Same thing in the water in let pipe - wrap a stocking net to allow air but prevent mosquitoes from entering the bucket water reservoir...
@jujube2407
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be making a bunch of these this year! To "pretty" them up if in a truly urban area...you can wrap burlap around the side of the bucket easily for an "instant upgrade" and I will for sure be using color coded duct tape on the foam to see at a glance who needs water, quickly and easily! Love this!
@harleyjanice1
3 жыл бұрын
I like this method the best. It doesn't require 2 buckets to make like some other designs, which seemed to work also. I just have limited budget to work with.
@MikeM-uy6qp
3 жыл бұрын
float line is a great idea. tip: warming plastic with a heat gun makes cutting much easier.
@dwaynethelion4350
3 жыл бұрын
Cotton is a commonly recommended wicking material, but some warn that natural materials, like cotton, may rot or contract fungus easily. Wicking materials less likely to encounter this problem include nylon and acrylic.
@tlc6756
3 жыл бұрын
I just read many posts about that. Most agree that cotton will rot pretty quickly. Apparently nylon rope or even microfiber strips (cut from cloth or strips from a microfiber mop head) works better.
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
I bet microfiber dish cloths would work well, then.
@Dennis_Heaton
3 жыл бұрын
Note that Firehouse Subs sells food safe buckets (pickle buckets) with lids for $3. Lots cheaper than most places and the money goes to a good cause.
@williamweigt7632
4 жыл бұрын
Love the video, it doesn’t take an hour to show the DIY, it’s simple, and doesn’t require unusual tools, skill, or lots of time or money. I do have 3 suggestions: 1). For the 4” PVC spacer... cut a “V”-notch on one end. Place the end with the notch on the bottom of the bucket. Viola! No air pocket. Also no awkward drilling of holes on a curved surface. 2). To save on the cost of PVC pipe, when making lots of buckets, cut the length so that there is an inch or 2, above the top level. This will enable you to use a shorter-length “dip-stick”, when you check water levels. 3). I use a (garden-use only) automotive funnel to allow me to fill the bucket without having to precisely aim the water into a 1” target. This also allows the advantage of the “long” PVC pipe to prevent me from bending over too much when watering a large number of buckets. Keep the videos coming.
@epicgardening
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah great suggestions! I've made a few improvements on this design, in line with many of your suggestions as well :)
@xarptwin
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent ideas for improvement..
@brianmorris8045
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. On some other vids, there is more time describing what is going to be done, than actually makingthe item. Very nerdy approach. This guy gets on with the job
@steveozone6961
3 жыл бұрын
Good.morning.DrK..xoxo
@dianastoevelaar9548
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to generously share your very helpful suggestions! :-)
@bradjohnston8687
2 жыл бұрын
I can see why you put sage in it. Down here in S FLA we use these for Tomatoes/Peppers Using a 'Cage' too, & it's best to drill a bunch of small 1/8 In. holes so the roots can go down & drink. No need for an old shirt-keep it to make batches of Worm casting tea. Also, We use Corrigated Holy Drainage pipe, & you don't really have a Wicking mechanism other than just plain evaporation up, it seems.
@troyyarbrough
5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. One thing I might do differently is keep the lid support as one piece and drill several holes in it instead of cutting it into 2 pieces. But hey, I absolutely love the float "water level" idea.
@ebglock
2 жыл бұрын
I actually like your design best I’ve seen. We have gardened for many years with great success. I’m hoping this will help with my cucumbers as Texas heat and flooding the garden each year has really hurt. I might raise level just a bit due to heat. Not sure but thanks.
@vandy91298
4 жыл бұрын
Cool idea. Made 8 of these using pieces of an all cotton old bedsheet and it doesn't seem to be wicking much. Water level hasn't gone down much over first week. Not sure if it's the potting mix or the sheet or if I'm expecting too much moisture near the top.
@hastingr
4 жыл бұрын
I really like the tee shirt approach.
