Wow, that system looks amazing! Will be waiting for updates! Thank you for sharing!

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

It should be really fun! Thanks for following along my friend! Chuck

It looks really cool cant wait to see how these have turned out :)

I do love the valve design. Look forward to seeing how it functions in practice. Have a marvellous day

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It should be fun! Chuck

I have known about the auto-pot system for years, wanted to use them, but never seen a KZread prove their awesomeness. I am very glad you are making this documentary of your auto-pot experience. I will be watching. 😁

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Once you see the comparison to the other ways that I grow you may need to purchase them for yourself. I can give you my contact at Autopot usa and he'll give you a good deal on some! Chuck

I can't wait to see how this works. I love the no electricity idea. Great job. Lisa

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

It's going to be fun Lisa. I really love the no electricity part! Chuck

Thank you for the review. : )> Happy Greenthumb growing from your local aracata green house dro farmer.

That's an amazing set up, Chuck. I can see the abundant harvest to come:-) I agree with the coco coir. Been using it for a good while now and always satisfied with the result.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know why coco coir doesn't get more publicity Jo! This stuff is amazing! Chuck

Coir has been my favorite for the past couple of years! Looking forward to seeing how this system performs!

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

I am solely using the coir now! Chuck

Thanks for the tip on the coir bricks! love it.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

So glad to help. I have thrown all of my seed starting mix in with my potting soil now. I am solely using the coir now! Chuck

@naplescajun

7 жыл бұрын

Both of you have convinced me to switch to coir. Thank you both for the awesome videos you produce--packed with valuable information!

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

We thank you for the kind words and the support my friend! Chuck

Autopots are really great. I own the easy2grow with 8,5 and 15l pots. The only thing you have to remember is the fertilizer. It has to be something for hydro. Tried this with Hesi for soil. The little thin nipples gets congested of the Hesi stuff. Then I changed to Green House Seed Powder Feeding. No problems at all. Plants love this system! And me too, I don´t have to water my plants every day :-)

Very interesting, Chuck! Can't wait to see how it works out! Me likes....so far ; )

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

Me too Keith! Could be fun! Chuck

Interesting system

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

It is. Should be fun! Thanks! Chuck

Cool! Off grid maters!

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

sure does. When the SHTF happens.... I won't get many takers on me selling my body... I just have to rely on things like this! lol Chuck

I started using a similar system 4-5yrs ago. It was 1 reservoir for 2 pots. The system was designed for basically stealth growing of mary jane. Here in the PNW, we don't get rain for the summer 90+ days. Mine have a copper screen in the bottom by the float to stop algae growth. I might have 1 pair left, gave the other's away.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

Wow David. I wish I had guys like you near me that gave away cool stuff. lol The coolest thing that someone gave away for free here was some fluorescent lights. Thanks for following along my friend. Chuck

@19Photographer76

7 жыл бұрын

Chuck, when you went over the valve, the top valve with the 2 cylinders ~ did you know the round disc tops come off and you can add a little water so they don't fill as much? I never used them that way but that's something I was told.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah but by accident. One of them fell off! I looked it up on their website to find out what they are for! lol Chuck

@19Photographer76

7 жыл бұрын

I noticed that James has switched to white pots. When I got mine, I was concerned about the dark color as I'm growing out in the sun. My plants didn't do well and I feel it was due to the heat inside the root ball. I now feel that straight coco fiber (preloaded) would alleviate my issue.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

He went to the white pots for micro-algae that he is using (he infuses them into the biochar). The algae needs a certain amount of sunlight to breed. I believe that's right? Chuck

Really looking forward to seeing how this works for you. So it is gravity feed from the tank but is that one way, nothing ever returns to the tank or recycles. Do you use soil as a growing medium in the pots?

