1/18/2021 – Long time cannabis industry insider and automatic watering specialist Michael from www.sustainablevillage.com joins the podcast to talk about the deep roots of Sustainable Village, auto watering cannabis gardens, and more. Michael talks about the incredible origins of Sustainable Village, starting as a Northern California staple health food and farm store in the future cannabis hub city of Garberville. Michael talks about the many offerings that Sustainable Village has, which leads to a conversation about the Blumat auto watering system. Michael talks about the benefits and limits of automated watering, specifically when using a simple gravity fed system and pressure sensing dispersion unit like the BluMat. He also gives his thoughts on using more organic, less sterile nutrients in automated feed lines- and shares some general tips when it comes to keeping your automated watering system clean, maintained, and functional.