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The highest quality fabric pots available, built specifically for living soil growing. Grassroots MoistureLock pots keep roots cooler, drain better, and air-prune more effectively than standard fabric or plastic pots. Key Features ＋ MoistureLock Technology — BPA-free waterproof inner lining prevents side-drying, simulating the way soil dries naturally from the bottom up Air pruning — 4" breathable fabric strip at the bottom promotes healthy root structure and prevents root circling Superior drainage — water moves downward through the soil, eliminating dry pockets Triple hem — reinforced top edge for added strength and durability Marine-bonded bottom seam — sewn on the outside to prevent rot Less surface area for water escape — lower water usage and lower indoor humidity Made in the USA from American-made geotextile fabric Size Guide ＋ 3 Gallon — 10" diameter x 8" tall 5 Gallon — 12" diameter x 9.5" tall 7 Gallon — 14" diameter x 10" tall 10 Gallon — 16" diameter x 12" tall 15 Gallon — 18" diameter x 14" tall 20 Gallon — 20" diameter x 15" tall 30 Gallon — 24" diameter x 16" tall 45 Gallon — 27" diameter x 18" tall 65 Gallon — 32" diameter x 18" tall 100 Gallon — 38" diameter x 20" tall 150 Gallon — 45" diameter x 22" tall 200 Gallon — 50" diameter x 24" tall  

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A cap to protect your digital meter top

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Know what’s happening below the surface. Measure moisture where the roots grow. Use the Blumat Digital Moisture Meter to see how your soil dries between waterings and check the effect of irrigation changes. Hand watering: track how wet the soil gets and how far it dries between waterings. Automatic irrigation: check whether water is reaching the soil where you need it. Blumat systems: see the effect of adjustments instead of relying on how the surface looks. Just need the meter? Choose Moisture Meter Only above. Every option includes the same meter. The other options add accessories; they do not change how it measures soil moisture. What does the reading mean? The meter measures soil moisture tension in millibars (mbar): how tightly the soil holds its water. Lower readings mean wetter soil. As the soil dries and water becomes harder to extract, the reading rises. Use readings over time to learn how your potting mix or living soil behaves between waterings. Placement and soil contact matter: a reading describes conditions around the ceramic tip, rather than the entire bed or pot. What comes with each option? Moisture Meter OnlyThe meter without the optional accessory bundle. Meter + Protective CapAdds a cover for the electronic head. Meter + Cap + BatteryAdds the protective cap and a spare CR2032 3-volt battery. Meter + Cap + Battery + Coring ToolAdds the cap, spare battery, and a tool for making the installation hole. Do I need a Blumat watering system? No. Use the meter with hand watering or automatic irrigation. It measures soil moisture tension; it does not turn irrigation on or off. Placement and getting a useful reading Prepare and install the meter using the setup video below. Position the ceramic tip at the depth you want to monitor, with good contact between the ceramic and surrounding soil. Allow the meter to settle after installation before using the reading to make watering decisions. The water inside the meter needs time to respond to the surrounding soil. Keep depth and placement consistent when comparing readings. Follow changes over time rather than making a large irrigation adjustment from one isolated reading. Care, water protection, and resetting Keep the electronic head dry. Do not submerge it or leave it in standing water. If using a protective cap, keep it above the soil. Seating it into the soil can trap humidity around the electronic head. Download the meter reset instructions. Watch the setup and reset demonstration Want to understand the readings?Read our guide to measuring and managing moisture in living soil. Need help with your setup?Ask our team about placement and using your meter.

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The Blumat Digital moisture meter is a super accurate water moisture reader that measure the moisture content of your plant at root level. This is the replacement top for the moisture meter and is great for making an old item brand new! DO NOT WET THE DISPLAY. Moisture can cause damage to the LCD display. If using outside or in conjunction with hand-watering or foliar feeds, use our cap here.

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Battery for Blumat Digital Meter

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This kit is easier to assemble and has a smaller floor footprint then our earlier pump kit models. It can easily supply water pressure to a large number of Blumat Tropfs in both commercial and home operations. When To Use A Pump Kit This kit is a great solution for larger home grows and commercial facilities looking to supply their plants from a reservoir without having to get a reservoir up high for a gravity system or attach directly to a pressurized water line. What This Kit Does Not Include Supply Tubing for your Blumat system A reservoir A drill bit to install our bulkhead into the reservoir (A step up bit is preferable) Components What This Kit Includes Then pump kit includes all fittings needed to get from your chosen supply tank to the supply tubing portion for your Blumat system. This kit also includes our adjustable pressure reducer (2.5—14 psi).

