{"product_id":"autopot-flexipot-20l","title":"AutoPot FlexiPot 20L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe AutoPot FlexiPot 20L is a 20 litre breathable fabric pot that sits in an AutoPot XL tray.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is for anyone running, or planning, an AutoPot XL gravity-fed system who fancies fabric over plastic, and for anyone who just needs a spare pot because one has had its day. It costs next to nothing and you can wash it and go again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is \u003cstrong\u003eporous, BPA-free and lead-free\u003c\/strong\u003e, so air gets to the root zone through the sides. When root tips reach that porous wall they are air-pruned, which pushes the plant to put out more fine, fibrous roots instead of circling round and round the pot. Better moisture and nutrient uptake is the idea, and it is a big part of why fabric pots have taken off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAutoPot FlexiPot 20L specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;min-width:480px;width:100%;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eAutoPot FlexiPot 20L\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 litres\u003c\/strong\u003e (AutoPot's marketed size, listed by them as a 5 gallon pot)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePorous fabric, BPA-free and lead-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e0.24 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutoPot XL tray\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/1pot-xl-tray-and-lid\"\u003e1Pot XL Tray and Lid\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eRoot control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAir-pruning sides. A PotSock is needed on the base and is \u003cstrong\u003enot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eReusable. Wash between grows, do not tumble dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;font-weight:600;\"\u003eAutoPot code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAPSMART\/POT\/5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #008838;background:#f7f7f7;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne 20L FlexiPot fabric pot, and that is the lot.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cstrong\u003ePotSock is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e, and AutoPot say it is essential on the base of every FlexiPot for root control. It is the small part people forget, so pick one up at the same time: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/potsock-round-for-xl-pot\"\u003eAutopot PotSock - Round for XL Pot\u003c\/a\u003e. Keep the pot's label or order details somewhere handy too, because the AutoPot code (APSMART\/POT\/5) is what you quote if you ever need to reorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you need to go with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FlexiPot is just the pot. In an AutoPot XL setup it works with these, all of which we stock:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/1pot-xl-tray-and-lid\"\u003e1Pot XL Tray and Lid\u003c\/a\u003e: the tray the pot sits in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/potsock-round-for-xl-pot\"\u003eAutopot PotSock - Round for XL Pot\u003c\/a\u003e: the root control sock for the base of the pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-aqua-valve5\"\u003eAutopot Aqua Valve5\u003c\/a\u003e: the valve that keeps the tray topped up with no power needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/aquavalve-potsock\"\u003eAQUAvalve PotSock\u003c\/a\u003e: the small sock for the AQUAvalve itself, a separate spare from the pot sock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-airbase\"\u003eAutoPot AirBase\u003c\/a\u003e: a drainage layer for the bottom of the pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#eef6f0;border-left:4px solid #2f5f46;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStarting from scratch?\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete kit is easier than buying parts. Have a look at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-xl-flexipot-system\"\u003eAutoPot XL FlexiPot System\u003c\/a\u003e (20L fabric pots, trays, valves and fittings), the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-xxl-system\"\u003eAutoPot XXL System\u003c\/a\u003e for bigger plants, or the larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-flexipot-35l\"\u003eAutoPot FlexiPot 35L\u003c\/a\u003e. Fancy a few pots sharing one tray? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-auto3-xl-smartpot-tray-system\"\u003eAutoPot Auto3 XL SmartPot Tray System\u003c\/a\u003e comes with three 20L FlexiPots and one AQUAvalve5, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-auto3-xl-tray-system\"\u003eAuto3 XL Tray System\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-auto8-15l-tray-system\"\u003eAuto8 15L Tray System\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-auto8-8-5l-tray-system\"\u003eAuto8 8.5L Tray System\u003c\/a\u003e do the same job with solid pots. Prefer a rigid plastic pot? The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-replacement-25l-1xl-pot\"\u003eAutopot Replacement 25L (1XL) Pot\u003c\/a\u003e fits the same XL tray.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#eef6f0;border-left:4px solid #2f5f46;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrowse more:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/autopot\"\u003eAutoPot Systems\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/bottom-fed-hydroponic-systems\"\u003eGravity-Fed Systems\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/fabric-pots\"\u003eFabric Pots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAutoPot FlexiPot 20L FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the AutoPot FlexiPot 20L need a PotSock?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in an AutoPot system it does. AutoPot say a PotSock must be fitted to the base of every FlexiPot to give proper root control, and it is not supplied with the pot. The round PotSock made for the XL pot is the one that goes with the 20L, and you can grab it here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/potsock-round-for-xl-pot\"\u003eAutopot PotSock - Round for XL Pot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the AutoPot FlexiPot 20L fit the AutoPot XL tray?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is made for the AutoPot XL tray. Drop it into a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/1pot-xl-tray-and-lid\"\u003e1Pot XL Tray and Lid\u003c\/a\u003e and it works with the AQUAvalve5 the same way the plastic XL pot does. It is made for the XL tray, so do not expect it to suit the smaller 15L or 8.5L trays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I wash and reuse an AutoPot FlexiPot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, they are built to be reused. After a grow, empty it, let it dry out for a few days, then brush off the dust and any small roots. AutoPot say you can machine or tub wash it in peroxide to sterilise it. Whatever you do, do not put it in the tumble dryer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a fabric pot better than a plastic pot for AutoPot XL?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt depends what you want, but fabric wins on root health and plastic wins on being solid. A fabric pot breathes through the sides and air-prunes roots, so you tend to get a denser, fibrous root ball with less circling. The plastic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/autopot-replacement-25l-1xl-pot\"\u003e25L XL pot\u003c\/a\u003e holds its shape, has a bit more volume and does not breathe. One thing AutoPot flag: lots of fabric pots in one indoor room can nudge the humidity up a touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many litres is the AutoPot FlexiPot 20L really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sold as 20 litres, and 18.9 litres is the same pot described the other way. AutoPot market it as 20L and list it as a 5 gallon pot, and 5 US gallons works out at 18.9 litres, which is why you will see 18.9 in some web addresses. In practice, plan on roughly 19 to 20 litres of media once it is filled and settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does air pruning work in a fabric pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots stop growing when their tips hit the air at the porous wall of the fabric, so the plant branches and makes more fine roots rather than one long root circling the pot. More fine roots means more surface for water and nutrient uptake. If you want the background, our guide on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/blogs\/grow-tips-indoor-hydroponics\/root-bound-plants-guide\"\u003eroot-bound plants\u003c\/a\u003e explains what circling roots do to a grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"AUTOPOT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57704381022581,"sku":"14019","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9092\/7032\/files\/autopot-grow-systems-autopot-flexipot-20l-fabric-pot-the-hydro-bros-1265268478.jpg?v=1793354893","url":"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/en-ch\/products\/autopot-flexipot-20l","provider":"The Hydro Bros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}