Klompen
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So to start with I have tried searching this forum but honestly this forum software has one of the worst search functions I've ever worked with(I love this site but its true). So I'm sure something along these lines has likely been discussed but I can't find it.
Anyway, I am debating what system to go with for my upcoming grow that I am going to start in a month or two. I'll list the options I am leaning toward, but I am open to suggestions of course.
Fabric grow bags: In the past I have done fabric planters made of landscaping cloth double layered with a few inches of chunk DE at the bottom for bottom watering. They did good but I'm not sure they did better than plastic conventional pots of the same capacity. I know some folks get them to pack with roots so that the roots come out the sides and air prune but mine never seemed to want to do that. Then again I had temperature issues that year.
OBBT/SIP/Earthbox: I have studied these systems quite a bit and they sound pretty fascinating but I don't know how well they compare to grow bags or conventional planters. They're certainly more work in some regards(at least up front), but I've seen some great bud grown in them.
Organic Hempy Buckets: There have been a number of organic hempy variants I have seen on here and elsewhere and they seem interesting. I have seen straight perlite and some where the top portion is conventional soil. Again, I have seen some great results in these systems but not sure how they compare.
Those are the main types I am interested in. I'm going to be running an inert medium(probably vermiculite and/or silicon dioxide) in the bottom 1/2-2/3 of whatever planter type I use and a soilless organic medium(1/3 coir, 1/3 EWC/mushroom compost, and 1/3 verm/perlite) in the top 1/3-1/2. This simple approach seems to work for a lot of folks but I would like to figure out which planter type would be best. Grow bags definitely breathe better but SIP/Earthbox, OBBT, and Hempy seem to have the edge on availability of water.
Please let me know what systems work for you and what systems you recommend. Thanks.
Anyway, I am debating what system to go with for my upcoming grow that I am going to start in a month or two. I'll list the options I am leaning toward, but I am open to suggestions of course.
Fabric grow bags: In the past I have done fabric planters made of landscaping cloth double layered with a few inches of chunk DE at the bottom for bottom watering. They did good but I'm not sure they did better than plastic conventional pots of the same capacity. I know some folks get them to pack with roots so that the roots come out the sides and air prune but mine never seemed to want to do that. Then again I had temperature issues that year.
OBBT/SIP/Earthbox: I have studied these systems quite a bit and they sound pretty fascinating but I don't know how well they compare to grow bags or conventional planters. They're certainly more work in some regards(at least up front), but I've seen some great bud grown in them.
Organic Hempy Buckets: There have been a number of organic hempy variants I have seen on here and elsewhere and they seem interesting. I have seen straight perlite and some where the top portion is conventional soil. Again, I have seen some great results in these systems but not sure how they compare.
Those are the main types I am interested in. I'm going to be running an inert medium(probably vermiculite and/or silicon dioxide) in the bottom 1/2-2/3 of whatever planter type I use and a soilless organic medium(1/3 coir, 1/3 EWC/mushroom compost, and 1/3 verm/perlite) in the top 1/3-1/2. This simple approach seems to work for a lot of folks but I would like to figure out which planter type would be best. Grow bags definitely breathe better but SIP/Earthbox, OBBT, and Hempy seem to have the edge on availability of water.
Please let me know what systems work for you and what systems you recommend. Thanks.