autopot soil after a DWC disaster

**outlaw6666** · 23-09-21, 06:10 PM

Due to a DWC disaster of a grow 4weeks due to root rot as I just can't keep water temp low without 300 on a water chiller

I tried hydrogen peroxide treat meant but it ain't worked

Today iv decided to give up on DCW rip em down and start again in soil as ill never get the water temp in range in a location without spending hundreds on a water chiller

so off I when to hydro place decide to try a soil grow with Autopots wanted a two-pot system but they did not have any in but the noise chap let me have a 4 pot system for the price of a two so ill have 2 units complete spare for nothing

1, I know I need clean nutrients for auto pots so they don't sludge up so I got a litre each of Canna Terra Vega and a litre of Terra Flores

2, I know ill need to top feed for a 7 to 10 day or until roots are established

but I have a few questions?

1, I see about air domes in auto pots so are they a good idea or not

2, if they are, would chuck the air stones in the reservoir do the same or be a good idea or not

3, any advice from anyone can offer re auto pots would be much appreciated

**funkydawg** · 23-09-21, 06:18 PM

I never seen a difference using Air domes, grew with and without!!

2 inch layer of clay balls in the bottom of the pots for drainage and mix your soil with perlite.

Any synthetic nutrients will work, most organic nutes are a no no as they clog up the float and powdered stuff is a no no.

It's a pretty decent system

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**outlaw6666** · 23-09-21, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by funkydawg

I never seen a difference using Air domes, grew with and without!!

2 inch layer of clay balls in the bottom of the pots for drainage and mix your .

Any synthetic nutrients will work, most organic nutes are a no no as they clog up the float and powdered stuff is a no no.

It's a pretty decent system

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cool I already had a bag of soil and perlite as that was the original plan to I got the bright idea of dcw when I hen to buy soil nutrients and come back with hydro and bubblers instead

**funkydawg** · 23-09-21, 08:14 PM

Have a look on autopots website and see what percentage soil and perlite to use, will help with airflow to the roots

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**outlaw6666** · 23-09-21, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by funkydawg

Have a look on autopots website and see what percentage soil and perlite to use, will help with airflow to the roots

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yep that's a good idea I just got back home run back to get a raspberry pi for 3d printer

after I had a take away ill have a good read tonight and rip old ones and set up in the morning