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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2018
- Build you own wicking pots using a PVC sheet, PVC pipe, drain sleeve, grommet, weedblock, and a Lowes round plastic bin. Easy assembly, easy to clean. Enjoy!
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Best wicking pots I have eve seen!
Engineer approved. Some people don’t get that many people just like to build things, even if it is overly complicated and more expensive than need be 😅. I personally love it. Plenty of great ideas here and well thought out
Completely agree. He didn't say this was inexpensive nor fast. There are a ton of those already out here. I love the detail and the instructions, including the intro diagram. The only thing that would set this completely over the top would be project list. Well done, Ricardo, and thank you.
Your Ideas looks like is something that would last for years. Great work I myself going to try it. Thank for sharing
You can do the same thing with two identical 5 gallon buckets. One sits inside the other. The outer one is the reservoir, the inner one is the planting bucket. Place the overflow hole in the reservoir bucket right below the bottom of the inner bucket. Install a hole in the center of the bottom of the inner bucket to hold the wicking cup and additional 1/8” - 1/4” holes to allow extra water to drip through to the reservoir and flow our the overflow. The overflow also provides that needed air space between the water and the growing medium so roots don’t stay in a “wet feet” situation. The overflow also allows you to monitor when you have fully filled the reservoir. You can paint the buckets to extend their use as plastic becomes brittle over time in the sun.
I tried 5 gallon buckets before, but they didn't hold enough water.
@@rickmorenojr You could take your current design and add another pipe coming in from the side with a float valve, then run the pipe to a manifold fed off of a main reservoir (as long as you don't need to move your buckets). This way you add water and nutrients to a central reservoir and each bucket will self-water as needed, all you need to do is top off the reservoir periodically.
@@rickmorenojr So you complain about the 2 5 gallon buckets system-What about somebody criticize your system to your tubs. It is expensive and parts that you don't need. You probably are hurt by their remarks. People use that system for a reason. They may have no yard or live in an apartment--the only way to grow a garden. I know people who use this system for years and they love it. I use it for 2yrs and I have no complaints. So I will make a deal--DON'T CRITICIZE MY SYSTEM and I WILL NOT CRITICIZE YOUR SYSTEM.
Best version I have seen like the way you did the fittings on the bottom with the two rings and sock ! 100 % . Its mechanically sound and well thought out .
Thanks, I've tried el-cheapo versions, only to replace them every year or so. I wanted something that would easily be cleaned and reused.
I like this because I can leave my plants for a weekend and not have to worry. Thanks for you're time and details. My goal it to try a smaller tray style of this now. Sweet
Thank you. Good camera angles, excellent lighting, good sound, nicely paced and scripted, very informative. Many a YT'er could learn a lot from you.
Thanks!
I liked your idea to support the perforate divider with the center support. I am using cut drain tile standing vertically. I cover both ends of the drain tile with garden cloth and fasten the garden cloth with zip ties. I use plant bases for my dividers. I drill holes in the plant bases to allow water flow. I use two plastic plant containers as my wicking cup. I drill holes in both containers to allow water flow to the wicking cups. The first cup supports the divider. The second cup holds the wicking soil. I too use garden cloth to separate the soil from the water. I am continuing to look for grommets for the overflow hole.
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This is the most complicated wicking bucket I've ever seen
I've got some 5 gallon buckets and planters that. Going to start in a similar way, I'll send you the result/process video when I complete them. Your video helped me change my design.
I’ve seen a lot of self watering containers, but yours is the most professional, you must be a plumber? Thank you for the video
Oh, I SO wish I'd have watched this before making mine! I used large pipes at the bottom, but my containers were pretty tapered. So I had to precisely hand cut all of this stuff, and the whole thing is still messier than this. You did it so well!
Wow that's very intricate, this is professionally done.
This is perfection. I have to live with it, my wife. Everything has to be perfect. Good job.
I had to laugh. I admit I may be that wife 😂 Trust me, you making this for your wife won more points than a necklace for us types 😉
These are nice. I'm sure you already know that the design doesn't have to be so involved, but there's nothing wrong with you creating something that looks professional.