@davidallyn1818
5 жыл бұрын
It's so simple! I love that the t-shirt.... becomes... your... wicking basket!! That's so awesome!! Personally, I will probably by a thick 6" PVC Joint and drill holes, but it doesn't really matter in the end. It seems like the black bucket will get hot in the sun??
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd use a white bucket, but the trade-off is you may get algae buildup with the introduced light
@chronicposer
4 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening what If you made some kinda light colored wrap that was opaque? Or is that getting too fancy?
@jujube2407
2 жыл бұрын
@@chronicposer burlap works great and low coat
@pecan11
3 жыл бұрын
I spray paint mine each year to match whatever flowers r avail in order to tie in color scheme By the end of the year it tends to peel off so I can put another color easily. I try and put trailing plants so it covers any of the ugliness that peeks from buckets. I do add multi tier approach with stands of plastic shelves or brick whatever u have on hand
@cipherklosenuf9242
3 жыл бұрын
I also want it to have a look I enjoy. I’m considering: Placing the bucket within a larger more attractive planter. Or creating a skirt for the bucket that I could reuse, for example; Select a round table cloth, trace the bucket circumference and cut out a center hole. duct tape it to the bucket, drape the skirting over the duct tape And Trim the bottom of the skirt as needed. Or, find large cardboard boxes, cut them to size Paint them, allow to dry and then paint with a clear sealer. Or use peal and stick cupboard contact vinyl. For me, part of the fun of gardening is the creative diy. Have fun!
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
@@cipherklosenuf9242 You could just buy some yardage at a fabric store and wrap it around, too, rather than messing with a tablecloth.
@chiautorepair
4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried using Hydroponic solution instead of water?
@rbnlyns
5 жыл бұрын
I grow my tomatoes in 5g buckets with tomatoes cages wired to the bucket. I put a colander in the bottom for the well and the PVC pipe at a slant so it's not in the way of the tomato cage. I think I can tinker with this and make it work as I like your whole wicking base better.
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome dude! Check out my new video for an updated design too
@jmb5706
4 жыл бұрын
What size colander do you use?
@biloselhi3592
Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Your explanation is to the point and informative. Thank you
@crassostreavirginica2931
Жыл бұрын
Nice, comprehensible video. Any thoughts on how to modify the self-watering pot for root balls of up to several gallons in volume, rather than just for seedlings?
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
A bigger bucket/container? You could probably do the same with a rubbermade tote.
@robyaksich1944
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Great for watering here in high and desperately dry New Mexico. Now I can purge my 8 gazillion t-shirts without guilt! I wonder if I can purge socks for the same purpose? Hmmmm.....
@LadyElizondo
Жыл бұрын
You know you're about to learn something useful when the person in the video is using power tools barefoot 😅😅
@spinafire
2 жыл бұрын
The lid I got is particularly flexible, and I didn't buy any support material. What's a good makeshift spacer for the bottom that won't buckle from the weight of all of the wet soil on top?
@devinhathcock
3 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t the float make the drain hole irrelevant? That can show if your water level is too high as well, correct?
@mr.b5069
4 жыл бұрын
I would think mold would get into the t-shirt / soil from being wet all of the time. Any thoughts?
@karacharbonneau4424
4 жыл бұрын
I wondered the same.
@cipherklosenuf9242
3 жыл бұрын
I also noted he used a plain white tshirt. Personally I wouldn’t want dyes leaching into the plants. I’m not claiming that would happen, it just seems prudent to stick to old and plain.
@AizenCaizen1017
Жыл бұрын
Hi, just wondering though, how will water escape from the planter? What is the plants drown from too much water? One my other my teachers said that this wouldn’t work, he said that the vegetable won’t be able to grow 😭
@satyr1349
6 жыл бұрын
Great design especially for a greenhouse or dry climate, I would definitely like to test it to see if it works on some of the very thisty and/or larger plant species
@epicgardening
6 жыл бұрын
For a thirstier or larger plant, you could extend the PVC for additional trellis-like support as well as increase container size!
