[mocs0]

Originally Posted by growingcrazy

You can do what your planning and just use perlite in the bottom of the bucket. 3" of perlite and about 1" of water. Drill the holes at 1" to allow a res. that deep at all times. The added perlite allows oxygen to roots above water level.

SIP style. Just a suggestion.

Appreciate it, gc, u may have saved me $6.95! Not familiar with SIP. What is that?

[mocs0]

Originally Posted by HashTree

I never had a need for an air stone and always had healthy looking roots. I did set the buckets below grade and that kept the water reservoir cool.

Well, I hear that when you give a plant maximum light coverage, the weakest link keeping it from getting bigger is Co2, so I'm wondering if the plant is being deprived of Co2 under extreme light, maybe the roots r being deprived of oxygen as well. It's easier/cheaper 2 add oxygen than do a side-by side test grow

[growingcrazy]

Originally Posted by mocs0

Appreciate it, gc, u may have saved me $6.95! Not familiar with SIP. What is that?

Sub-Irrigated Planter

[mocs0]

Originally Posted by growingcrazy

Sub-Irrigated Planter

Lol. Gotcha. Thanks.

Edit:

Originally Posted by cravin morehead

What you are describing sort of reminds me of OBBT buckets.

I found this thread on it: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=116431

Only had time 2 read the first post, but it sounds deep so far. I appreciate the heads up. I just bought some mychorrizae the other day too.

Edit:

Originally Posted by iffey

or like yankeytransplnt - Shallow water culture thread: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=318155

My grow space is only about 5' tall so I will definitely read this one 2 when I get some time, thanks.

Originally Posted by HashTree

You might search out global buckets.

My first instinct was something like the watering pipe in the diagram on https://www.globalbuckets.org/ but then i figured it would be easier with a hole in the side, then I wouldn't have 2 deal with filling in dirt around a pipe all the time. The ring of fertilizer sounds interesting but I'll probably end up using organic teas, mostly.

I forgot 2 mention, I've been studying MJ growing sporadically 4 more than 20 years, but I've never grown a plan 2 maturity yet in my life, so anyone reading this, don't take a word I say as gospel.

Thank u all 4 your contributions 2 this thread!

Edit:

I read DrunkenMessiah aka hautions11's blog post on OBBT and I wasn't impressed. I liked the part about supercropping - I had heard the term 1000 times, but never looked into it b4. Those calcium deficiencies and blossom end rot problems make me want 2 stop researching OBBT altogether, plus that nutrient regiment looks way more complicated/expensive than what I was planning. It was educational and helpful tho, so thanks, CM.