Best Self Watering Pot Design I've Seen Yet!
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Date: 2022-07-18
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ZsOtherBrother
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# For better wicking, lightly press the lower half of the soil in the bucket to make it a little more dense.
# The dirt plate can be made from the inner part of the bucket's lid, with a hole in the middle, to which you can attach the small pot that the plant came in as a support, (one big leg instead of four small ones.
# Just like Merry Davis suggested, insert a used coffee filter to prevent soil from clogging the water chamber. Add the used coffee grounds to the soil for extra nutrition, it also improves soil structure much in the same way Bio-Char does.
# For a mulch plate you can use the potting soil bag: pull it over the top of the bucket, (after filling with soil, of course: , and use the outer rim of the bucket's lid to hold it in place. When you're ready to plant, just cut a little X in the bag with a knife, and insert the plant.
This way, you're REUSING and RE-PURPOSING, (two of the 3 R's: , all the parts of your bucket, the potting soil bag, coffee filter and grounds, and the small nursery disposable pot, saving yourself some money, and reducing waste at the same time: )
Good luck: )
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Suggestions:
# For better wicking, lightly press the lower half of the soil in the bucket to make it a little more dense.
# The dirt plate can be made from the inner part of the bucket's lid, with a hole in the middle, to which you can attach the small pot that the plant came in as a support, (one big leg instead of four small ones.
# Just like Merry Davis suggested, insert a used coffee filter to prevent soil from clogging the water chamber. Add the used coffee grounds to the soil for extra nutrition, it also improves soil structure much in the same way Bio-Char does.
# For a mulch plate you can use the potting soil bag: pull it over the top of the bucket, (after filling with soil, of course: , and use the outer rim of the bucket's lid to hold it in place. When you're ready to plant, just cut a little X in the bag with a knife, and insert the plant.
This way, you're REUSING and RE-PURPOSING, (two of the 3 R's: , all the parts of your bucket, the potting soil bag, coffee filter and grounds, and the small nursery disposable pot, saving yourself some money, and reducing waste at the same time: )
Good luck: )
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John
I've been using a rain-gutter grow system for a few years now which is truly self-water via my rain barrels. The title says self-watering so I was curious to see how that would be done here but you don't really go into that other than if you manually water it there is a small reservoir. I like the idea of a bottom plate to keep the water from filling up the bucket but in my situation I just use a net cup that sits in the gutter to absorb and wick up the water. Is there more to it that you didn't add to this video?
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I've been using a rain-gutter grow system for a few years now which is truly self-water via my rain barrels. The title says self-watering so I was curious to see how that would be done here but you don't really go into that other than if you manually water it there is a small reservoir. I like the idea of a bottom plate to keep the water from filling up the bucket but in my situation I just use a net cup that sits in the gutter to absorb and wick up the water. Is there more to it that you didn't add to this video?
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Keiko
Ah this is good! I have a big planter so Im gonna poke holes in a yogurt container for the center wick/support with a plastic plate with holes laying on top and Ill cut a big holes in the plate slightly smaller that the top of the yogurt container(so instead of the 4 smaller chambers mine will have one larger chamber)
brilliant. I was just looking on it I get a fill it because its gonna be so much soil if I fill the whole thing with just soil
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Ah this is good! I have a big planter so Im gonna poke holes in a yogurt container for the center wick/support with a plastic plate with holes laying on top and Ill cut a big holes in the plate slightly smaller that the top of the yogurt container(so instead of the 4 smaller chambers mine will have one larger chamber)
brilliant. I was just looking on it I get a fill it because its gonna be so much soil if I fill the whole thing with just soil
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epic_gardening
2 buckets hole in bottom of inside one and a a gauze before the water so it stays as just water with grow stone or perlite before the media like onto of the gauze; ); .still NEEDS and air stone. and can again use nylon or gauze to cover the top. can water throug it and allows the NEEDED air flow; )
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2 buckets hole in bottom of inside one and a a gauze before the water so it stays as just water with grow stone or perlite before the media like onto of the gauze; ); .still NEEDS and air stone. and can again use nylon or gauze to cover the top. can water throug it and allows the NEEDED air flow; )
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Cherokee
I have been doing this for many years and the second version is what I basically used I also used it for my window boxes that normally would need watering every day. What I never had was the mulch media you have. That is very interesting. No bugs can lay eggs etc. Thanks for doing this video. Thank you
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I have been doing this for many years and the second version is what I basically used I also used it for my window boxes that normally would need watering every day. What I never had was the mulch media you have. That is very interesting. No bugs can lay eggs etc. Thanks for doing this video. Thank you
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Don
I went to the site using the link you provided. Turns out the lower plate and the mulch ring cost $12 for the pair. Total waste of money when I can do the same thing with some empty soda cans for the plate. Why pay $7. 95 for the plate when soda or beer cans are FREE. and you get the drink soda or beer?