@Kube_Dog
5 жыл бұрын
And in a really hot environment, use a white bucket. That black bucket in hot, full sun will bake.
@graceleeks
4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation! The drainage holes may pose an mosquito breeding opportunity/threat 😅
@pecan11
3 жыл бұрын
If u r worried then hot glue a small piece of mesh or screen material. In my experience with these I haven’t had any prob with mosquitoes and I live in Deep South mosquito heaven
@christinatelles4628
2 жыл бұрын
I don't see a follow-up on the success of this system (or the similar one sent to you). How did it go?
@mylittlerebornlove8851
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just do wish I could see the placement of the halved pieces that are the support.
@caroleanne8529
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't figure that out either. There's videos by Gardening with Leon who does something similar and I think Gary Pilarchik, The Rusted Gardener also does it as well. Maybe those will help.
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it matters.
@Dominucastro47
Жыл бұрын
Nice, using it with permission
@christianwright6892
3 жыл бұрын
Is there any risk of mosquitoes laying their eggs in the reservoir through the drainage holes?
@andrewlankes
2 жыл бұрын
Bountiful Buckets by James Fry!!!!
@veenzgal3041
4 жыл бұрын
Cool idea about using the colander. I've been thinking about what i can put on the bottom thats super cheap. Someone mentioned they would use a 6" pvc and drill holes. Great but that size pvc is super expensive lol suggestions from anyone would be great!
@jmb5706
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try a 4 inch high cylinder piece
@nrgltwrkr2225
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't have PVC, so I nested 4 or 5 small yogurt containers inside of each other and then drilled a couple 1/4" holes in them. I did that 4 times, so I have four sets of them. They felt like sturdy enough "legs" to support the plastic disk and dirt above.
@jujube2407
2 жыл бұрын
@@nrgltwrkr2225 you could also have glued the cups to the lid piece...and as long as you have your holes in the cups nothing is going anywhere!!!
@arcent27
3 жыл бұрын
What's the size of the 6 inch pvc piece? How many inches long?
@ftgeli501
3 жыл бұрын
Next time can you leave a link to the drill ? The most important tool !
@katiegatokat
6 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why the PVC pipe sticks up so much taller than the pot?
@epicgardening
6 жыл бұрын
Nothing special, just the length I cut it!
@armedpatriot76
4 жыл бұрын
So you dont need to bend over as far to fill it.
@e.a.7097
5 ай бұрын
What is the stick thar floats?
@gary7vn
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Rockwool (or something else) would work instead of a tee-shirt. If I did this I would make several. I don't have old tee-shirts. Anyone?
@Kube_Dog
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice, simple, effective build, explained in a comfortable way. But you should have used that British accent you use on iZombie.
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Bahaha I've never gotten that one before 😂
@narinderdhillon1650
4 жыл бұрын
What kind of float are you using?THX
@ailfawka6278
3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing all plastic needs to be food safe plastics? I'm running out of shirts lol
@dreamerxxxc
4 жыл бұрын
Love love.. thanks.. the marketed are way expensive
@StarveEgo
3 жыл бұрын
You lost me when you put the cotton in. Not sure where you stuff it. Wish you would have shown the interior before you put the shirt in
@sashanealand8315
4 жыл бұрын
thanks for getting to the build instructions instantly without a lot of talk!
@tinamariepayne7291
3 жыл бұрын
I would also put 2 colored markers on the dip stick/flow line for an easy view of when to refill the water. 1st marker to show water level max. 2nd to show water level min.
@susansaruk3656
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the coloured marker tip.
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
You could do so with length, too. As soon as it disappears, it needs more.
@jaywalker7617
4 жыл бұрын
Best video yet. To the point, explained concept, not 20 mins of none related talk. Good job
@annaliza4810
5 жыл бұрын
I didnt see you put the big pvc?
