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cheetos · 03-05-2006, 07:17 AM

was doing some web searching on some new techniques to ponder on and i saw these autopots.

https://futuregarden.com/hydroponics/..._autopots.html

Now these look really interesting if youre doing something small like lettuce or jalepeneos. But what about weed growers. I know some of us here have these going ive seen pics here and there. If you have one please put up some pics if possible and also some inputs on how they grow our fine ladies. any info welcome!

Blunt_69 · 03-05-2006, 07:18 PM

just looks like another ebb/flow design using buckets. I like how compact it is.

GotTheBlues · 03-05-2006, 07:24 PM

Transform and rollout autopots

cheetos · 03-06-2006, 05:23 AM

Their size for what they do is pretty cool. And their ebb and flow but without the hasle of timers.

Hey got the blues it took me a minuet to figure out what the hell youre talking about. That was good i got a chuckle.

03-06-2006, 08:36 AM

looks great! I might give them a go... I've been looking to do a "world's first" grow for a while now! Time to scheme up a plan...

cheetos · 03-06-2006, 06:10 PM

go for it!

03-06-2006, 06:59 PM

how would you fix a rubbermaid tub to flood if one were buying just the valve?

cheetos · 03-06-2006, 10:32 PM

im thinking youre gonna need the quarter inch grommet and some quarter inch irrigation tubing also availible from them under the irrigation section. Then maybe a cat litter pan or something for the valve to flood into. The valves only flood up to one inch is that gonna be enough of water? is the perlite and coconut coir gonna soak it into the pots if we put like a two gallon nurserie pot in the pan?

03-06-2006, 11:21 PM

I hope so! Sounds like exactly what is needed!

Ya know what, though? I bet I could use one of those pet auto-watering trays to flood (the pot where the res. normally goes and the valve where the pets drink). What do you think? That would help me with space as well... might cost alittle more, but i will be saving money in the long run.

cheetos · 03-07-2006, 12:29 AM

its worth a shot. The more i think about it the more i think the way they have it set up is the best. But my biggest worry is wether those ten inch pots are gonna be sufficient for a mature plant? Or is their gonna be some root bound problems. If their isnt gonna be any problems then ill just give the system they have a shot. If they should be bigger then ill make someting up. I'm no ebb and flow pro but does the pot have to big to get a healthy plant?

03-05-2006, 07:17 AM	#1
cheetos its all good Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 90	whats the deal with these autopots? was doing some web searching on some new techniques to ponder on and i saw these autopots. https://futuregarden.com/hydroponics/..._autopots.html Now these look really interesting if youre doing something small like lettuce or jalepeneos. But what about weed growers. I know some of us here have these going ive seen pics here and there. If you have one please put up some pics if possible and also some inputs on how they grow our fine ladies. any info welcome! __________________ Why drink and drive when you could smoke and fly! I feel the need...the need...for weed
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03-05-2006, 07:18 PM	#2
Blunt_69 the keeper of the creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NA somewhere Posts: 1,431	just looks like another ebb/flow design using buckets. I like how compact it is.
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03-05-2006, 07:24 PM	#3
GotTheBlues King of the Jungle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rain Forrest Posts: 202	Transform and rollout autopots
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03-06-2006, 05:23 AM	#4
cheetos its all good Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 90	Their size for what they do is pretty cool. And their ebb and flow but without the hasle of timers. Hey got the blues it took me a minuet to figure out what the hell youre talking about. That was good i got a chuckle. __________________ Why drink and drive when you could smoke and fly! I feel the need...the need...for weed
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03-06-2006, 08:36 AM	#5
JH151399-OG Guest Posts: n/a	looks great! I might give them a go... I've been looking to do a "world's first" grow for a while now! Time to scheme up a plan...
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03-06-2006, 06:10 PM	#6
cheetos its all good Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 90	go for it! __________________ Why drink and drive when you could smoke and fly! I feel the need...the need...for weed
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03-06-2006, 06:59 PM	#7
JH151399-OG Guest Posts: n/a	how would you fix a rubbermaid tub to flood if one were buying just the valve?
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03-06-2006, 10:32 PM	#8
cheetos its all good Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 90	im thinking youre gonna need the quarter inch grommet and some quarter inch irrigation tubing also availible from them under the irrigation section. Then maybe a cat litter pan or something for the valve to flood into. The valves only flood up to one inch is that gonna be enough of water? is the perlite and coconut coir gonna soak it into the pots if we put like a two gallon nurserie pot in the pan? __________________ Why drink and drive when you could smoke and fly! I feel the need...the need...for weed
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03-06-2006, 11:21 PM	#9
JH151399-OG Guest Posts: n/a	I hope so! Sounds like exactly what is needed! Ya know what, though? I bet I could use one of those pet auto-watering trays to flood (the pot where the res. normally goes and the valve where the pets drink). What do you think? That would help me with space as well... might cost alittle more, but i will be saving money in the long run.
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03-07-2006, 12:29 AM	#10
cheetos its all good Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 90	its worth a shot. The more i think about it the more i think the way they have it set up is the best. But my biggest worry is wether those ten inch pots are gonna be sufficient for a mature plant? Or is their gonna be some root bound problems. If their isnt gonna be any problems then ill just give the system they have a shot. If they should be bigger then ill make someting up. I'm no ebb and flow pro but does the pot have to big to get a healthy plant? __________________ Why drink and drive when you could smoke and fly! I feel the need...the need...for weed
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