I’m really interested in starting to use Air-pots for my new 2x4 tent set-up and was curious of any tips and tricks y’all would suggest for a first time user? I’ve been seeing them in many grow journals here and have jotted down some notes gleaned from the entries.
I was “thinking” about using 4x #5 (green bottom) air-pots for the 2x4 tent but not sure if this is a good or bad idea. Because they dry out so fast I intend to use Promix BX and hand water slowly until I can set-up some rain-rings and a pump with timer.
I’ve been using them for a few years now and like them a lot. I’m so used to them that the watering doesn’t seem excessive to me but I’ve heard others not like that aspect. The rain ring or a blumat type deal should eliminate that issue nicely.
As far as tips they’re pretty straight forward. The only thing I can think of that’s different than any other pot is that you have to pack the soil into the points on the side as you go. It takes more soil than you’d think to pack the sides in.
Yeah that’s a little tight. Give me a few minutes and I’ll get you some pics. I let the plants get big enough that 2 would be max. Others don’t mind a crowded tent and might be ok with three encroaching on each other. 4 seems like pushing it.
The pics posted out of order but it gives you an idea. I’m in a slightly oversized 2x4. The five gallon buckets are pretty close to the 5 gal airpot minus a tray at the bottom of the bucket, slightly smaller than with tray at the opening of the bucket.
In the picture where they’re staggered you would probably be able to get a fourth in but it would be crowded, specially if the plants bushed. It’s a no go for me personally cause I have a box fan going with that light and I wouldn’t get it in. let alone the angle I need, with more than 2.
Solid info. Thanks so very much! I totally see your points. I am going to do all this for a Kosher Kush seed run with STS; so after this I’m thinking 2x green bottoms for the females in the 2x4, with the sts’d “males” in traditional smaller pots in between the 2x airpots
If you line the inside , base and sides with weed control fabric and make it so it is 1 inch above soil/coco level the whole way around This acts like a bung wall so no erosion of soil/coco when watering , yucca in the feed now and then also helps condition the soil or coco so feeding magically flows straight in ( no pooling ) and is evenly spread throughout pot ie no dry spots and gets deep down to root tips at bottom of pot : ) plus knats hate it ( weed control fabric )
You will lose some volume inside pot with the fabric but it also saves you packing them sides with medium : ) less mess and hassle : )
one tip would be to make sure the top “points” are solid w/ no holes in them, there should be 2 rows like that. it holds more water at the top so more water is getting to the plants and not out the holes (at least at the top anyway)
i might be mistaken, but i think you have them backwards? you see how you have the 2 rows of blocked holes at the bottom. i think they’re supposed to go on the top, that way when you water them you have a couple inches of water rather than it spilling out immediately. that’s the way i look at it anyway.
Also , if you put the base an extra hole up and put something under it to stop base saging over time , you won’t need to buy them pot raisers , save some money
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