@ruidadgmailcanada8508
Жыл бұрын
Tips -4” PVC Supports: cut 5” wide “rings” of your 2L drink bottles. Cut 3-4 1/2” deep v-notches on both edges of each ring for water flow. Free! -😮Cover the outside of your container to reduce soil heat. Hot roots die. Be creative. -foam dip-sticks: look at cost of foam backer rolls in the tiling section of your local Hardware stores. Likely cheaper than craft stores and comes in a few diameters. -pails: check with your local diy wine stores, I recently bought 80 food grade (#2 plastic) 5-gal with lids @$2 each. -t-shirts rot in healthy soil: hoard those plastic mesh bags that various fresh-produce come in. Onions, avocados, citrus etc. Wash them 1st and Sun-dry. -good luck everyone the Sun will be strong this year.
@stillnessinmovement
5 жыл бұрын
could you have drilled a couple of holes in the cylinder instead? seems that would work about as well. thanks for sharing! gonna build a bunch...
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah lots of ways to approach that particular piece!
@arcent27
3 жыл бұрын
what do you mean on the 6 inch pvc?
@ArunRaoINDIA
3 жыл бұрын
I need you Kevin, to do something really wonderful. You need to hook up 20 such planters and all self-wicking, connected at the 2 inch level and draining at 5inches. then one pipe entering one pot will actually fill the whole line of pots and be a real class action watering system. instead of one by one you water at one point and the whole lot of pots gets watered. then set a timer after timing how long it takes. every week the timer goes on water goes out to everything and gets done. straight up! what do you think?
@SiriusStarGazer
5 жыл бұрын
so did you eat the pvc ring by mistake???? or what did you do with it!?
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
I ate it :P
@SiriusStarGazer
5 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening lol... yeah well regurgitate it and put it in its proper place for us to see
@davel9015
2 жыл бұрын
Your plan is excellent. Years ago, I used this principle to build an in-the-ground flower pot. It was a flower bed approximately 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. I dug it out approximately 16 inches deep and placed 8-inch concrete blocks around the perimeter. I covered the bottom and the blocks with plastic film, draping the edges over the block, then placing 2 more rows of blocks on top of that. Nex I filled the bottom with road gravel up to the top of the first row of blocks and covered the gravel with landscape cloth. This allowed the water level to fill to the top of the first row of blocks, then leak out so as to avoid drowning the plants. Above the cloth, I filled in with good soil to the top of the third row of concrete block, giving a planting potential of 16-inches. Rainwater usually filled the bed but if there was no rain for a while I used the garden hose. It worked great.
@majurbludd
5 жыл бұрын
I plant my plants in the ground and then pray it rains
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
:)
@Abdullah-london
5 жыл бұрын
Please make a video.
@PillageandPlunder7581
5 жыл бұрын
You can do something similar for that type of garden as well with either a 2 liter or a milk jug.
@dreamerxxxc
4 жыл бұрын
lol
@jenniewilliamsmural
4 жыл бұрын
Great video - fantastic presentation- the explanation afterward was very helpful. I love carving - I've dreamed of carving garden stakes and sculptures. In this case - double function as a stake and a watering mechanism. Would attach the pipe to the container wall for strength. Maybe a carving around the top of the PVC and stain. Warmest regards from NY Jennie
@vidaudink3044
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the recap at the end of your videos!
@eozen81
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this guide. May I ask (sorry if stupid) if the t-shirt will not mold after a while as it will be always wet?
@epicgardening
4 жыл бұрын
Eventually it will break down yes
@tlc6756
3 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening it would be best if you mention that as cotton can rot pretty quickly and you'd save people alot of time having to re do it. I've read that nylon rope or microfiber strips work better than cotton and doesn't rot.
@jujube2407
2 жыл бұрын
@@tlc6756 cotton would compost not rot...and microfiber towels you run into microplastics in your food...I'll stick with the t shirt
@ChallengeTheNarrative
6 жыл бұрын
💡Small cheap plastic funnel would make water filling easier down the pipe. Where did you get the float from? 💡Mark indicator bands (maybe red, yellow, green🚦) on float giving rough guide to 💡consumption of water for those preservating water and 💡alert to top up.
