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Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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captainmorgan said:
You noticed the growth in under 3 days I take it, these CunFusion clones aren't crazy stretchers either. You get crazy growth with these Octopots, that's for sure.
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Yes sir you can't unsee it lol.

This will put an end to my frequent waterings I think if I connect a res to a couple in each tent. My 5 gallon SIP's work great but the small water capacity means watering every day or two once the girls explode and roots hit res .............
 
captainmorgan

captainmorgan

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Evil-Mobo said:
Yes sir you can't unsee it lol.

This will put an end to my frequent waterings I think if I connect a res to a couple in each tent. My 5 gallon SIP's work great but the small water capacity means watering every day or two once the girls explode and roots hit res .............
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I added float valves to the octopot res and added a 13 gal res for every two octopots, can leave things unattended for over a week in heavy flower now.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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captainmorgan said:
I added float valves to the octopot res and added a 13 gal res for every two octopots, can leave things unattended for over a week in heavy flower now.
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That's my plan as well but like anything new need to get a unit and test it. After a lot of reading and feedback from you and some folks who use "autopots" I decided the 6 gallon octo pot would fit me and my grow and way of growing better. Despite a slightly higher cost per unit.

I'm excited (:
 
captainmorgan

captainmorgan

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Evil-Mobo said:
That's my plan as well but like anything new need to get a unit and test it. After a lot of reading and feedback from you and some folks who use "autopots" I decided the 6 gallon octo pot would fit me and my grow and way of growing better. Despite a slightly higher cost per unit.

I'm excited (:
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First water is from the top then through the res after that. Can't fill the res until the plant establishes some more roots. If you fill the res too soon the plant will droop and look over watered, so small waterings at first through the res till the plant is established.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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captainmorgan said:
First water is from the top then through the res after that. Can't fill the res until the plant establishes some more roots. If you fill the res too soon the plant will droop and look over watered, so small waterings at first through the res till the plant is established.
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Same as I do with my DIY SIP's perfect!
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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captainmorgan said:
The only problem I've heard of is if you try to use a large air pump for a bunch of octopots the pump will warm up the res.
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I have the adjustable ones from active aqua and have a few I ran in DWC buckets one per it should do just fine for the res on the octopot as it can be dialed down or up we will see in the near future.

The stones/pump made no difference in my DIY Sip's but I have seen your grows and know they work with the octopots :)
 
waynejohn

waynejohn

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I'm really tempted to try those octopots/sip buckets but i am still confused by one thing...how does one start a grow in them from seed?Was thinking about putting one fastbud to test it but i'm still confused by it...Do you just germinate and put it in and water once or do you veg them in a smaller pot and water once after transplant?Also when do you fill the tank with water?Just can't figure out what's the best way to start so any advice would be appreciated
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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waynejohn said:
I'm really tempted to try those octopots/sip buckets but i am still confused by one thing...how does one start a grow in them from seed?Was thinking about putting one fastbud to test it but i'm still confused by it...Do you just germinate and put it in and water once or do you veg them in a smaller pot and water once after transplant?Also when do you fill the tank with water?Just can't figure out what's the best way to start so any advice would be appreciated
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You start it however you'd like I have an auto finishing in one of my DIY buckets that I started the seed in it. As you get more than one grow with the system regardless of brand or diy, you will learn when the roots hit because you see the explosive growth in the plants and they go through a burst where they almost grow faster than they can feed then it's like they catch themselves lol. If you look at Capt's pics above look at the lighter green closer to the center of where the bud sights will be this is not a deficiency this is the plant trying to keep up feeding itself with how fast it's growing. But it is critical as was mentioned previously to make sure the plant establishes itself well before leaving it on it's own to water itself.

Plenty of us here to help out, and the Capt is much more experienced a grower than I am, sure he will chime in as well.
 
waynejohn

waynejohn

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Thanks for the info evil-mobo ...i am planing on diy...so lets say i start in the bucket...the thing i am worried about is what do to with the runoff from the first watering, do i just leave it there?cause it will take them i estimate 7-10 days till the roots reach the bottom and i grow in dirt so i'm a bit worried it would make a nice nesting place for all sorts of pests
 
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