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

That is correct. It flows to the trays until it is fully taken up buy the plant before it refills the tray. I will be using a mix consisting of horse manure, rice hulls, and biochar. I am learning as i go here Dale. James Harrison from Green Evolution Aquaponics Thailand is my mentor! Chuck

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

I've experiment with both potting mix and perlite with the potting mix a cut the nutrients by 50%all I really needed to was allow wicking but nutrient helped rejuvenate the potting mix. it meant I could get a full season out of a pot with potting mix. That would have to be a personal preference rather than a hard & fast rule Perlite works great equally but the nutrient strength has to be increased. Most potting mixes are good for 8 to 12 months. I'm soon going to trial potatoes in a different style pot with valve a potting mix that will be an experimental thing

Chuck I like the look of that valve system. Wonder how it would work with substituting fabric pots for air pruning of roots to prevent girdling.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

I believe that it would work just fine. You may go through more nutrients from evaporation but evaporation is kind of the point with air pruning isn't it! lol Chuck

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

Just watch no roots make it through to the valve these pots have root mat to protect the valve

I like the look of the autopot system, however in England anything manufactured is pricey. I've recently found a guy doing Alaska grow buckets, perhaps you will check him out as his system is gravity fed.

@Madhatter1uk

6 жыл бұрын

It works out about 15 pound a pot in the uk. You don't need the water butt, and any 6mm hose will work, you just need a filter. I'm surprised hoselock doesn't do something like this tbh. One float fills the pot to a set level, the other float is an air lock that holds water in the float chamber until the pot is nearly empty thus keeping the float up. as soon as the level drops far enough it lets air in, that lets the chamber drain, the float drops and the water floods in.

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

The original Autopot is an Australian design. I know they export all around the world. They are where the latest updates happen

What was that you told me about taking time to rest? lol Those pots look pretty neat.

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

I know?? I rested on Friday! This system is quality built from end to end too. Forgot to mention that on the video. It looks like it will last several years. Chuck

Had to take another look at your system which I went out and purchased however rather than tanks or reservoirs I purchased the Autopot® Smart Pump Set It's supposed to run up the copied off Auto Pot Australia's web page mine is quite this big pressurises the feed line so that you can position a growing module anywhere you can place the tubing. This means that you are no longer limited by the logistics of having to locate all your growing modules beneath where you position your gravity tank. As the 12V pump works by detecting a drop in pressure, as soon as a Smart-valve begins to release another cycle of water to a growing module, this will trigger the pump to start delivering water and nutrients down the line until the feed line re-pressurises (i.e. when each Smart-valve in the system becomes closed after having been filled) I'll leave a link for you. these guys were the inventor of the original autopot concept. A guy by the name of Jim Farr www.autopot.com.au/smart-pump

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds intriguing. Thanks! I’ll check it out. Chuck

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

@@FensterfarmGreenhouse this is the little baby I've bought www.gardensmartshop.com/Smart_Pump_p/556a.htm, It'll run hanging baskets as high as 20 feet up. Because it automates the nutrient flow it frees up time. I purchased transformer and an electronic timer to control the entire system

it will be interesting on how this does, can you adjust timing of how often the water is added to the pots?

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

There is a shut off valve that can be manually adjusted but other that that it is left to the auto valve! Chuck

I have been using AutoPots (easy2grow6 & 12 pot system w/60 gallon reservoir) in my greenhouse for a few years now. They are great!!! Low maintenance. Running on Organic nutrients. Recommend raising your reservoir about 6" or so

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

7 жыл бұрын

I just subbed your channel freakas. Chuck

So what do you think about autopot after your experiment? I don't see the video describing if it works good for you.

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

Believe him they are perfect I have a system that has been converted too use a pump that up to 20feet high and an feed up to 1,000 places over a kilometre of tubing to expand my system. The entire autopot system was developed in Australia and has been around for over 20 years. www.gardensmartshop.com/Smart_Pump_p/556a.htm

I hade tomatoes go ballistic with the double 8inch pots in perlite except the fruit flies had a field day

@MrPilcher1

4 жыл бұрын

found another video that might interest you. I d have the wings in this but still setting up a lot of stuff right now. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpepo5VvZdTWldo.html

Wish he would have shown splicing the lines

@FensterfarmGreenhouse

3 жыл бұрын

Splicing is done with special 3 way and 4 way irrigation connectors that came with the system. I wish I would have shown that as well. Chuck