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HYDRO SYSTEMS:  Auto-Pot

All the AutoPot systems that we supply are the most environmentally friendly systems in the world. The plant uses everything that is supplied to it; there is no loss of water, run-off or leakage. This particular aspect has huge advantages over all of the existing ways of watering traditional hanging baskets and container grown plants. This feature eliminates the constant attention that is required and completely stops all the problems faced with water falling to the ground and being wasted.
The One-Pot kit is the biggest selling item in the range and there are some very clear reasons why this product sells so well.

  • Individualised Supply: Each plant has its own valve and is supplied with fresh nutrient exactly when it needs it. No plant gets over-watered and no plant stays dry.
  • Gravity Fed: The system is independent of power and relies on simple gravity to deliver water. The irrigation will be unaffected by power cuts or timer failures and the plants will be unaffected by power cuts or timer failures and the plants will continue to be supplied until the tank runs out (a simple float valve in the tank can cover that possibility too).
  • Direct to Roots: Nutrients is delivered to the bottom of the pot - ensuring constant supply to the root zone. However this allows the top few millimetres of medium to remain dry, which greatly reduces the instance of sciarids (fungus gnats) in coco and soil.
  • Fully Automatic: The grower is no longer tied to the relentless requirements of hand watering. AutoPot takes that away and allows the grower to take life easy. All that is needed is the make up of a tank full of nutrient solution at regular intervals - AutoPot does the rest.
  • Supercharged Performance: Just add the air cage and plant performance surges ahead of every expectation. It is an indispensable addition for maximum yields.

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    Product Price  
    AutoPot 1 Pot Kit
    1 x 15 litre pot, complete kit without tank
    £24.50
    AutoPot 2 Pot Kit
    2 x 6 litre pots, complete kit with tank
    £49.50
    AutoPot 2 Pot Module
    Add-on module without tank
    £24.50

     

    Product Price  
    100 litre water butt incl. tap (square sided) £29.50
    Stand for 100 litre water butt £12.50
    220 litre water butt £34.50
    Stand for 220 litre water butt £14.95
    350 litre water butt inc. tap £79.00

     

    Product Price  
    Autopot Air Cage Mk 1 (For 6 litre & 10 litre pots) £3.00
    Autopot Air Cage Mk 11 (For 15 litre pots) £3.00
         
    CapPlus capillary table - with aluminium legs £120.00

    The SmartTray system has been introduced by AutoPot Europe Ltd, to meet the demands of the domestic grower for a low cost and a low maintenance alternative to NFT systems. A single SmartValve that regulates the flow of water to the tray controls the feeding and watering each SmartTray.
    By growing in pots the grower has the full advantage of being able to remove and change plants when and where necessary. Plants can be lifted from one system to another with ease and without causing stress to the plant. The use of pots offers the grower with a wider choice of potting mediums such as soil mixes, coco fibre, Rockwool, Perlite, Vermiculite and combinations of each.
    Extending and expanding the SmartTray system can be done with ease at any time. Simply use connecting Tees and join to the existing 4mm pipe of the system in use.Pots: varying amounts and sizes of pots are supplied with the SmartTray modules, this is dependent of the SmartTray required.

    Product Price  
    SmartTray - Square tray incl. 8 x 15 litre pots, 4 x RCD, 4 Mk 11 Air cages & 5 x 13-4mm T £49.50
    SmartTray - Jumbo tray incl. 8 x 10 litre pots, 4 x RCD, 4 x Mk 1 Air cages & 5 x 13-4mm T £49.50
    SmartTray - Giant tray incl. 16 x 10 litre pots, 8 x RCD, 4 x Mk 1 Air cages, 1 x 8 way manifold £85.00
    SmartPot 9" (6" planting area / 6" insert) £19.95

    The SmartValve is the heart of all the AutoPot systems. It is a simple mechanical device, which is small enough to fit on the palm of your hand and is best described as a 'vacuum float valve'.
     

     

     

     

     

    Product Price  
    SmartValve Mk 11 - LIght £12.50
    SmartValve cover general £3.50.
    SmartValve Mk 11 - Heavy £12.50
    SmartValve Mk 11 top float silicon £1.50
    SmartValve Mk 11 - bottom float silicon £1.50

    AutoPak Kits

    The AutoPak 1 Potkit is a single 15 litre pot and tray, which has a separate cavity for the SmartValve. The 1 Pot unit has the added advantage of providing the user with 2 choices of water depth, 25mm and 40mm and also the advantage of a built in overflow for improved operation outdoors.
    The 1 Potkit is extremely versatile and can be used for a wide range of plant types and sizes. Seasonal flowering plants and perennial shrubs thrive and produce an abundance of blooms and foliage because of the constant even watering and feed they receive via the SmartValve.
    The AutoPak 1 and 2 Pot kits can be easily extended by adding as many modules as required and connecting one to the next via 4mm or 13mm pipe and Tee connecters.

