AirDome Root Oxygenation System: Boost Plant Growth with Enhanced Aeration for AutoPot Systems

The AirDome is designed to boost oxygen levels around your plant's root zone, promoting healthier and more vigorous growth. For optimal results in your AutoPot system, we recommend using a lighter, more aerated growing mix, such as 50% soil or coco coir combined with 50% perlite. If you’re working with a heavier mix, like 70% soil or coco with 30% perlite, adding an AirDome to your setup is highly recommended to ensure sufficient oxygen reaches the roots, enhancing your AutoPot system's performance.

AirDome Assembly and Installation:

1. Assemble the AirDome: Attach the four perforated bubble pipes to the ¼” Cross Connector. Connect each pipe to the four connection points inside the AirDome.
2. Connect Piping: Attach the AirDome piping to the external connection point. For an easier fit, soften the piping by dipping it in hot water before connecting.

AirDome Placement:

• With AirBase: Place the AirDome on top of the root control material at the base of your pot. Set the AirBase over the AirDome, feeding the piping through the notches on the AirBase and up the side of the pot. Fill the pot with your chosen substrate mix.
• Standard Placement: Position the AirDome on the root control material at the base of the pot. Surround the AirDome with a 1-inch layer of drainage material (perlite No.3, clay pebbles, hydroton), then fill the pot with your substrate mix.

AirDome Operation Tips:

• Each AirDome requires 15 GPH, so choose an appropriately sized air pump. A pump that’s too powerful can create bubbles under the pot, potentially affecting the AQUAvalve.
• Wait 2-3 weeks after planting before activating your AirDomes, allowing the plants to establish.
• Operate the AirDome only during daylight hours, ideally syncing with your grow lights.
• Ensure the air pumped through the AirDome is warm, as temperatures below 41°F or above 86°F can damage roots.
• To prevent water siphoning back into the AirDome when the pump is off, elevate the air pump above the AirDome or install a non-return valve.