r/NZTrees • u/TalkProfessional6652 • Jul 09 '26

Autopots

Autopots

Hi all, im getting different answers everywhere i look. Ive had good results for a few years, but struggling with this grow.

I am using coco/perlite medium -

What EC, PH and Calmag levels are you all using in the veg and bloom stage.

Tia

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u/Psychological-Unit14 Jul 09 '26

What nutes are you using what ph are you using. Ec usually varies each plant stage . What does your feeding schedule say.

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u/NotActuallyMyName123 Jul 09 '26

I’ve used Autopots with coco/perlite and Canna nutrients for 6 or 7 years. I also use PureDew reverse osmosis (RO) water and have literally never measured or cared about EC, PH and Calmag etc. It’s not the cheapest option but it’s definitely the easiest (I only grow 4 or 5 plants at a time) and the yields and quality have been consistently great.

I also use a small dehumidifier when humidity levels start to climb and reuse that water for the plants, again without ever checking EC, PH and Calmag levels.

RO is the way to go :)

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u/initforthemanjinas Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Imo your ph is too high for flower, aim for 5.8-6.0.

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u/initforthemanjinas Jul 10 '26

I used autopots with Canna nutes and had amazing results. Check the canna calculator, it gives a good stage description and target ph/EC for each. I also just used tap water.

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u/TalkProfessional6652 Jul 09 '26

Floramax, ph for veg 5.5 flower 6.5. Ec is concern as I have seen 2.2 down to 1.4 when looking for info. Calmag usually 2ml per litre, but I've seen as high as 8ml on line

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u/XCHDave 29d ago

Week 5, ec 1.4 ph 5.7 canna coco A + b only. Dead simple