New Octopot grower, question about initial planting

[supersecretjim]

@McSkinleyTrees

Thank you! Any Octopot owners try the “new” Rocket sleeve? I’m curious if a 5gal bucket can still be used over top of sleeve when planting, since it’s a little wider than original sleeve?

@McSkinleyTrees It wont work well with the Rocket Sleeve due to the width. OG Sleeves have habit of falling over, it seems. Lots of photos show them leaning. Rocket Sleeves are more stable, Ive read. Ive only used the Rocket Sleeves, not the OG’s. Used in 2 grows, 3 plants. Done with them.

@George

Check this out …

Hey guys! Has anyone done alternative bags with any type of success? This would be with 6 or 3 gallon Octopots, not the micro versions people are using. Its about 2.5" shorter than the Rocket sleeve, which is, I think 1" shorter than the OG sleeve. Would there be enough depth for the needed moisture gradient? [20240124_200911] Here’s the two side by side. Note the height difference. [20240124_200920] Hydro Wick is perfect fit in the Potlab 5 gallon bag. [20240124_201038] [20240124_20…

Hey, Thats me!
Check out what I’m doing with that bag now. Its kicking ass, and I highly recommend picking some up.
https://overgrow.com/t/james-lil-octo-burner-one-2x2-tent-one-octopot-one-big-ass-light-to-rule-it-all/141301

[supersecretjim]

@Papalag

And use turbo method

@Papalag - where is that described, in detail? If you dont mind.
If you have thread and post #, that would be great! Ive heard mention of it many, Many times.
Going to start a grow soon with cuttings most likely will grow some seeds out to sex them and Turbo may be the way to go for that. Still liking from seed Octopot grows, but time for Jetdros Turbo Method is coming… I feel a Tap water vs RO from Clone shootout coming up

[Papalag]

I show it in one of my threads

I’ll need to look

[supersecretjim]

Thats awesome! Ive seen it before, when I was first cruising OG for Octopot info, but cant remember where it is. When I search, it pulls up so much, but never the particular info I’m looking for.

This should really be a sticky in SOME Octopot thread.

[Papalag]

Octopot , clones , seeds , mainlining , grafting and mothers

Hi all smoken some geese’s pieces x Tropicana cookies x cw from Ill eagle seeds our friend @stanknugzz77 So glad I kept cuts ! oh yeah and the mrs likes it so it’s a double win! Ok now , the mom plant with all attached cuts on her , all cuts are standing and I unwrapped a few of the grafted stems and they are solid and healed over ! [IMG_8838] [IMG_8837] I started to harden the plant ! I am taking the dome off each day for 10 to 20 minutes or as soon as they look like they need the dome …

It should be here

[George]

Do it yourself MicroOctopot Auto Fill System

Hi @JOHN1234, I have great respect for @jetdro and his octo experience, so take that into consideration, but my best results, meaning the quickest time for roots to hit the reservoir have been when I used the turbo-cup method* along with pre-soaking the netcup before transplanting. I then set the reservoir level at its lowest level, barely touching the bottom of the cup. The idea being to make a damp path straight down from the seedling to the bottom of the res. Your roots will be seeking wate…

[supersecretjim]

@Papalag

It should be here

Got it, dude!
Thanks for finding that. Seems easy enough…

Grow small plant with small roots.
Make hole from plant cup or pot in Octopot soil.
Top-Fill Octopot through “Plant hole” with 1/2 gallon nuted water, THEN insert plant with soil.
Fill reservoir to 1st mark with same nuted water used in top hole.
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Sit back and watch the magic happen

[Papalag]

That’s it brother

[supersecretjim]

So easy, a Geico employee could do it!