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Description Blumat systems can adjust to any plant type or desired moisture level. This specific kit comes with 5" carrots, which are better for smaller potted plants (10 gallons at most). If you have large plants (10+ gallon pots), we recommend using 9" carrots, or Maxis, to get water deep into the soil. Automatically water a 4' x 8' raised bed with just a rain barrel or water reservoir (water reservoir not included; see our reservoirs here). Kit includes Blumat carrots for big plants in half the space and small, row crops in the other half - 4 x 4' for things like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash and 4 x 4' for things that grow closer together like carrots, lettuce, radish. Increase your yields and decrease grow times. Our fully-automatic, self-watering systems save time, water, and nutrients - and still ensure healthier, more potent, and faster-growing crops. This kit includes eight, 5" carrots and all the parts required for a gravity-fed system. Reservoirs should be at least 3' above ground-level. If your reservoir does not have a thru-hull installed, you will have to drill a hole into your reservoir bucket and install a thru-hull piece. For our customers' convenience, we also sell 5-gallon reservoirs with thru-hulls already installed. The Tropf Blumat system is great for watering balcony boxes, planters, hanging baskets, and row crops. It fulfills the needs of the plants on an individual basis, regardless of their location, light levels, or plant type. Our systems save your plants from excessive and improper watering. Tropf Blumat system are ideal for plant groupings that require consistent moisture, such as vegetable gardens, bushes, flower beds, grow bags and greenhouse containers. Not only do your plants receive the right amount of water, slow and consistent dripping ensures that your plants receive warmed water, avoiding shock. *Note: If ordering more than a quantity of two, we will pack together a sample kit with the contents of the kit, but the rest will come in bulk packaging (we do this in order to ship items out in time, rather than to delay shipments). You may special request for all items to be packaged independently, but extra costs may apply. Blumat Sensor Installation Instructions Components This Kit Includes: 1 - 8mm Bulkhead / Through-Hull Tank Connector (IG15691) 1 - Blumat 8mm Shut-Off Valve (IG15697) 1 - Blumat Quick Connect / Disconnect for 8mm Supply Tubing (IG15524) 4 - Blumat 8mm Tees (IG15653) 5 - Blumat 8mm Elbows (IG15595) 8 - Tropf Blumat 5" Sensor (IG14607) 20 ft - 3mm Drip Tubing (IG16021V) 32.8 ft - 8mm Water Supply Tube for Blumats (IG15470) 16 - Blumat Distribution Drippers (IG15558) 4 - Blumat Distribution Drippers - End piece (IG15558) 1 - 3mm Quick Connect On/Off Valve (IG15939)

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Real-time, accurate data showing you the moisture levels at each sensor in your system - too wet, too dry, or just right! It not only gives you the here-and-now information but also has an adjustable timeline for historic and/or specific dates and times. For example, you can start with a 3-month graph and then zoom in on any day and time.Although very simple, easy to use and interpret, it still provides vital, accurate, and critical information. It even tells you how many hours and minutes your irrigation system was on as well as rain gauge information (if you get that option).The four C batteries that normally last more than 2 years power the IrroCloud which connects with up to 6 Voltage Irrometers for soil moisture readings. These sensors report directly to the IRROcloud platform without any need for additional gateways or devices. If not the most, at least one of the most simple, affordable, and reliable solutions for automatically collecting sensor data and storing it in the cloud, for quick access at any time. Since the IrroCloud doesn't require an external power source or even a solar panel, you can easily install it in even the most challenging fields and orchards.The IRROcloud web application provides an intuitive interface with a quick reference dashboard and graphing suite.

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Information you can use, when you need itMeasure the soil moisture available for your plants and automatically transmit to an IrroCloud Monitor. This tensiometer measures moisture levels in centibars and gives you the same information as typical analog versions you have to see in person. You can hook up to 6 of these to every IrroCloud Monitor and see the data on your smart phone, desk computer, or laptop anywhere in the world. The user-friendly IrroCloud software lets you see the  data in many ways—graphs, averages, individual sites, rain events, and several other useful configurations, turning the data into actionable information.

