{"product_id":"autopot-root-control-mesh-plate-hydrotray-12-module-wicking-barrier","title":"AutoPot - Root Control Mesh Plate – Hydrotray 12\" Module Wicking Barrier","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAutoPot - Root Control Mesh Plate – Hydrotray 12\" Module Wicking Barrier\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintain an uninterrupted fluid dynamic within your large-scale staging setups with the AutoPot Root Control Mesh Plate. Engineered specifically to drop into the floor of the AutoPot Hydrotray Single 12\" Module, this high-density replacement mesh plate provides an critical secondary line of filtration. While bottom-fed gravity systems deliver unmatched water efficiency, heavy-yielding specimen plants with aggressive root zones will naturally hunt for the water source. 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Pre-wetting breaks the surface tension of the synthetic mesh material, ensuring immediate capillary flow as soon as the AQUAvalve fires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoutine Rinsing Protocol:\u003c\/strong\u003e To guarantee an absolute, unhindered water velocity through the tray channels, lift the 12\" pot and remove the mesh plate once every month or two. Rinse it under fresh water to clear away any collected bio-films, fine root fuzz, or trapped salt sediment before dropping it back into position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel Bench Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ensure the entire Hydrotray base is set perfectly level on your greenhouse floor or grow benching. 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