autopotking
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if you look at the pics the hoses are above the water line so you need to flush a lot to get rid of all the nasties you want out.
does anyone here use an auto feeder system
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So with this mod you can now flush with water added manually to the top of the autopot with say a watering can and the run off will drain through a hose stuck through the grommet to drain into a container or straight to a drain pipe?
Is this new version available online anywhere? and if it is, does anyone have a link.
This thread has been a great help in helping me to decide on a simple hydro system. Really like the low profile of the base which allows for taller plants in a low head room situation and the remote reservoir capability
Is this new version available online anywhere? and if it is, does anyone have a link.
This thread has been a great help in helping me to decide on a simple hydro system. Really like the low profile of the base which allows for taller plants in a low head room situation and the remote reservoir capability
dodo5678
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So with this mod you can now flush with water added manually to the top of the autopot with say a watering can and the run off will drain through a hose stuck through the grommet to drain into a container or straight to a drain pipe?
Is this new version available online anywhere? and if it is, does anyone have a link.
This thread has been a great help in helping me to decide on a simple hydro system. Really like the low profile of the base which allows for taller plants in a low head room situation and the remote reservoir capability
Welcome DeepFried! That is pretty much how i understand it. I have not seen the setup you pictured anywhere in the states. Only from Australia by the original creator of the smart-valve. I believe the following link should take you to his site/product page:
http://autopot.com.au/default.aspx?PageID=83e38d35-bdff-472c-b568-94a872187947
Glad we can be of help. IC MAg is an awesome place in general but has the most information i've personally seen in regards to coco and autopot setups so far.
-dodo
Thanks dodo, yeah they might take some time to get into distribution channels. I want to try them using Higromite http://www.higromite.com
from their website:
"HigromiteTM provides several advantages over expanded clay pebbles, coco, and rock wool. It's high in silica and has the best moisture retention & release on the market today. Completely reusable, the varied shapes of the rocks promote porosity, allowing more oxygen to reach the roots.
HigromiteTM provides the grower with much more precision in watering and management of nutrients. In side-by-side studies with with other growing mediums, plants grown in HigromiteTM exhibited more compact growth, improved stem length, quicker establishment, better bloom breaking, improved leaf expansion, better head size with shorter inter-nodal spacing, and an increased overall yield."
Anyone have experience using Hydroton/Higromite in autopots?
from their website:
"HigromiteTM provides several advantages over expanded clay pebbles, coco, and rock wool. It's high in silica and has the best moisture retention & release on the market today. Completely reusable, the varied shapes of the rocks promote porosity, allowing more oxygen to reach the roots.
HigromiteTM provides the grower with much more precision in watering and management of nutrients. In side-by-side studies with with other growing mediums, plants grown in HigromiteTM exhibited more compact growth, improved stem length, quicker establishment, better bloom breaking, improved leaf expansion, better head size with shorter inter-nodal spacing, and an increased overall yield."
Anyone have experience using Hydroton/Higromite in autopots?
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bongoie
Yes that's Mk2 the original valves are blue , i have an autopot eight valve and eight tray set , Using compost and perlite it grow's a nice healthy plant // problem's i had was using biobizz grow feed , as it's so thick it made my resorvoir smell and look like a sewer .So with this mod you can now flush with water added manually to the top of the autopot with say a watering can and the run off will drain through a hose stuck through the grommet to drain into a container or straight to a drain pipe?
Is this new version available online anywhere? and if it is, does anyone have a link.
This thread has been a great help in helping me to decide on a simple hydro system. Really like the low profile of the base which allows for taller plants in a low head room situation and the remote reservoir capability
Other option's for the smart valve are using a tray and feeding the tray with a single valve . A timed automatic valve helped controle this system .
Hope i'm not regurgitating whot was allready said .
dodo5678
Member
Negative. Craven_au or autopotking may have had more experience with those mediums. Many years ago I did a grow with the little rockwool cubes. They are kind of the size of sugar cubes. Had really good success with that, but don't like the waste of rockwool cubes so many years later (now) decided to try coco this time around. This run i used 50/50 coco/perlite and about an inch of hydroton at the bottom with a root mat below that. hopefully i'll get some good results. i'd be curious to know more about Higromite, but i'm not sure they have it at my store.
