Autopots ??

[lpoolfc08]

Just wondering can anybody give me any feedback on them please ?

 

[edsthreads]

I use Autopots they are much less hassle than Hydro systems as they basically take what they need in terms of watering/nutes.. I start mine off using DWC (Deep Water Culture) and when the roots are nice a big I transplant into a mix of 70% coco, 20 perlite & 10% clay pebbles & they love it!.. Once transplanted I water until run-off & let them get on with it.. best investment I ever made mate..

 

[lpoolfc08]

Thanks, i use them but i find the smart valve sticks some times and causes the plants to dry.
This has me checking the valve all the time which is a bit of a pain..

 

[edsthreads]

Thanks, i use them but i find the smart valve sticks some times and causes the plants to dry.
This has me checking the valve all the time which is a bit of a pain..

I must admit I've not had any probs with the valve sticking it does say in the instructions to check for any soil or plant matter that may block the valve

 

[lpoolfc08]

I must admit I've not had any probs with the valve sticking it does say in the instructions to check for any soil or plant matter that may block the valve

Yeah there was nothing visible blocking the valves, when the water level dropped it wasnt filling back up again for some reason..

 

[edsthreads]

Yeah there was nothing visible blocking the valves, when the water level dropped it wasnt filling back up again for some reason..

They say to make sure the reservoir is at least 1 foot above the smart valve as it is gravity that makes the unit work.. maybe it was that?.. I have mine 2 foot above so there is always good pressure from the res to the valve

 

[lpoolfc08]

I will higher the res and try that next time. i only had it about 1 foot higher.

 

[godsavethecheese]

i invested in 40 autos nothing but probs,leaks and coco kept going dry in some at most 3 of me pots.celing fell through lol nothin but headake dont get me wrong pulls off fantastic bud i used bloombastic for me first time expensive but it works a treet 10/10.

 

[lpoolfc08]

i invested in 40 autos nothing but probs,leaks and coco kept going dry in some at most 3 of me pots.celing fell through lol nothin but headake dont get me wrong pulls off fantastic bud i used bloombastic for me first time expensive but it works a treet 10/10.

GSTC are you going to use autos again ?

 

[glasgow grower]

i bought the 40 pot autopot system and never had any problems with it apart from the price of the system.i've just made my own system using 1m x 1m trays and the aqua valve you get wit the autopots(you can pick 1 up for £10) which feeds water to 8 pots that sit in the tray's(£25).the pot's are £2.75.bat all in all a shit hot system.10/10

 

[lpoolfc08]

i bought the 40 pot autopot system and never had any problems with it apart from the price of the system.i've just made my own system using 1m x 1m trays and the aqua valve you get wit the autopots(you can pick 1 up for £10) which feeds water to 8 pots that sit in the tray's(£25).the pot's are £2.75.bat all in all a shit hot system.10/10

sounds great, how do you stop the smart valve from floating around,and do you cover the tray around the pots to stop leaves falling into feed ?

 

[godsavethecheese]

yer im gona give it another go lazymans way ha.

 

[glasgow grower]

yes i cover the tray's with black and white membrain and i've bought aqua valve covers thet cost £3 and weight them down pretty well.you will also need root control disc's that cost £3.25 for 8.but all in all it cost's me £65.25 per tray that's 8 plants per sq meter.not bad considering it will cost u £160 for 8 auto pots.

 

[glasgow grower]

sounds great, how do you stop the smart valve from floating around,and do you cover the tray around the pots to stop leaves falling into feed ?

aqua walve covers will cost you £3 and work pretty well on the wheight front. i use black and white membrain to cover the trays this will be my second grow using this method and its worked a treat.if u need any more instructions let me know