1pot vs easy2grow

[lunarman]

Is there much difference between 1pot and easy2grow besides the 1pots have individual pots and the eas2go are in pairs?

And if you were to want 4 1pots total, would you get 2 kits of the 2's so you have the option for multiple reservoirs and less work and more flexibility with nutes? Or get the kit with 4 pots and 1 res?

Planning to switch my 4 plant tent grow to autopots after this run is finished so need to start buying the equipment soon.

 

[lowgrowshow]

Personally I would go with the singles (I'm in 15L's) because I believe they offer you a bit more flexibility. I have one easy2grow double tray sitting in my veg area and I prefer having each site separate because you get to determine your plant spacing.

Also, if you go single you get the option to get the XL pots which is about 2.5gal more than the 15L. Extra reservoirs are super easy, just pick up a pack of grommets and make them out of whatever you want. My second is a 20qt. container I bought from a store which allowed me to find the container with the right dimensions to cram on a shelf.

I guess some of this may depend on your area and intended training. Oh, biggest downside to the double is double the plant and medium weight when you have to move those suckers. The foot of the double tray is flared out which is sturdy but makes it hard to kick/slide the pot around.

 

[lunarman]

how big of a reservoir works well for 2 pots?

I've never used any sort of hydro grow before so on the learning curve right now.

Personally I would go with the singles (I'm in 15L's) because I believe they offer you a bit more flexibility. I have one easy2grow double tray sitting in my veg area and I prefer having each site separate because you get to determine your plant spacing.

Also, if you go single you get the option to get the XL pots which is about 2.5gal more than the 15L. Extra reservoirs are super easy, just pick up a pack of grommets and make them out of whatever you want. My second is a 20qt. container I bought from a store which allowed me to find the container with the right dimensions to cram on a shelf.

I guess some of this may depend on your area and intended training. Oh, biggest downside to the double is double the plant and medium weight when you have to move those suckers. The foot of the double tray is flared out which is sturdy but makes it hard to kick/slide the pot around.

 

[lowgrowshow]

The 20qt. (~19L) container that i got from one of the big box stores works well for my 2x4 tent and I usually have 3 plants in there. Filled it has allowed me to go on 3-4 day long trips without worry. Some of that is dependent on how much the plants are drinking at that time. I usually try to full the tank with enough water so the plants will drink it dry after 3-4 days. That way I can top feed with a tea, or fertilizer with the Biotabs system I use.

Can't go wrong with this system. SIPs style systems and automatic watering just seem to work. I've got no complaints and not needing the extra outlets to run pumps and such is nice...just my 2 cents.

 

[lunarman]

@lowgrowshow

This is what Jason from autopots told me in a email regarding top feeding, or not top feeding but using the aquavalve. This was related to questions I had about feeding with organics but I think it applies to any top feeding.


Once / twice per week…… turn off the reservoir tap the night before….. then have a pre-mix of water and organic fertiliser of your choice….. The next day then pour the solution around the AQUAvalve area….. work your way through the plants and when you get to the 1st tray you filled repeat the procedure ….. just fill up to the pipe inlet groove. Then leave the plants to consume the organic solution and the following day turn the tap back on attached to the reservoir…. Always pour around the AQUAvalve and NOT through the top of the pot…. This way you can add organic liquid fertiliser ….. hope this helps too.

 

[lowgrowshow]

@lunarman I've seen folks doing it both ways. I have thrown cal-mag into the tray on a few occasions when my plants had a deficiency and I wasn't ready to top feed. What works for me is pouring a maximum of 1L into the 15L pots from the top after turning off the tap like Jason said. I found that pouring 1.5L from the top gives runoff into the tray. I still turn the rez back on the next day generally.

I guess some of it will also depend on the fertilizer program you use. I would never top feed bottle nutes because I'd be scared of too much build up. The biotabs are slow releasing already in my coco mix, so the teas I'm generally feeding aren't too strong anyway, so I don't worry much about top feeding. Although I always say do what works for you and your environment and enjoy it.