    Product Price  
    Tray only 1 x 12" (incl. cover) £11.50
    Tray only 1 x 10" (incl. cover) £11.50.
    Pot 6" black (2.5 litre) square £0.90
    Pot 10" green (6 litre) round £2.50
    Pot 11" black (10 litre) round £1.50
    Pot 13" black (15 litre) round £2.50
    SmartValve cover (lid for 1 Pot Kit only) £2.00
    SmartValve cover (lid for 2 Pot Kit only) £2.50
    Tank 30 litre £9.95
    Tank 47 litre £14.95
    Click-fit adapter & filter to 4 mm outlet £11.50
    Click-fit adapter & filter to 13 mm outlet £9.50
    Tap for all water butts £5.50
    Root control discs for 6 litre pots (pack of 8) £9.95
    Root control discs for 10 & 15 litre pots (pack of 4) £7.95
    Matrix filter disc for 2 pot system (Pack of 8) £4.95

    CapPlus Table
    The AutoPot CapPlus Capillary Table provides the greenhouse gardener and commercial grower with a new versatile irrigation system. The CapPlus table has a SmartValve incorporated within it, which controls the flow of water to the plants. The table can be irrigated using any of the following three methods:
    Gravity fed from a water butt
    Pressure reduced mains
    Using the SmartPump set

    The CapPlus tables can be supplied with or without legs depending on the customer's preference. The CapPlus tables can be used on existing benches, be placed on crates or used with the standard legs. They can even be used directly onto the floor. However you choose to set up your capillary table, one crucial point needs to be observed. This is that every table needs to be flat and level across both the length and width of the table. This is best achieved by using a spirit level.

    Once connected to a water supply the SmartValve will open and flood the channels to a level of 40mm and stop. The water is then drawn up to the surface of the table by capillary action via the capillary matting. The matting must first be wetted by hand. Pots and trays can now be placed onto the table; these should have been well watered before putting them onto the table. The plants will then draw up the water and the levels in the channels will drop. The SmartValve will remain closed until all the water has been completely used. At this point the SmartValve will re-open to fill the channels.

    CapPlus capillary tables are ideal for edible crops or ornamental plants; the choice is entirely up to the grower. By using the CapPlus tables, the grower is assured that whatever plant is being raised or grown on the tables, the irrigation of the plants is completely taken over by the unique action of the Capillary Table and the SmartValve incorporated within it. By using the CapPlus tables the grower will benefit in many ways. Labour cost will be dramatically reduced by up to 60%, as every drop of water supplied is used by the plants. This makes the CapPlus Capillary Table a very environmentally friendly product because there is no run off or leakage. The greenhouse gardener is also assured that long periods of absence will not affect the performance of the system, if a water supply is constantly available the system will perform as it is expected to.
    Benefits
    Labour saving
    Water Saving
    Cost saving
    Minimal maintenance
    Interlocking / Tiered
    Reduce risk of diseases
    Simple to install
    Choice of water delivery
    Sub irrigation avoids bloom damage
    Product Price  
    CapPlus capillary table - no legs £105.00
    CapPlus capillary table - with aluminium legs £125.00.
    CapPlus capillary table - with black PVC legs £125.00
    Aluminium legs 750 mm, set of 5 £19.50
    Capillary matting (1260 mm x 910 mm) £4.55
    Matrix - clean sheet (1260 mm x 750 mm) £1.50
    Matrix - clean sheet - roll (1260 mm x 750 mm) £135.00
    Adjustable feet (set of 5) £11.95
    Gold/black root control fabric (1260 mm x 1000 mm) £5.75

    SmartTray
    The SmartTray system has been introduced by AutoPot Europe Ltd, to meet the demands of the domestic grower for a low cost and a low maintenance alternative to NFT systems. A single SmartValve that regulates the flow of water to the tray controls the feeding and watering each SmartTray.
    By growing in pots the grower has the full advantage of being able to remove and change plants when and where necessary. Plants can be lifted from one system to another with ease and without causing stress to the plant. The use of pots offers the grower with a wider choice of potting mediums such as soil mixes, coco fibre, Rockwool, Perlite, Vermiculite and combinations of each.
    Extending and expanding the SmartTray system can be done with ease at any time. Simply use connecting Tees and join to the existing 4mm pipe of the system in use.Pots: varying amounts and sizes of pots are supplied with the SmartTray modules, this is dependent of the SmartTray required. The Capillary SmartTray does not come supplied with pots. It is supplied with 2 pegboards and two pieces of capillary matting.