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Description Foot valves go into a reservoir or water tank and keep the input line full of water. They let the water come in but not out. This prevents the need to prime the pump or for the pump to work hard self-priming. Blumats don't like air in the lines and this prevents that. Without it, the water goes back into the reservoir each time the pump turns off and air goes in. If you install the bulkhead fitting on the side of the reservoir though and the pump lower than the water level, you won't need this. 3/4" female pipe thread.

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SHURFLO® 2088 Series diaphragm pumps deliver reliable performance in high flow, moderate pressure applications. They are used in a variety of spraying and transfer applications that require flows of up to 4.0 GPM [14.4 l/min]. They are available in a variety of chemically resistant materials. They can be mounted in any position, and are designed for easy maintenance. They are available in a variety of voltages, from 12 VDC to 230 VAC. This particular pump model is great because it can be hooked up to a solar power source as well as many other power sources. See pump details below: Model 2088-474-144 Description 3.0 GPM open flow, Santoprene® valves, Santoprene® diaphragm, 45 PSI Demand Switch, 1/2" MSPT ports (1/2" - 14 National American Straight Pipe Thread, requires SHURflo swivel type fittings), Poly Housing Voltage 24 VDC PSI 10 20 30 40 BAR 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 GPM 2.80 2.25 1.75 1.25 L/min 10.6 8.5 6.6 4.7 Amps 2.41 2.63 2.73 2.71

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Description Fast shallow-soil information when you need itLike the 12" version, this 6" sensor measures soil moisture and  transmits it to an IrroCloud Monitor. Because this one is closer to the soil surface, it works best for plants with shallow roots and for large plants when they're still small. Hook up 1-6 of these for every IrroCloud Monitor you have or plan to get and automatically have all this critical information on your phone or computer. You can also install a combination of 6" and 12" sensors on the same system with the same simple software, accuracy, graphs, averages, and  configurations.

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This kit is ready for integration with dosatron systems or our high-flow pump kit. This features a BlueLab Guardian EC and pH monitor, so you know your fertilizer is being properly adminstered.

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Designed to connect a pressure accumulator tank with a 1/4" threaded valve to a 1/2" water line. This is especially useful when using our Shur-flo pressure switch operated pumps.

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Shipping Quote Required. The $1 shipping charge shown at checkout is a placeholder only. Actual freight will be quoted separately based on your delivery location. We will contact you after your order is placed. Kit required for conversion of electric units to also operate in non-electric or 12V mode. For use with Excel and all Central systems, includes 12V fan.

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Description These are the highest quality grade fabric pots in the market. Fabric pots keep your soil cooler than clay or plastic because of the breathability of the fabric. These pots will keep your roots cooler where traditional pots can't. Grassroot Fabric Pots contain MoistureLock Technology. A strip of BPA-free waterproof fabric is sewn to the inside of the container, which helps plant health because of great drainage. A triple hem on top for added strength These pots allow water to move downward, which helps to avoid dry pockets in the soil. Regular fabric pots dry from the sides, MoistureLock prevents that, simulating the way soil dries in nature. The bottom seam is sewn on the outside with marine-bonded thread to prevent rot. There is less surface area for water to escape the container, which means less water usage (lower labor) and lower humidity indoors. Because of the fabric of these pots, aeration and air pruning comes from the strip of breathable fabric towards the bottom of the container. Dimensions: 12"d x 9.5"h

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Description Shipping Quote Required. The $1 shipping charge shown at checkout is a placeholder only. Actual freight will be quoted separately based on your delivery location. We will contact you after your order is placed. Kit required for use with Sun-Mar dry toilet and Centrex 2000 and 3000 systems. includes 12V fan and hardware kit.

