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 👇🌐
#BehindTheGrow #AutoPotUSA #Hydroponics #IndoorGrowing #PassiveHydro #GardenCultureMagazine