The micro octos are $10 each on the AmZone. Kevin made his own pots I think, so even less.
If I had the space, I’d prefer the Original Octos, but these little one gallon chingas do the job pretty durn well.
The autofill he’s using is prolly $30 in parts. And they are hella fun to play with. The final step in an automated grow room. At least one way to do it.
Came for the plants but was hoping to leave with some chili was gonna try and make my own octos actually but I couldn’t find big enough options to make 5/6’s so I’m waiting for the day I can afford 8 6g’s. Definitely down for the show, I’ve been contemplating a pi setup for a while but I’m the most computer illiterate guy I know, especially for my age love your style @kevinmalone
From my limited experience, the volume of the octos does not really matter, in fact I’d say, the smaller the better.
This is ofcourse assuming that you have an auto refill setup, its super easy to setup and all you need is a float valve and some RO fittings.
The smaller box would empty out faster as the plants grow bigger, this gets in air in the box giving the roots an extra o2 boost since we don’t add airstones.
The pi setup looks pretty intimidating at first but there are a lot of tutorials to guide through it and with AI, writing the code is even easier. I hope to automate the following things
Mixing and pH of nutrients
Measuring VPD and adjusting devices accordingly.
Temp/RH probes in the environment as well as the rez.
Now, That’s what I’m talkin about… some meaty topics for any Octopodler!
The unique, efficacious, mysto Octo Air Gap! That’s a good topic for starters. This autofiller Kevin is using allows him to control the exact water level for every pot in the system. With ease. So, if the air gap is a variable, he can tweak it. @Jetdro, in your large and complex octo grows, would you intentionally vary the water level in your pots?
[A note about that Autofiller… Look, I cobbled together a cool little autofiller based on a few koi pond examples I’d seen elsewhere. So, I’m gonna shamelessly extol the advantages of the design Kevin is using because it works. And it is dirt cheap! Anyone remember “The Whole Earth Catalog?” Overgrow The World is kinda like that. Sharing ]
Hey Kevin, would you care to share your ultimate scale if this cheap and functional octo network proves out? You were talkin dozens, right? PoP Quiz: Who remembers where/why the “Octo” came into Octo-Pots?
And, by the way Kevin, what is the % mix of coco / perlite you used? Did you sow the seeds directly into the bags? Spill Dude, we are sluts for detail. Lol
Respectfully Submitted,
-Grouchy
PS, keep those pic coming Kev…
Yeah the plan is to have 16 in a 4x4 running in the octos. The only concern I had was the slow fill up rate because of the pipe diameter but I guess that might turn out to be a good thing!
The mixture is 70/30 for coco+perlite. One thing I would definitely change from the current setup is to use hydroton in the net pot for the wicking, the coco does tend to fall out from it inside the tub.
Thanks a lot @GrouchyOldMan for all the vibes and positivity
was gonna try and make my own octos actually but I couldn’t find big enough options to make 5/6’s so I’m waiting for the day I can afford 8 6g’s. Definitely down for the show, I’ve been contemplating a pi setup for a while but I’m the most computer illiterate guy I know, especially for my age 
love your style 
