The wick locks into the reservoir and also holds the sleeve in place. The soil should be packed in tightly enough to hold the fabric upright. A lot of people start in the 3 gallon water reservoir for veg and the sleeve/wick is easily moved into another room where they have a 6 gallon reservoir ready for flower.

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The wick locks into the bottom of the water reservoir and the sleeve is also held in place by the wick. Making sure your soil is packed tightly enough to hold the fabric upright is important.

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Yes! We advise growers amend their soil if not already added to the mix. It is best to add amendments to grow media before planting.

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Yes, the sleeve and wick are compatible with both bases. We are currently working on a prototype sleeve that holds 3 gallons of soil rather than 6.

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Yes you can do your whole grow in the 3 gallon! Thank you!

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We do not suggest using hydroton clay pebbles, it is best to use a peat and coco blend with perlite and organic amendments.

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You must have ordered grids and liners. You have to order the grow sleeves rather than liners, they are a completely different item.

The sleeve holds 6 gallons of growing media.

Thanks for your input, we had this made a long time ago!

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The wick holds the soil out of the water reservoir and prevents the soil from leaking through into the reservoir.

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Thanks! Super efficient with great results!

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We recommend Hortilux! Metal Halide for Veg and High Pressure Sodium for Flower

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I'm trying to get one in Alaska. All the addresses I give won't work. I've tried calling and emailing with no response....does the sleeve need to be that tall? Asking for a DIY project I'm doing with old unused smartpots.

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We advise it has nutrients added and a 60/40 coco/ perlite mix for best performance.

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Water soluble nutrients are added to the water reservoir. Soil should be amended with nutrients before planting. Living soil does not need added nutrients in the water.

Water soluble nutrients are added to the water reservoir. Soil should be amended with nutrients before planting. Living soil does not need added nutrients in the water.

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Octopots are designed with a wicking system that allows the roots to hybridize, creating a dual root zone and are the first product on the market to utilize this science. Auto pots are simply gravity fed and a different product all together.

The problem with super soils and Octopots is the fact that it's a closed ecosystem, the super soils tend to burn the plants with excess nutrients. It would be a matter of ratio- so final mix has to be 40% perlite and the other 60% would be a calculated mix depending on the super soil, maybe 50/50. It should be thoroughly mixed, not layered, as well.

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There can be quite a bit of drift but there's not much controlling it. As long as the level is in the 6.1-6.3 range it will all be okay. As the pH switches through different ranges, different nutrients become more available so it is actually a benefit.

We don't have one video in particular where we go in depth about soil but generally we advise a ratio of 40% perlite and 60% coco blend or soilless mix. Sunshine Mix #4 and FoxFarm Coco Loco have always been rated highly among OctoGrowers! The XXL grow sleeve is a great choice for larger plants! Thanks for watching the videos! We appreciate you!

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Yes a peat and coco blend works very well throughout the whole grow, depending on the brand you may have to add amendments. Generally we say a blend with 40% perlite and 30% peat, 30%coco.

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No you can use conventional fertilizers as long as they are water soluble. Just be cautious because it is a closed environment so we advise using about half of the suggested amount.

@@Octopot so salt build up is a myth if the plant eats it all?

Excess salts migrate to the exterior of the grow sleeve