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I went to the site using the link you provided. Turns out the lower plate and the mulch ring cost $12 for the pair. Total waste of money when I can do the same thing with some empty soda cans for the plate. Why pay $7. 95 for the plate when soda or beer cans are FREE. and you get the drink soda or beer?
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Paul
Good ideas. Needs some improvements. First, you planted those basil plants waaaay to close to each other. Second drill holes into the sides of the soil cups for more water wicking. Third pack the soil into the cups, greater density, more wicking. Fourth, install an irrigating tube for a true SIP.
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Good ideas. Needs some improvements. First, you planted those basil plants waaaay to close to each other. Second drill holes into the sides of the soil cups for more water wicking. Third pack the soil into the cups, greater density, more wicking. Fourth, install an irrigating tube for a true SIP.
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Sue
I got the dirt plate and gave my daughter a few in MN and she said she just planted and filled pvc but top is dry -I have one here and tried just with soil and filled pvc and checked next day and dry on top-took shovel to mix and moist but can't do with plant there so what is wrong
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I got the dirt plate and gave my daughter a few in MN and she said she just planted and filled pvc but top is dry -I have one here and tried just with soil and filled pvc and checked next day and dry on top-took shovel to mix and moist but can't do with plant there so what is wrong
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Rudimental
Just stick with grow bags sitting in a 3 inch deep or deeper saucer. If you water from the top the saucer catches all the runoff so it can be absorbed/wicked back up into the soil/soiless mix. In hot weather the saucer holds enough water to keep the plants from drying out.
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Just stick with grow bags sitting in a 3 inch deep or deeper saucer. If you water from the top the saucer catches all the runoff so it can be absorbed/wicked back up into the soil/soiless mix. In hot weather the saucer holds enough water to keep the plants from drying out.
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Cheeba
I'm about to go with air pots which will sit on the top of a bucket. The watering is done by capillary effect from the bucket via wicking rope. Dirt sitting in a water is not ideal. In the bucket I install a small air stone and a water circulation pump. Or combined pump.
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I'm about to go with air pots which will sit on the top of a bucket. The watering is done by capillary effect from the bucket via wicking rope. Dirt sitting in a water is not ideal. In the bucket I install a small air stone and a water circulation pump. Or combined pump.
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Clark
Put a layer of something like vermiculite on the bottom before you put the soil in, your roots will love you. Helps with the bounding up and gives the roots something to dig into when the hit the bottom, dealing with clones, its gives me extra time. Great vid EG
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Put a layer of something like vermiculite on the bottom before you put the soil in, your roots will love you. Helps with the bounding up and gives the roots something to dig into when the hit the bottom, dealing with clones, its gives me extra time. Great vid EG
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Jerry
Got 7 gal food grade bucket, put in a drain hole in it. Add a 1 gallon jug with air and drain holes, put in a pvc pipe in the jug to fill with water. in goes my soil around the jug, and to the top. cost $2. 5 for bucket. cost for top soil peat moss ect.
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Got 7 gal food grade bucket, put in a drain hole in it. Add a 1 gallon jug with air and drain holes, put in a pvc pipe in the jug to fill with water. in goes my soil around the jug, and to the top. cost $2. 5 for bucket. cost for top soil peat moss ect.
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John
Question: Have you been able to remove that scalloped lid? During the growing season as you water and apply various fertilizers do salts build up in the lower chamber? (Salt buildup being a common problem with all types of fertilizers and grow methods)
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Question: Have you been able to remove that scalloped lid? During the growing season as you water and apply various fertilizers do salts build up in the lower chamber? (Salt buildup being a common problem with all types of fertilizers and grow methods)
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Crystal
For blocking light to avoid heating up of the soil, instead of using white bucket, would it be possible to paint the bucket silver? It serves duel purpose of blocking out the light and reflecting the heat. Just some thoughts, I didn't try it out.
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For blocking light to avoid heating up of the soil, instead of using white bucket, would it be possible to paint the bucket silver? It serves duel purpose of blocking out the light and reflecting the heat. Just some thoughts, I didn't try it out.
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handmade
i DID NOT know all 5 gallon buckets dont have a standard size. thank you for that sir: ) well thanks for the whole video lol ijs you learn something knew everyday lol that literally made me go huhhh outloud when u said that lol
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i DID NOT know all 5 gallon buckets dont have a standard size. thank you for that sir: ) well thanks for the whole video lol ijs you learn something knew everyday lol that literally made me go huhhh outloud when u said that lol
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