     

    Product Price  
    SmartTray - square tray incl. 4 x 10 litre pots £40.00
    SmartTray - square tray incl. 8 x 10 litre pots
    4 RCD, 4 Mk 1 Air Cages & 5 x 13-4 mm T
    £60.00.
    SmartTray - square tray incl. 4 x 15 litre pots £40.00
    SmartTray - square tray incl. 8 x 15 litre pots
    4 RCD, 4 Mk 11 Air Cages & 5 x 13-4 mm T
    £60.00
    SmartTray - jumbo tray incl. 4 x 10 litre pots £40.00
    SmartTray - jumbo tray incl. 8 x 10 litre pots
    4 RCD, 4 Mk 1 Air Cages & 5 x 13-4 mm T
    £60.00.
    SmartTray - Giant tray incl. 8 x 10 litre pots £65.00
    SmartTray - Giant tray incl. 16 x 10 litre pots
    8 RCD, 8 Mk 1 Air Cages & 1 x 8 way manifold
    £90.00.
    Capillary SmartTray - Jumbo incl. 2 x capillary inserts £40.00
    Black Corex cover for square tray - blank £4.50
    Black Corex cover for jumbo tray - blank £5.50
    Black Corex cover for giant tray - blank £6.50
    SmartPot 9" (6" planting area / 6" insert) £19.95
    SmartPot 24" (24" planting area) £135.00

    SmartBasket
    The amazing AutoPot Hanging Basket is the only hanging basket in the world that will water the plants on demand by taking advantage of the unique plant driven watering method which the SmartValve provides. Each hanging basket has its own SmartValve that will respond to the needs of the plants in the basket individually.
    The hanging baskets come complete with a short length of 4mm pipe, with a 4mm tap on the end. The tap will allow easy connection and disconnection to the main pipe system. Simply push fit the 4mm pipe on to the 4mm tap attached to the hanging basket. The saucer the SmartValve sits in will fill to a level of 25mm and stop. Through capillary action the solution is drawn up by the medium and utilised by the plant. When the water in the saucer has been exhausted, the SmartValve will open and refill to 25mm, as long as there is a constant water supply, the hanging basket will irrigate the plants contained in it perfectly.
    Hanging baskets are available in two colours, Green and Terracotta. Unlike traditional hanging baskets, the AutoPot Hanging Basket will provide the user with up to 20 years of trouble free irrigation. All the components are made from high quality injection moulded plastic which means they will not deteriorate
    Choose to either hang the basket in the traditional manner by the use of the chains provided, or mount on walls, posts, or beams via the hoop brackets. Use hanging baskets under window ledges to create versatile 'window box' type displays. They can even be sunk into the ground. There are over fill drainage holes incorporated into the design of the hanging baskets that will ensure your basket is not over watered on rainy days.
    Product Price  
    Hanging basket 10" - terracotta £25.00
    Hanging basket 10" - green £25.00.
    Hanging basket 9 litre - terracotta £12.50
    Hanging basket 9 litre - green £12.50
    Hanging basket 10" & Aqua-Bracket kit- terracotta £35.95
    Hanging basket 10" & Aqua-Bracket kit- green £35.95

    SmartPump set

    Product Price  
    SmartPump set £425.00
    Inline pH monitor £120.00
    Damper £80.00
    Inline nutrient monitor incl. fittings (fitted) £150.00
    Pressure pump 12V DC £150.00

    General Items

    Product Price  
    Jumbo tray - 117 cm x 40 cm, 4 cm deep, black £9.50
    Square tray - 61 cm x 61 cm, 7 cm deep, black £7.50
    Damper £80.00
    Inline nutrient monitor incl. fittings (fitted) £150.00
    Pressure pump 12V DC £150.00

    PIpe & Fittings for 4 mm i.d. pipe

    Product Price  
    4 mm straight connector pack of 10 £3.50
    4 mm tee connector pack of 10 £3.50
    4 mm x connector pack of 10 £4.00
    4 mm tap £2.25
    4 mm check valves / non-return valve £3.50
    4 mm end stop pack of 10 £3.50
    4 mm pipe stake £0.50
    4 mm Inline filter £4.75
    4 mm check grommet £0.85
    4 mm black flexi tubing 50 m roll £16.90
    4 mm black flexi tubing 100 m roll £28.00
    4 mm outlet to male hosepipe click-fitting £2.50
    4 mm bubble pipe 25 m roll £50.00

    PIpe & Fittings for 13 mm i.d. pipe
    Product Price  
    13 mm straight connector £1.50
    13 mm elbow connector £1.50
    13 mm tee connector £1.50
    13 mm end stop £1.50
    13 mm tap £4.50
    13 mm elbow Inline filter £4.50
    13 mm grommet £1.50
    13 mm flexi tubing 30 m roll £28.50
    Female click-fit hose connector
    for 13 mm hose pipe
    £2.00
    13 mm to 4 mm x connector pack of 5 £7.50

     

  
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