Are autopots any good? (Coco)

[Cocoab]

Does anyone have any experience with auto pots in coco? They seem simple enough but heard they can cause salt  build up etc. 

[MidgeSmith]

I've heard of a few floodings... I am trying to decide between something like Ecothrives 60 x 120 autopot for living soil, or giving it all up and go the coco route.

I know I could do it manually, but bottom watering automatically sounds awesome...  I guess I should fit some kind of overflow and then there's zero risk.

[Clubs]

I fail to see how having the pot base below the water line is ever going to be effective. Some people seem to have success with them but personally, I thought they were shite. The pots were constantly soaked and heavy when I used them. 

The aquavalve is a good idea though and I'd want to use them with the pot above the water line if ever using them again, perhaps paired with wicking cords or a coco mat.

[MidgeSmith]

9 minutes ago, Clubs said:

I fail to see how having the pot base below the water line is ever going to be effective. Some people seem to have success with them but personally, I thought they were shite. The pots were constantly soaked and heavy when I used them. 

The aquavalve is a good idea though and I'd want to use them with the pot above the water line if ever using them again, perhaps paired with wicking cords or a coco mat.

Hmm yeah, interesting.

[sweettooth]

15 hours ago, MidgeSmith said:

I've heard of a few floodings...

Been there in the early days, wondered why my res was low so filled it up without checking, got back from work - res was emtpy again, opened the tent and luckily the spill tray kept in the liquid. the float had got bunged with limescale and got stuck open