AutoPot - 1Pot XL 6 pot watering system incl. water barrel

The 1Pot XL system for six pots is six XL trays with AQUAvalve5, six 25 litre pots and a tank. At this size it is worth understanding what a larger pot does to the rhythm of the system.

Fewer cycles, but bigger ones

The valve always fills to 20 millimetres and waits until the tray is empty. A 25 litre pot holds more substrate to retain that moisture, so the plant takes longer to draw those 20 millimetres up. The result: longer intervals between fills than the same plant in 15 litres.

That is usually favourable. Moisture in the root ball swings more slowly and across a narrower band, and the plant has more buffer if it turns unexpectedly warm or you top up a day later than planned. For crops that dislike fluctuation, that is precisely the argument for XL.

What it means for feeding

There is a flip side to that inertia worth knowing. Change the mix in the tank and it takes longer to show in the plant, because more old substrate moisture stands in between. A correction works through more slowly in XL than in smaller pots.

In practice: adjust in smaller steps and give it more time before judging again. Anyone used to quick corrections in small pots will easily overshoot in XL.

Six plants, six rhythms

Each tray has its own valve, so that longer cycle applies per plant. One growing faster runs its cycle sooner than its neighbour, with nothing to set.

Technical Specifications:

• Pots: 6 x 25 litres
• Trays: 6 XL trays, each with its own AQUAvalve5
• Substrate volume: 150 litres total
• Fill level: 20 mm per cycle
• Tank: included

Frequently asked questions

Does an XL tray fill less often? Yes, there is more substrate holding the moisture.

Why does a feed change work through more slowly? More old moisture stands in the substrate and must be used first.

Is that a drawback? For stability it is an advantage; for quick correction, a drawback.

Do all six share a rhythm? No, each plant runs its own cycle.