quick auto pot question

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alacn

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i plan on going travelling for a bit soon and i want to use an auto pot system.

now lets says i got a bunch of auto pots hooked up to a tank and in each pot i have different sized plants. How much nutrients due i put in the tank?

Should i make it full strength and does the auto pot system take what it needs?

Also what pot sizes due you recommend i buy?
i got plenty of grow space but on the other hand i dont wna buy puts that are too big!!

thank you!

also can i really leave this system running without maintence for long periods at a time? assuming i got a 24/0 light cycle
 
glasgow grower

glasgow grower

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i've been using the autopot system for 2 years now and can leave my girls up to 3 weeks at a time that consists of a forty pot system and a 350lt tank.
 
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alacn

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thats amazing mate. i was gonna PM you earlier since i saw you had experance in this field.

i have a question for you.

If spent loads already and well im trying to cut back on spending so much so with that being said i wanna build my won autopot system.

this site here http://www.somhydro.co.uk/category.asp?cid=136 seems to sell all the components.

I already have a huge water tank and i already have a bunch of basic pots and air pots, so what else should i buy in order to hook this all up and make it work?

sorry for asking for such a detailed answer, but it would be very helpful and would save me loads of money.

ps

i saw that you wrote a small little diy thingy on the other autopot thread, however this was a bit over my head since i got no idea what each component in the autopot system does, all i know is that is feeds some water from the tank to the pots.

thanks dude
 
glasgow grower

glasgow grower

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you will need the pots(15lt sq) that come with the autopot system they have got special cut outs so that the root control discs work.a 1m x 1m tray (you can pick this up at any hydro shop)1 aqua valve+cover per tray.some 6mm pipe and some 13mm pipe and 1 conector for every 2 trays and a stopper for the end.i've checked out that site and you can find everything but the trays.here's a site that shows you the workings of the autopot system http://www.autopot.com.au/default.aspx?PageID=9db07a7f-331f-4b52-849e-a1e549bc675d .i will take some pics of my setup a.s.a.p and let you have a look.
 
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alacn

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alacn said:
thats amazing mate. i was gonna PM you earlier since i saw you had experance in this field.

i have a question for you.

If spent loads already and well im trying to cut back on spending so much so with that being said i wanna build my won autopot system.

this site here http://www.somhydro.co.uk/category.asp?cid=136 seems to sell all the components.

I already have a huge water tank and i already have a bunch of basic pots and air pots, so what else should i buy in order to hook this all up and make it work?

sorry for asking for such a detailed answer, but it would be very helpful and would save me loads of money.

ps

i saw that you wrote a small little diy thingy on the other autopot thread, however this was a bit over my head since i got no idea what each component in the autopot system does, all i know is that is feeds some water from the tank to the pots.

thanks dude
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nice one pal much appreicated. Ill get to work on it asap, just got rid of my NFT system cause it was too much hassle
 
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alacn

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glasgow grower said:
no problem i will have they picks on tomorrow around the same time.very simple set up.uses gravity to feed the plants
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i did a little price research and it seems i can only get the tray when it comes with the pots. Im looking at one site now that asking for rufly £20 for 2 pots and a tray. If i wanted to get a 20 pot system, am i looking £200? or is there a cheaper option, thanks
 
glasgow grower

glasgow grower

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thanks m8 just started that one yesterday.will upload pics weekly so you can see how its going.i uploaded the first pic last night.(white widow)
 
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