around 2-3 days, when it goes down, I top it again to the top
My tray is always filled with water/nute, no run off.
I run perpetual
I cant remember when was the last time I dump the tray
No such thing as over watered plants
No such thing as root rots
No such thing as salt build up
The only drawback...the roots eventually gets tangled up with neighboring roots....well not really a drawback since it means the plants are already harvested. I just try to remove as much roots as I can and replenish the perlite and hydroton if necessary.
As to salt build-up.... this is not a problem if I only feed when the plants needed it. For individual plant, I foliar spray what it need.
That's it.
18-21 of these pots sit in a 2 x 4 tray filled with about 2 inches of perlite and hydroton
I bottom feed and foliar spray
All I do is dump water/nute in my tray until I see water/nute pretty much to the top of the perlite
My water/nute stays there for around 2-3 days, when it goes down, I top it again to the top
My tray is always filled with water/nute, no run off.
I run perpetual
I cant remember when was the last time I dump the tray
No such thing as over watered plants
No such thing as root rots
No such thing as salt build up
The only drawback...the roots eventually gets tangled up with neighboring roots....well not really a drawback since it means the plants are already harvested. I just try to remove as much roots as I can and replenish the perlite and hydroton if necessary.
As to salt build-up.... this is not a problem if I only feed when the plants needed it. For individual plant, I foliar spray what it need.
That's it.
meangreengrowinmachine
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This is exactly why I have not done this yet... I want to custom make a giant Sub irrigated planter bed and plant clones or fems but it seems like it would be somewhat of a chore and might not be worth it... very hard if not impossible to move.. just so many logistical things. I would love to hear more about this idea though and explore it with all!
meangreengrowinmachine
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Growoolit
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That's a very myopic stance. Surely you can mount an hydroponic bed on risers or a frame (for drainage and run to waste outside the tent).
You could then use whatever feed system and medium you prefer. You could connect to a reservoir if you want.
That's how you gonna...
JonnyGrows
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I have a local grower friend who does that...nothing wrong with it at all he also uses living soil with earthworms and some cover crop to self sustain the soil....works great...personally I like to give my plants a little more hands on when using pots...gives me the opportunity to take them out and diagnose among other things...
farmingfisherman
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I hear you.. Maybe I'm old but my current lady is in a 15 gallon polly tall pot and it's a pain to dump her saucer when I water. Maybe I'm old but if I do another grow like what I'm doing again I'm rigging up a winch system to move pots.
farmingfisherman
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You have a picture you'd like to share of that setup? Sounds pretty interesting!I grow in 1/2 gallon pot
18-21 of these pots sit in a 2 x 4 tray filled with about 2 inches of perlite and hydroton
I bottom feed and foliar spray
All I do is dump water/nute in my tray until I see water/nute pretty much to the top of the perlite
My water/nute stays there for around 2-3 days, when it goes down, I top it again to the top
My tray is always filled with water/nute, no run off.
I run perpetual
I cant remember when was the last time I dump the tray
No such thing as over watered plants
No such thing as root rots
No such thing as salt build up
The only drawback...the roots eventually gets tangled up with neighboring roots....well not really a drawback since it means the plants are already harvested. I just try to remove as much roots as I can and replenish the perlite and hydroton if necessary.
As to salt build-up.... this is not a problem if I only feed when the plants needed it. For individual plant, I foliar spray what it need.
That's it.
PadawanWarrior
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I use a big ShopVac to suck any excess water away when I water.
JonnyGrows
Member
Mind Explosion true but he is referring to an actual garden bed like my grandmother's outdoors Garden of roses and fresh herbs...but indoor... and cannabis plants..
MICHI-CAN
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I kinda saw that. Hence the question. My outdoor raised bed is the same soil as my indoor pots. The hassle. Wow. Logic defying question to me. LOL. TY.
PadawanWarrior
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When people talk about raised beds they usually mean a big singular area for all their plants. Having a larger amount of soil is beneficial if you want a living soil. 15 gal pots are like the minimum size for a living soil, and that's almost pushing it.
Or just get yourself a big ass pot. I could consider this 65 gallon fabric pot that Build a Soil sent me as a raised bed. I didn't order it, but they sent it with an order. I think they're trying to tell me something, lol.
MICHI-CAN
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Maybe your VIP GOLD CARD HOLDER. Damn. I get it. Just a pot or a box at it's basics. LOL. Just the obvious. Peace.
PadawanWarrior
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Ya, a raised bed doesn't have to be a square or rectangle. It's kinda up to interpretation though.
MICHI-CAN
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I'm testing some good Northern. But I believe you just solved "pot bellies" for me. It's all about pot size. Had to catch my breath on that one. LOL.
PadawanWarrior
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It's true though, in soil, the bigger the pot the bigger the plant can become. I try to start in as big as possible and as soon as possible.
T macc
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A wide, shallow pot will make for a wider plant. A pot would make for a taller plant in the same amount of soil. Manufacturers make, for instance, 5 gallon pots in both wide, and tall versions. The tall pot would make less branches and shoot upwards. The wide pot will grow outward. I'd love a raised fabric bed with drippers, but doesn't work with what I currently have going on.
MICHI-CAN
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I was sadly trying to get a laugh at the thread as viewed from the basic level. I grow. LOL. At least we burned some time. Peace.