-dodo
dodo5678
Member
Hmmm
Hmmm
Hey bongoie. Really the blue ones were the original? I always thought the black ones where and the blue ones were the knock offs. Maybe autopotking & Craven_au can help clarify as i'm confused again. While Craven_au said i have the original from Jim, when i go to his site:
http://autopot.com.au/default.aspx?PageID=3256e3a9-5f1f-47b1-93d6-5fa256dd4711
He says that future garden stole the idea from him, but that is where i got my setup from! Future Garden. Anyway, i'm just confused and hope that people choose to support the real inventor as he is the one that deserves the credit.
Peace,
-dodo
Hmmm
Hey bongoie. Really the blue ones were the original? I always thought the black ones where and the blue ones were the knock offs. Maybe autopotking & Craven_au can help clarify as i'm confused again. While Craven_au said i have the original from Jim, when i go to his site:
http://autopot.com.au/default.aspx?PageID=3256e3a9-5f1f-47b1-93d6-5fa256dd4711
He says that future garden stole the idea from him, but that is where i got my setup from! Future Garden. Anyway, i'm just confused and hope that people choose to support the real inventor as he is the one that deserves the credit.
Peace,
-dodo
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bongoie
Hmm also , mine say's autopot.co.uk
The black are defo Mk2
Here's my setup
http://autopot.co.uk/index.php
The black are defo Mk2
Here's my setup
http://autopot.co.uk/index.php
LOL... will the real autopot please stand up!.
It looks like http://autopot.com.au is the originator and has the real Smart Valve Mk2 which is black in color and has round pots only. The other sites
http://autopot.co.uk
www.autopot.com.my
either buy the Smart Valve Mk2 and incorporate them into their own designs or use a knock off or first generation Smart Valve and square buckets. Futuregarden looks like they sell the original round autopots.
The AutoPot Easy2Grow Systems sold by http://autopotgarden.com and others have a knock off called the aquavalve and also square pots.
Or maybe I am having a delusional grandeur..
It looks like http://autopot.com.au is the originator and has the real Smart Valve Mk2 which is black in color and has round pots only. The other sites
http://autopot.co.uk
www.autopot.com.my
either buy the Smart Valve Mk2 and incorporate them into their own designs or use a knock off or first generation Smart Valve and square buckets. Futuregarden looks like they sell the original round autopots.
The AutoPot Easy2Grow Systems sold by http://autopotgarden.com and others have a knock off called the aquavalve and also square pots.
Or maybe I am having a delusional grandeur..
Craven_au
Active member
Yes the first smart-valve Mk2 where Blue
the real smart valve look like this.
http://autopot.co.uk are a copes them ass holes made there copes blue just to confuse people.
the real smart valve look like this.
http://autopot.co.uk are a copes them ass holes made there copes blue just to confuse people.
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dodo5678
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that's awesome. another one i read in a thread was "autopots roll out!".
dodo5678
Member
ahh, good to know. i never seen a smart-valve in blue. anyway it's a shame that people have to rip Jim off. hopefully anyone reading this thread looking to buy an autopot will want to support the real inventor.
Is there anyone else using the autopots with coco/perlite 50/50 and h3ad's GH 6/9 formula? I'd be interested if they have made any adjustments and what their luck is with it. I really haven't see anyone but Johnny Chimpo using it and does not look like he's been on for a while
thanks,
-dodo
Craven_au
Active member
Have not tried Higromite were can i get it looks good.
Hydroton is added by a lot of people to increase air ration u can use Hydroton by its self in the autopot just 5 or 6 inch deep.It can also be used with no media at all don't ask me how.
autopotking
Member
i have spoken to Jim and currently there is no one in the US that is bringing in the new black pots but he is in the process of finding someone to import them he will send to anyone that wants them though just send him an email say that "autopotking" told you about them and he will ship direct to you.
Craven_au
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Thanks man i did find a product could diatomite basically the same shit.
Let us know how the Higromite goes.
mayorofthdesert
Active member
That sucks that I spent a bunch of money with the folks who ripped off this idea. I wish I had known, but they seemed legit. I will be sure in the future to recommend the originals & if I need any more myself it'll be the round ones.
autopotking
Member
Jim is making an adjustable smart valve soon to be released which you can dial in the water line. Good for clone boxes or more frequent water change overs.
dodo5678
Member
OH- gimme gimme gimme gimme! When? Where? How much? Sounds like a good add to me. Let us know when we can get a look.
-dodo
