Grow Mediums Autopot questions

[Newstart]

Hey, i am planning a new setup, and looking for the easist way, cause it Will not be in my own home....

So i have decided to try autopots... my problem is which media and nutes i should use.... i Think soil Would be the easist ? Correct me if im wrong? I have No experience with Coco.

I Can read i should use a mineral fertilizer to prevent clogging up the system, do anyone have a suggestion? I Think GHE’s flora serie is mineral based right ?

The autopot Company also is making a fertilizer, but have not seen any use it or the results? And its the same fertilizer all through the grow, so dont believe its relevant for us cannabis growers? Or am i wrong ?

If i am Doing it in soil i read i should put a inch of pebbles in the bottom of the pot to help drainage, and a 50/50 mix of perlite and soil.... Can i use the biobizz all mix soil or What should i use?

 

[Eekman]

I am sure some of our Eu growers will be in soon. I have no experience with them, but I tend to agree about using soil, just for the ease of it, since you can't be around all the time

 

[Newstart]

the shop im buying the autopots from, says Coco and perlite mix is the way to go for best results.... but i dont know...

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

Coco in theory can grow bigger than soil.a grow in someone elses house low maintenance has to be soil imoi like biobizz.have no idea about the other stuff.

 

[Newstart]

Yes i Think it have to be soil too for low maintainance..... i asked around, and the shop growell Said the nutrients from GHE flora Would not be a good choice, because its made for hydro.... but it says soil too as far as i remember.... but anyways the recommended something called shogun, that they sold...

And they said a soil mix they sold with Coco in it Would be great for added aeration, and No pH checking and so on.
https://www.growell.co.uk/growing-media/soil/tropic-mix.html

Sounds like a alternative except growell is based in the UK and im Living in Europe... i cant find the soil blend here...

 

[Newstart]

We have soil from Mills with soil and Cork ? Anyone Tried it or know if it Would help ?

http://mills-nutrients.com/en/mills-ultimate-mixes/

But then again i Can see on there page they say only use organic fertilizer to it... and that Will clog up the system.

Its a jungle. Cant figure out the best thing

 

[Ivean]

Personally I use soil / perlite 70/30
I don't put any balls in the bottom.
For nutes I use www.biotabs.nl
If you use nutes like these you only ever add water to the autopot res which stops blockages

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[Newstart]

How does biotaps compare to regular nutes ? I havd read a little about it, but could not find any results...

Do they last the full length of the grow? Can you point me in a direction plz.

What soil are you using then. ?

 

[Newstart]

With the biotabs they say you should use their fertilizer orgatrex along with the pills, do you top feed Them then ? And What about the compost tea? Do you topfeed that too?

Does it clog anything up? The valve ? I guess there Will be some runoff.

What soil do you use?

I must say it looks appealing, but What about the yield ? My biggest concern is they dont get enough fertilizer with that method.

 

[Ivean]

With the biotabs they say you should use their fertilizer orgatrex along with the pills, do you top feed Them then ? And What about the compost tea? Do you topfeed that too?

Does it clog anything up? The valve ? I guess there Will be some runoff.

What soil do you use?

I must say it looks appealing, but What about the yield ? My biggest concern is they dont get enough fertilizer with that method.

I don't use anything else other than the tabs.
I put 2 in most autos unless I know they are gonna be big then I'll use 3.
Just use a light potting soil. Mines 2 bags for £10....

They did send me some boom boom spray which I use occasionally but usually forget

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