@epicgardening
6 жыл бұрын
Good call on the funnel! Foam was insulation sheath that I cut a strip from. Great call on the markings as well. I'm thinking I may do a balsa wood dowel with a foam bottom for buoyancy on the next one + your marking idea :)
@Thingys-Jill
3 жыл бұрын
This is the easiest-to-diy looking pot! Awesome! I am going to make a whole bunch of them AND I'm going to figure out how to fill the holes in the bottom of some pots so I can turn those into self-watering! Thank you for the tutorial. Love your channel.
@irisringstad5149
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! :) One comment on the cotton t-shirt. If you use living soil, the micro organisms would eat the t-shirt making it disappear, which in turn would make the wicking effect malfunction. I don't know how long that would take though. Maybe it would last a season?
@chuscaace6321
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice, I got confused, didnt see how you put the bottom plastic piece 🙃
@PillageandPlunder7581
5 жыл бұрын
look at the video at the beginning. If you miss this part then you will not have the wicking motion. watch the video again.
@henrycorrea9586
5 жыл бұрын
I think drilling holes in the support ring will remedy the air bubble situation.
@dreamerxxxc
4 жыл бұрын
You mean drilling holes instead of cutting it in half?
@parmbirdhaliwal6311
4 жыл бұрын
@@dreamerxxxc Yes
@hastingr
4 жыл бұрын
That PVC connector isn't air tight. Don't need to cut it or anything. There might be other reasons to cut it, but I can't think what for.
@NapoleonGARDENINGTV
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping a lot of people to grow ! Happy planting and happy gardening ! I will try this stuff in my garden!
@rcmits
4 жыл бұрын
do you have a video on how to store soil? (i assume that bin works great..) as i have a balcony garden.. :). (PS thanks for all the awesome videos)
@johnstilley5063
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, man. I have a couple MUCH smaller pots on my windowsill. I will try to use these principals for my situation. You rock!
@monikasturm2575
2 жыл бұрын
So as I've said on other videos this summer is murder. Did a soil check and due to the excessive top watering, ( I told my husband to get deep irrigation but he always argues with me so we only have top irrigation😑), we have npk deficiencies. Thanks for this now that he realizes we need the deep water I have a saving method so we can stop wasting all the feeding we've been doing and washing out our raised beds. 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️
@pjanoo6973
5 жыл бұрын
Could you fill the inside of the shirt and have the wet wicking part covering all of the inside walls? Or is that less effective
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
You could!
@dandeleona4760
Жыл бұрын
Cut the foam at the level of the pvc with reservoir full. Then if it drops down, you know it needs water without it sticking out like that. :)
@happilycontent419
3 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to let you know that I made a Facebook post Self Watering Pots Tutorial referencing your video. My Winter Sowers group asked me to provide a tutorial, but you were the one who taught me how to do the project, so I wanted them to know the source. I put your logo as the photo so they could find you on KZitem, as well as a link to this video. Thank you for helping me. I hope I'm not in trouble with you!
@purplebeard806
Жыл бұрын
Link to your tutorial please!
@LearninRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Fully invested now, made 10 of these for tomatoes, cruising my fingers this works in Florida summer
@jarnold8803
2 жыл бұрын
Check out...gardening with leon... out of Kingston Ok
@eternalfizzer
5 жыл бұрын
Nice job! I just made one out of a small garbage pail, a tin pie plate, the hollow stake from an old solar path light and an old hand towel. Works like a charm!
@pershop4950
5 жыл бұрын
nice idea to re-use those solar light stakes. after a while the light is out or the battery is no good and that is a great use for those hollow stakes!
@pershop4950
4 жыл бұрын
Good idea for re-using those solar stakes when the light / battery invariably doesn't work anymore!
@nrgltwrkr2225
3 жыл бұрын
Way to re-use!
