Auto Pots Anyone Using

Fladawg01

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What can you tell me about them? Is it a time saver? Is it really self reliant? Any leakage? Everything I will need to know, I am so tired of daily feeding and looking for something I don't have to tend to daily but more weekly. Plus I need irrigation when I travel.
 

twalte

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I purchased an Autopot system but decided that I couldn’t take the risk of a leak in my spare bedroom. For ease of watering, I have converted to sub irrigated planters (with wicks) and fiber pots. You have several options . Have you considered a self feeding bases with wicks. The Vivosun hold 1.3 gallons of nutrients and the AC Infinity has a small (1 gallon) and large size. I run them with 70% coco coir and 30% perlite and I can go several days before running out. As the plants get larger, they can use .up to .75 gallons per day. The Vivosun also has the option to install a small pump in the base to circulate water, although I don’t see a need for that.
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Another option are GroBucket inserts which use 5 gallon buckets and a 1g water reservoir at the bottom to feed the plant.
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Star Dog

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I recently changed over to autopots from dtw and I'm pleased I did, after they get flowering I've only to fill the reservoir weekly ± if there's a loss its well worth it to me but tbh i doubt it?
Before going all in I run a easy2grow 2x pot in with my dtw for direct comparisons.
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That's near enough for me.
 
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