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Description These are the highest quality grade fabric pots in the market. Fabric pots keep your soil cooler than clay or plastic because of the breathability of the fabric. These pots will keep your roots cooler where traditional pots can't. Grassroot Fabric Pots contain MoistureLock Technology. A strip of BPA-free waterproof fabric is sewn to the inside of the container, which helps plant health because of great drainage. A triple hem on top for added strength These pots allow water to move downward, which helps to avoid dry pockets in the soil. Regular fabric pots dry from the sides, MoistureLock prevents that, simulating the way soil dries in nature. The bottom seam is sewn on the outside with marine-bonded thread to prevent rot. There is less surface area for water to escape the container, which means less water usage (lower labor) and lower humidity indoors. Because of the fabric of these pots, aeration and air pruning comes from the strip of breathable fabric towards the bottom of the container. Dimensions: 12"d x 9.5"h

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Shipping Quote Required. The $1 shipping charge shown at checkout is a placeholder only. Actual freight will be quoted separately based on your delivery location. We will contact you after your order is placed. The 12 VOLT FAN is meant to accelerate airflow in all non-electric units. It comes pre-installed in an 11" piece of 4" diameter vent pipe so that it will fit inline in your vent stack. It also protects against downdraft and increases the evaporative performance of your non-electric unit by about 10 to 15% (still not enough to evaporate all liquids on an NE). The 2 watt, 12V fan option increases capacity and evaporation for heavy or residential use. Fan option uses 2.4 watts. Its purchase is optional with an Excel NE, a Centrex 2000 NE, or a Centrex 1000 NE.

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Shipping Quote Required. The $1 shipping charge shown at checkout is a placeholder only. Actual freight will be quoted separately based on your delivery location. We will contact you after your order is placed. For use with 12V fan

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Introducing our Hobby Grow Living Soil Raised Bed—the perfect solution for small-scale gardening enthusiasts! Designed specifically for hobby customers, this raised bed is the only size we currently offer as a complete package, including all necessary PVC components. Product Details Dimensions: 19” x 19” x 18” Download the Assembly Instructions Watch the Assembly Video Key Features The Hobby size Living soil raised bed is made so you can fit two units' side by side in one two-by-four grow tent and have extra room on each side. Soil Capacity: When filled to the top, this bed holds 28.13 gallons (or 3.7 cubic ft). New Pipe Caps Included: These caps are used when you don't have a trellis system installed. These caps are included to prevent bugs, pests, or soil from entering the internal frame of the raised bed. (Note: Not used for the ends of the legs; they will not fit.) Innovative Liner: Includes our revolutionary living soil liner Emulate Nature with MoistureLock™ Technology, designed to replicate natural soil drainage and help maintain positive soil moisture levels. This new size allows for the highest soil capacity possible for a two-by-four tent without sacrificing environmental airflow or humidity issues.

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Want to use Dosatron products with Blumats? No problem! Inspired by our friends out in Oregon at High Wind Farms we built this kit. Blumat systems generally operate at very low flow rates. This is an advantage over other watering systems for many reasons. However, low flow rates prevent the use of dosing systems like a Dosatron because they have minimum flow rate requirements to operate properly. By placing the Dosatron between a high flow pump and a pressure accumulator tank, the issue is solved.The pressure switch on the pump turns itself on and off as pressure levels in the accumulator tank drop. This creates bursts of high flow through the Dosatron at appropriate flow rate levels. The tank fills with nutrient mix and feeds itself through a pressure reducer into the Blumat system, maintaining constant pressure. Nutrient solution is then available to plants as they need it, 24 hours per day.This kit uses the Dosatron D8RE2. This is fertilizer injector has a variable uptake range from 0.2%-2%. While more expensive than a standard model it allows for versatility and adaptability in your nutrient program.

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Want to use Dosatron products with Blumats? No problem! Inspired by our friends out in Oregon at High Wind Farms we built this kit.  Blumat systems generally operate at very low flow rates. This is an advantage over other watering systems for many reasons. However, low flow rates prevent the use of dosing systems like a Dosatron because they have minimum flow rate requirements to operate properly. By placing the Dosatron between a high flow pump and a pressure accumulator tank, the issue is solved.The pressure switch on the pump turns itself on and off as pressure levels in the accumulator tank drop. This creates bursts of high flow through the Dosatron at appropriate flow rate levels. The tank fills with nutrient mix and feeds itself through a pressure reducer into the Blumat system, maintaining constant pressure. Nutrient solution is then available to plants as they need it, 24 hours per day.

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DescriptionBlusoak tape and fittings to water a 4'x8' area. To connect to a 5 gallon reservoir with a Float valve (IG18380). For small systems, this is a simple way of controlling your pressure without needing a pressure regulator - just raise the reservoir higher for more water, lower for less. The output fittings include an adapter to the included 8mm line these kits use. Each includes the fittings and supply line to go from the bucket to the bed plus an auto-irrigation system.

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