Expanding an Auto Pot system

[SmokinJarhead]

Hey,

Anybody got ideas on expanding a 2 X 10" Auto Pot system? I've got space going to waste in my grow room and need some way to add more pots (more plants) to feed off of the 30 litre res. :scratchin

Any ideas?

[bluntman_77]

buy another 2x10 system ?

 

i used autopots once ages ago and it sucked

 

could have just been me tho

[SmokinJarhead]

$120 - 180? I think not my friend. For frigging plastic?

 

I've had good luck with my Auto Pot system. Grown some nice BubbleBerry buds amongst others and this is a shot of some tester strains I had a go at growing out for Maud Dib. Maybe not the best use of space in my growroom but I'm look to increase the number of plants - increasing yields as well :thumbsup

[bluntman_77]

haha yea what a rip hey ! screw you hydropot !

 

you can buy those little "smart valve" things seperately and rig yourself up something . infact its just a float valve like in your toilet right hardware store probably has something similar for 1/10th the price .

 

basically you want a bucket , small res for the bucket to sit in and the float valve .

 

you could also dump the vavle and use timers and pumps for similar effect

[animal]

exactly. Screw the premade autopot system. Just buy one smart valve, or autopot valve or whatever your hydro store happens to call them. hook up your pots and trays through 13mm or 19mm hose connected at the bottom of each one the same as a bubbler system and there is no limit to the amount of pots you can connect to work off the one valve. If you already have an autopot setup, just tee off it. As long as ALL the pots are connected back to the tray with the smart valve in it it should work. Only thing you have to watch out for is blockages and in particular a blockage in your autopot valve. Inline filters are a good idea.

[SmokinJarhead]

Thanks Skyhigh and Animal. Definitely given me some food for thought.