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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 58 MIN

AutoPot USA: Passive Watering, Bigger Yields & Less Waste | Manny Pelaez

from Behind The Grow w/ Eric Coulombe · host Garden Culture Magazine

No pumps, no timers, no electricity, just a gravity-fed system that keeps plants consistently fed while you’re away. In this Behind the Grow episode, AutoPot USA’s Manny Pelaez joins Eric Coulombe to break down how a tiny team scaled in a down market, why passive “constant feed” works, and the simple feeding/substrate tweaks that prevent overfeeding and stabilize reservoirs.What you’ll learn:• How AquaValve delivers a steady water level for true constant feed—without power• Smarter feeding: why many issues are overfeeding (and how to dial inputs back)• Outdoor performance + newer systems (XXL, Tray2Grow) with drainage taps• Building community at scale: MAP pricing, retail protection, and local affiliate growers• Living soil + autoflower setups that make first harvests surprisingly easy• Real-world wins: set-and-forget reliability and growing more than cannabis (tomatoes, turmeric, ginger)Links 👇🌐https://autopot-usa.com/👥   / autopotusa  📸   / autopot_usa  🐦   / autopotusa  🎥    / @autopotusa  #BehindTheGrow #AutoPotUSA #Hydroponics #IndoorGrowing #PassiveHydro #GardenCultureMagazine

No pumps, no timers, no electricity, just a gravity-fed system that keeps plants consistently fed while you’re away. In this Behind the Grow episode, AutoPot USA’s Manny Pelaez joins Eric Coulombe to break down how a tiny team scaled in a down market, why passive “constant feed” works, and the simple feeding/substrate tweaks that prevent overfeeding and stabilize reservoirs.What you’ll learn:• How AquaValve delivers a steady water level for true constant feed—without power• Smarter feeding: why many issues are overfeeding (and how to dial inputs back)• Outdoor performance + newer systems (XXL, Tray2Grow) with drainage taps• Building community at scale: MAP pricing, retail protection, and local affiliate growers• Living soil + autoflower setups that make first harvests surprisingly easy• Real-world wins: set-and-forget reliability and growing more than cannabis (tomatoes, turmeric, ginger)Links 👇🌐https://autopot-usa.com/👥   / autopotusa  📸   / autopot_usa  🐦   / autopotusa  🎥    / @autopotusa  #BehindTheGrow #AutoPotUSA #Hydroponics #IndoorGrowing #PassiveHydro #GardenCultureMagazine

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