@MamaMudskipper
Жыл бұрын
Garden MacGyver! 🌱😁🌱
@gmarc166
Жыл бұрын
You really should give credit to J Galt for this design. You've copied his video almost word for word.
@shadowkitsu
3 жыл бұрын
Could I use a sliced pool noodle for the reservoir?
@arsr6688
2 жыл бұрын
I have a bucket in a bucket with another bucket as a spacer.
@burtmount4308
Жыл бұрын
How many inches of pvc?? Ik this is old
@gopro3493
Жыл бұрын
Cotton will rot. Better use synthetic textile.
@bootstrapfarms4376
4 жыл бұрын
PLEASE READ!!!!!! How do you re-feed these every year? I just built like 45 of these but i'm curious on how to make sure they have nutrients every year? dry granular feed, or black cow compost? Or add peat moss, granular feed, compost and lime?
@paulludwigewaldvonkleist4039
4 жыл бұрын
just give regular compost, will do just fine
@thelastengineer8633
8 ай бұрын
so the water rises from down to up? how does that work
@csul5961
5 жыл бұрын
you are great at explaining things :)
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@everybodyluvsmonkeys
4 жыл бұрын
Didn't think to use an old tshirt. Good idea.
@kidtroll9
4 жыл бұрын
What keeps the cotton from rotting?
@everseeking60
4 жыл бұрын
You really are an epic gardener....this is just brill
@thejuliabaghoulia
5 жыл бұрын
Would this pot be good for growing Luffa in or bean/pea? Thank you! Love the videos :)
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
It could work, yes!
@thejuliabaghoulia
5 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening thank you!
@Abdullah-london
5 жыл бұрын
Good question!
@oliviachan126
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for creating this video! We made this today to go inside our large ceramic pot. So much fun to do and incredibly easy. We didn't have a large pvc piece to act as a support underneath so used a smaller bucket to go inside and drilled lots of holes around it. Love the foam rod idea but ours is just sticking to the pvc pipe. So can't tell for sure what the water level is. Any other way to check the water?
@epicgardening
5 жыл бұрын
Try a lightweight wooden dowel as a dipstick
@haleymackenzie984
4 жыл бұрын
Would love more info on how you did this. We JUST spent a ton on pots for our container garden (the gophers are insatiable) and I found out about SIPs right after potting all my plants 😣 would love a tutorial on how to make this concept work with ceramic pots since a garden full of buckets isn't very appealing
@86peppers
9 ай бұрын
Nice! I like the tshirt idea. How does oxygen get to the roots though? Seems the only place it can enter is through the center hole and maybe around the edge of the resting plate but both are stuffed with water-logged cotton......
@loriekey5860
6 жыл бұрын
Here's to the BOOK! 🍻 Good on ya!
@epicgardening
6 жыл бұрын
:)
@saltybildo9448
4 ай бұрын
Dig it 👍
@brcastillo1844
4 жыл бұрын
Could you use something besides PVC? It is toxic....still you are one of my very favorite you tube sites!
@nrgltwrkr2225
3 жыл бұрын
You can use untreated hollow bamboo stakes or poles, but you have to replace them more often. Or you can use irrigation tubing.
@VinWeathermon
3 жыл бұрын
Your bucket us plastic so not sure why the worry about the pvc.
@nrgltwrkr2225
3 жыл бұрын
@@VinWeathermon The watering tube is PVC, which comes in contact with the soil and water, and so leaches chemicals.
@jessicadaimee3018
3 жыл бұрын
Hello thanks for this great video, as always 👍 I bought self warering pots but my plants get rotten. The base of the stem of my syngonium macrophilla roted in 2 weeks I don't understand why 🤔🤔 when you have a self watering pot, do you put water through the soil or only through the pipe ?
@caroleanne8529
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the pots did not have an air space between the water and the soil.
