NewGrower2011
Well-Known Member
So I am in the midst of resetting for another run and I have a batch of Botanicare KIND that I need to use up as it's sat for some time now.
I have been running organic soil in SIP(s) for last 3 runs and have had good results but knowing that I need to use up these nutes I was considering some DTW/coco variation for at least this 1 run to use them up.
As I was preparing things it struck me to use my containers as the drain pans I'd otherwise use anyhow (just costs me some vertical height but that's fine if I scrog as planned). Then I went on to remember oh yeah those hempys they use wicking too.
Now I'm wondering if I can use my SIP(s) loaded with coco only (well I have Bu's compost, some of the worm/coco/perlite mix, and other goodies I have the option of including). And I planned to grab some biochar as well but local shop didn't have what I wanted nor any Tupur. In my current SIPs I have 2 big wicks that touch the bottom of what amount to a big ass rez (5-7gal range easily accommodated) and those were loaded with coco before but I'll refresh with all new medium.
The big challenges I see I need to sort out are:
-- When the rez gets too much drainage/waste water I'll need a way to pump things out; Easy enough -> I have my fill pipe I can route tubing/electrical cord out of and drop a small 100gph pump in each... This would also make it way way easier to flush as needed (either for the bed/medium or to flush the rez itself periodically).
-- Anaerobic. No air pump... That's usually an issue so I'm trying to figure out how the hempy crowd deals with that. For the SIPs I've used EM-1 mainly and have some needing used up anyhow.
-- What about bios? Mycos, Bennies & the likes. I know biochar helps on this front as well but if running synthetics is there any point? As I've learned from early on these are really for the organics/soil crowd but I know some hydro usage still applies. Wasn't sure about the hempy world's point of view on them - time to read more threads.'
-- Top feeding vs sub-surface feeding; I don't want gnats or to make an environment that mites would love. I have SouthernAg bio fungicide I use to help with that as a preventative move.
So if you were to do a variant of the hempy where just a wick drops down to the rez but otherwise is using coco (not vermiculite/perlite) should I expect to see similar outcomes/challenges? What would you do if you were to try and run some hybrid variant like I'm describing?
I have been running organic soil in SIP(s) for last 3 runs and have had good results but knowing that I need to use up these nutes I was considering some DTW/coco variation for at least this 1 run to use them up.
As I was preparing things it struck me to use my containers as the drain pans I'd otherwise use anyhow (just costs me some vertical height but that's fine if I scrog as planned). Then I went on to remember oh yeah those hempys they use wicking too.
Now I'm wondering if I can use my SIP(s) loaded with coco only (well I have Bu's compost, some of the worm/coco/perlite mix, and other goodies I have the option of including). And I planned to grab some biochar as well but local shop didn't have what I wanted nor any Tupur. In my current SIPs I have 2 big wicks that touch the bottom of what amount to a big ass rez (5-7gal range easily accommodated) and those were loaded with coco before but I'll refresh with all new medium.
The big challenges I see I need to sort out are:
-- When the rez gets too much drainage/waste water I'll need a way to pump things out; Easy enough -> I have my fill pipe I can route tubing/electrical cord out of and drop a small 100gph pump in each... This would also make it way way easier to flush as needed (either for the bed/medium or to flush the rez itself periodically).
-- Anaerobic. No air pump... That's usually an issue so I'm trying to figure out how the hempy crowd deals with that. For the SIPs I've used EM-1 mainly and have some needing used up anyhow.
-- What about bios? Mycos, Bennies & the likes. I know biochar helps on this front as well but if running synthetics is there any point? As I've learned from early on these are really for the organics/soil crowd but I know some hydro usage still applies. Wasn't sure about the hempy world's point of view on them - time to read more threads.'
-- Top feeding vs sub-surface feeding; I don't want gnats or to make an environment that mites would love. I have SouthernAg bio fungicide I use to help with that as a preventative move.
So if you were to do a variant of the hempy where just a wick drops down to the rez but otherwise is using coco (not vermiculite/perlite) should I expect to see similar outcomes/challenges? What would you do if you were to try and run some hybrid variant like I'm describing?
