Grow Mediums Earthbox alternatives.....?

[zweibeir]

I've seen some folks say the Earthboxes take up too much real estate in grow tents vs. RS bags.....then
I saw this, and wonder if it might be a cheap alternative?

IKEA PS FEJÖ white, Self-watering plant pot - IKEA

IKEA PS FEJÖ white, Self-watering plant pot. Will help your plant to thrive, even if you can't water regularly. The self-watering insert keeps the soil moist. The plant pot with castors is simple to move, for example, when you are cleaning.

www.ikea.com

Not sure of the soil volume...maybe 7-8gals? but this gal does a great video on Youtube:


What do you folks think?

 

[Bob's Auto's]

I remember my mom had a similar pot in the 80's. It's great for houseplants so why wouldn't it work on our favorite plants?
This one holds about 30L / 8gal medium. Think you could put four of them in a 4x4 and grow a pretty nice SCROG with them...

 

[parsing_trees]

I've seen some folks say the Earthboxes take up too much real estate in grow tents vs. RS bags.....then
I saw this, and wonder if it might be a cheap alternative?

IKEA PS FEJÖ white, Self-watering plant pot - IKEA

IKEA PS FEJÖ white, Self-watering plant pot. Will help your plant to thrive, even if you can't water regularly. The self-watering insert keeps the soil moist. The plant pot with castors is simple to move, for example, when you are cleaning.

www.ikea.com

Not sure of the soil volume...maybe 7-8gals? but this gal does a great video on Youtube:


What do you folks think?

It's the same general idea. An Earthbox is a kind of Sub-Irrigated Planter (SIP). The container dimensions will affect how much water it holds, how often it needs to be watered, and its footprint in the tent.

 

[zweibeir]

Has anyone run an Earthbox with Biotabs? Bob? Or is there a thread for Biotabs using a SIP setup?

 

[paulg]

Looks like the same concept as Gro Buckets, minus the overflow hole. I’ve had great success with GB‘s root development.

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Has anyone run an Earthbox with Biotabs? Bob? Or is there a thread for Biotabs using a SIP setup?

Yup, have grown in Autopots with varying results, but not with the VPD knowledge that I have now.. I always end up hand watering the lot, because the soil becomes to wet...Plan to give 'm another go later this season when it get's to cold in the greenhouse.