{"id":70934,"date":"2023-07-05T08:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/?p=70934"},"modified":"2023-07-25T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T07:56:09","slug":"better-growing-indoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/2023\/07\/05\/better-growing-indoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Growing Indoors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How about a little controversy? How about saying that indoor growing typically involves more focus and refinement than cultivation outdoors? Whilst we\u2019re fans of horticulture in all arenas<\/a> we\u2019d tend towards the affirmative on this statement. And we\u2019d suggest that the reasons for the \u2018heightened\u2019 nature of growing indoors are twofold. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: Born free, AQUAbox Spyder feeding and irrigating an outdoor raised bed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The first reason is mental. Outdoors your plants are exposed and at the mercy of the elements. Because of this an outdoor growing mindset can emerge. You tend and shepherd your plants, encourage and support them wherever possible, but accept that they are ultimately free. By comparison indoor growing can be more intense and immediate. Simply by dint of the fact that your plants are right there in front of you can easily become obsessed with them. And it\u2019s not all in your mind. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: Anything is possible indoors, but striking a balance is key<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Indoor growing requires forms of plant \u2018life support\u2019 that are not necessary in the great al fresco. This brings us to the second reason for greater attention to detail when growing indoors. You may have to introduce light, heat, ventilation, humidity, water, pest control, and feed and do all this whilst maintaining a stable, growth-stimulating balance. How might we help you with that you ask yourselves? Good question.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"AutoPot
Above: AutoPot Tray2Grow systems with reservoirs elevated to induced gravity pressure – negating the need for pumps<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Firstly, by keeping it simple. With a gravity fed system<\/a> such as AutoPot there\u2019s no need for pumps. This actively helps to reduce excess heat and noise in your growing space which, in turn, allows you to reduce your reliance on climatic and acoustic countermeasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s simply less kit with AutoPot modules too. This space efficiency<\/a> gives you the option of getting more plants into your growing space or giving yourself more room to work around the plants. The modules are also truly modular in that they can be added to or removed from the system at a stroke without any disruption to the rest of the system itself. If you ever did have a problem plant or wanted to expand quickly there\u2019d be nothing to stop you sorting that out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: With less kit required AutoPot systems such as easy2grow are an incredibly space-efficient way to grow indoors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Because no running water is required you can set up just about anywhere, making your system incredibly flexible and allowing you to take full advantage of whatever space you have. Smaller systems come with compact 47 L plastic reservoirs<\/a> whilst larger ones are available with collapsible FlexiTank reservoirs<\/a> that can be set up easily and tucked away discreetly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way the systems irrigate can also be a great help when growing indoors. In AutoPot modules water and nutrient solution are introduced via the pipework and fittings<\/a> to the module tray and up into the pot. This means the top layer of your growing media is often dry, often aridly so. Without a wet top layer of grow media in the pot certain types of fungus and pest are denied a foothold, reducing the need for intervention on this front too. For first time AutoPot growers the dry top layer can be a cause of concern but it really is nothing to worry about, all the action is taking place deep in the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: Whilst simple and compact the systems remain highly effective – as demonstrated here by Plantasia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Further simplifying things is the elimination of recirculation with AutoPot. Each module sits at the end of its own individual \u2018branch line\u2019. Water and nutrients travel to the module on a one-way ticket. There is no onward journey for your solution, it gets admitted to the module tray as and when required, consumed, and replenished with a fresh supply every time. The three big benefits to this are: 1) there\u2019s no requirement for waste plumbing (as there is no waste), 2) there\u2019s zero chance of one plant passing root disease to another via nutrient solution, and 3) there\u2019s less chance of the nutrient concentration becoming depleted without you noticing.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Above: Truly modular by design, all plants are independently fed and you can add or remove pots and trays at will with zero impact on the rest of the system.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Finally, how about some peace of mind? Without electricity, running water, pumps, or computers you just don\u2019t need to be there all the time. You can go outdoors even if your plants can\u2019t, send them a postcard maybe. Go! Enjoy a bit of headspace, it\u2019ll help you focus on the things that really matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How about a little controversy? How about saying that indoor growing typically involves more focus and refinement than cultivation outdoors? Whilst we\u2019re fans of horticulture in all arenas we\u2019d tend towards the affirmative on this statement. And we\u2019d suggest that the reasons for the \u2018heightened\u2019 nature of growing indoors are twofold.  The first reason is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Better_Growing_Indoors_Main.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70934"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71097,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70934\/revisions\/71097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autopot.co.uk\/specialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}