AutoPot AQUAbox Spyder Setup

There are two products in the AQUAbox range;
AQUAbox Spyder is designed for larger raised beds and allotments.
AQUAbox Straight is designed for narrow raised beds and grow bags.
The AQUAbox incorporates the AQUAvalve technology used throughout the AutoPot range and expands it to irrigate a large growing area rather than a single plant pot. Ideal for raised beds, large planters, grow bags and allotments the AQUAbox is placed directly in the ground and distributes water and nutrient to the surrounding soil using capillary matting.
The AQUAbox ensures your plants are watered for days or weeks at a time making it the perfect irrigation solution for weekends away, holidays or year-round watering. They require no electricity, pumps, timers, mains water to operate and are ideal for use in allotments or home gardening.
A connection to a reservoir is all that is needed. Water from the reservoir is simply supplied by gravity to the AQUAbox.
We are confident that there is nothing available worldwide that offers such versatility for direct soil watering whilst maintaining AutoPot’s efficiency and simplicity.
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[@Calypso.Soil.and.Garden]

Will thks work on a 4x4 raised bed?

[@autopotuk]

Hi,
Many thanks for your enquiry, we usually say that AQUAbox Spyder will irrigate up to 3.3ft x 3.3ft.
So a single Spyder might serve your purposes at a stretch.
Otherwise you could connect 2x Spyders up to a single reservoir using a 9mm / 3/8" tee connector.
Admittedly 2x Spyders may mean you don't need to use the full set of strips with each.
But the strips can be used as required and cut to size to suit the size of your bed.
Hope that helps, all the best!

[@HiGradeSoundSystem]

Will this work in a higher bed also ?

[@autopotuk]

Hi,
Many thanks for your enquiry. The AQUAbox Spyder will certainly work in a raised bed, you just need to ensure that either:
The reservoir you’re using is on the same level as your plants and that all your plants are no more than 2-3 meters away from the reservoir. The fill level of the reservoir relative to the proximity of the AQUAbox will then create enough gravity pressure to drive irrigation as long as the reservoir is kept topped up and doesn’t drop below a third full.
Or
The reservoir you’re using is elevated by 6” / 150mm above the level of the AQUAbox - thus creating gravity pressure to drive the system
Hope that helps, all the best!