@jessicadaimee3018
2 жыл бұрын
@@caroleanne8529 they had but I think they're not ok for every plant 😉
@offroadfoolrn
2 жыл бұрын
I dont get how the soil doesn't rot ??? I had 4 large tub with fruit trees in them instead of drilling drain holes on the bottom I drilled on the side only about 1 inch off the bottom to keep a small amount of water during drought. After 1 month the trees almost died. I dumped the container out the save the trees and sure enough the soil was rotting with stagnant water causing root rot.
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
Could have jsut been a high inoculum level and/or too much water going into the top.
@jmb5706
4 жыл бұрын
Is that ring in the bottom 6 inches tall? Thanks if you can help Also what size was that T-Shirt lol?
@cipherklosenuf9242
3 жыл бұрын
😂 What size was that tshirt? Extra Special
@Sterling20073
3 жыл бұрын
Hope to try this next season. 1 minor improvement would be wrap a peice of tape or paint around the foam fill indicator so when the tape lines up with the top of the pvc it's time to fill & Paint white or wrap in black and white to lower water temp
@thresh0014
2 жыл бұрын
He's in Cali, you really think it's going to matter what color the foam is when the whole state is on fire?
@teagan_p_999
Жыл бұрын
I think they're refering to bucket colour.
@batintheattic7293
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh. Brilliant. For me - I'm thinking about something more cosmetically appealing, for houseplants, but I can absolutely work with this. Not sure about the fabric wicking but I (now) understand the principal. I wonder if there is another thing (possibly in the form of semi rigid sticks) that I can poke through drilled holes in the sub irrigation surface to have a similar effect but fetch the water higher up into the root mass. Or is that a bad idea? (Root rot is a real problem for me.) But, you know what - I can't knock your demonstration for it's simplicity.
@pershop4950
4 жыл бұрын
You can cut a notch in the PVC pipe. V-notch or square notch, whichever you prefer. This will let water into the air space created by the pipe section without drilling so many holes. Your wicking material can go up the container up to the top if you want it to. That way, it feeds water throughout most of the container rather than depending on soil to the do the rest.
@jeanweissmoore
4 жыл бұрын
bat in the attic *
@deirdrestluke
Жыл бұрын
I have self-watering planters. Are there any special considerations for preparing it for spring planting. I let the plants stay in the planters over the winter (Zone 3a, 3b and 4a) and then pull them about a week before planting when I fertilize and turn over the soil. This has given me the best growing results consistently (exception being the damn tomatoes). However, I now added a self-watering planter last year and this is my first spring with it. Should I take it apart and clean out the reservoir or is simply emptying the water (it accumulated over the winter thaw) sufficient?
@freakygardener8033
2 жыл бұрын
My system cost me NOTHING! I have a video on my channel, showing how I did it with storage totes, but I also did the exact same thing with cat litter buckets. It SHOULD work with most any kind of bucket, or tote, as long as you have 2 of the same thing. On my totes, I could have put a support under, and it probably would be a good idea for me to do in the future, but I didn't do that.
@jongrubaugh160
2 жыл бұрын
Insert your float and cut it off level with the top of the tube b4 adding water. If you see it you'll know the plant needs water and how much weater it needs.
@remediossantos9847
2 жыл бұрын
The drain whole should have a fine mess pasted on it to prevent mosquitoes from laying their eggs...
@ebglock
2 жыл бұрын
I actually like your design best I’ve seen. We have gardened for many years with great success. I’m hoping this will help with my cucumbers as Texas heat and flooding the garden each year has really hurt. I might raise level just a bit due to heat. Not sure but thanks.
@johnsummers2853
Жыл бұрын
I've used a similar method that uses 2 buckets, didn't have lids available. This is essentially the same. Can't wait to try it more i have a supply of buckets with lids.
@safiraheard5472
Жыл бұрын
Love this idea, Kevin. Thank you! I don't have any way to cut down pvc and bought flexible coupling. Would this be safe to use as an alternative?
@Dikinbulk
2 жыл бұрын
Bad ass great explanation Second go around to see if the concept is for me Stumbled on this video and it’s basic simple Ty for not over complicating it
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