I’m just starting my first grow using octopots in couple of weeks. My over all experience in growing is limited to the last 4 months although I do have dated experience growing near Seattle Wa. 25-30 years ago. Just ended my first grow (not in Octopots)with not so good results.
I’m in a research mode. This next grow will be much better.
What I have to work with:
5X5 tent,
Medicgrow spectrum X led light.
Octopot 6 X 3g. auto water system with a 13g tank, Getting a 30g.
Whole house water filtration 350 - 400 tds PH 7.7 and RO system for watering. 5 - 15 tds.
Auto flower seeds, Fat bastard, Blackberry moon rocks & White widow.
blkbelt65 [First Octopot Grow!] Really is helping to answer a lot of questions. Very informative.
Main question on my mind at the moment is the lotus nutrients (have already) and need guidance on feeding with auto water system.
I’m thinking not using Lotus (anyone used Lotus?) this time and switching to Jacks and maxibloom because of all the positive feedback. Decisions, decisions
I’m not familiar with lotus and have nothing against them but it’s always good to use a well known nutrient, if you have problems there’s plenty of advice.
Your octopot is essentially a capillary set up, ime after you get them up and running you then need to lower the ec.
Initially plants take the nutrient given but after a bit of time the need goes down, there’s no run off to rinse away salt build up so essentially you’re keeping the root zone with diluted nutrient.
I’m test running an autopot atm it works on similar principle but like you it’s been years.
To keep it right I take a sample from the tray, if the ec is more than 0.2/3ec high I lower it, if the ec is lower than input I raise it.
I’m sure I’ve seen others using octopot they’ll be able to help you out better.
I bought grow, boost, bloom, and cal/mag. @ifish This grow will be all autoflower. Is it true to half everything “less is better” according to octopot’s reading?
Better to start low and base adjustments to the plant’s reaction. I’m setting up auto watering. I’m thinking I’ll need to check each pot until I get a feel for this.? I’m an engineer so grey areas drive me insane until I have good understanding of the project. Still have lots to learn about the feeding properly.
Same as the others. except at germination, it struggled and almost didn’t make it. There is a soil difference to. 5 are sungro #4 and the little one got put in coco loco. Ran out of #4 and locally coco loco was it.
All germinated in less than 24 hours. In Organi plugs about 48 hours then moved to octo’s. They grew so fast, wasn’t sure what to do and when. LOL. PH 5.9 - 6.3 range in reservoir. for the little one. check all every day. Havent had to adjust much.
Thanks for the feed back.
