A non-recycling system. There is also a variety of these. The most common and the simplest being the Decor style of pot. There are many others that come into the same category, many of them having reservoirs that are considerably larger in relation to the growing chamber to provide a longer period of supply.
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These semi automated systems are also very effective but they too also have problems. Normally they have some form of wicking arrangement to raise water from the reservoir to the root system. This fairly well limits the size of the reservoir to the root system. This fairly well limits the size of the reservoir, because the reservoir needs to be directly under the plant and once the size of the reservoir exceeds the size of the container, the system starts to look ridiculous. So it’s a semi-automated system but the reasonable period of storage is seldom more than about two or there days in times of peak usage. And it is still important to allow the plants to dry out a little every so often for peak performance so the system needs constant supervision.
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Photo: http://homeharvest.com
These semi automated systems are also very effective but they too also have problems. Normally they have some form of wicking arrangement to raise water from the reservoir to the root system. This fairly well limits the size of the reservoir to the root system. This fairly well limits the size of the reservoir, because the reservoir needs to be directly under the plant and once the size of the reservoir exceeds the size of the container, the system starts to look ridiculous. So it’s a semi-automated system but the reasonable period of storage is seldom more than about two or there days in times of peak usage. And it is still important to allow the plants to dry out a little every so often for peak performance so the system needs constant supervision.
by: www.autopot.com.au