Best tutorial in self watering pots!! I might make it a little less complicated but this is clearly the ideal pot 👨🌾💪
Beautifully done and great engineering, but way too complicated for me.
Looks like a complicated solution to a simple problem.
Awsume information I have just made 7 of them, they work perfectly well, my neighbors now want me to make some for them as well ,about 53 of them all prepaid $$. Thanks for all your effort
I really like that this design will last forever once built. I plan to use it but will use fine screen aluminum mesh (normally used for bug screens or eave vents) for the filters, it lasts forever, never rust. I will also add an overflow hole in the side immediately under the false bottom for two reasons: 1) indicate water level by outflow when filling and 2) let out excess water that might accumulate above the false bottom during heavy rain (important to prevent root rot).
The Best I have seen so far ....I use cheap school socks.
Cheap Harbor Freight microfiber towels cut into strips work great for cheap as well, I use them in 5 gallon bucket wicking systems and they've done well so far.
To keep the weed block from letting soil get by the sides of the container, cut an old water hose to length. Make a circle, and place in the container to hold the weed block against the sides.
Great post, I have made them off your design and they work perfectly. One pot can have three tomato plants, I get so many tomatoes that I bottle them for winter. Thanks for the video.
Man, you're a lifesaver. I like to grow over the summer, but we like to take off too. I was looking for a way for plants to stay watered for more than a few days. Thanks for the tutorial. Im making these tomorrow.
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You made it more complicated than it had to be. I’d guess you have an engineering mind. There are much simpler methods for turning these pots into wicking pots. I left my drains open and lizards set up camp in them. Bugs have never really been a problem from that end. Interesting solution.
You have the golden fingers , great job!!! Thanks)
Well, once this is all set up, I think the growing will be so stupendous!..think I'll show this to my son, he has all the tools to cut the piping; this is so cool!!!
Food grade plastic is a good idea. Be sure. Thanks for your ideas
Dozens (maybe hundreds) of these wicking container videos on youtube; that said, I think yours may be the best...
Great design. Too many part for me in my garden but to put on a patio or porch for show this is awesome.
Great demonstration on making a wicking pot !! Thank you so much for your video !! Very well explained !! Regards Ron!! Tasmania Australia!! 👍🤠
Nice design, looks like it works great. Now add some redworms in the system and you will have a nice ecosystem. I put worms in all my plants. I also put them in my microgreen trays, I have trays that I have cut 30 times using the same soil over and over. It solves all the mold problems and saves me a ton of money. Thanks for sharing
Best drought solution. Everyone including ag should be using.
Thank you very much.... I am trying it out
connect them all w a half inch pipe 2 inches from bottom n connect to a control bucket with a float valve n connect to a big barrel reservoir so you only have to fill the barrel. make sure all buckets are level to eachother
Like a pro man. Well done. By far the best I have seen in terms of presentation. I am still trying to simplify the method though.
I used socked drainage pipe, then sand as the wicking medium, black poly pipe for the overflow and refill works well, not as much water in the reservoir as this one though but less work - a 16 mm hole fits a 13 mm poly pipe connector just fine with a tap from a hammer. I put a bit of silicon around the connector to make sure it is water tight and a bit of fly screen over the connector on the outside to stop bugs living in it tie it off with a zip tie and a bit of weed mat tied off on the inside to stop soil washing out - not as neat as these ones but OK
Really really awesome and much appreciated video thanks brother!🙏🏻
Bro l have the same tub pot from the video l take a pot from Walmart after I make dranage holes after l do this with 20 tubs after I put them on the corners of the lawn this works really good again love your gardening videos
Great job and clear instructions.
Ideally you need to be covering the top of your SIP with a garbage bag or some form of cover so a mycelium mat can form. You keep the lower reservoir inoculated with EM-1 or LABS, and the top layer is a straight fungal mat which creates a perfect balance of fungi and bacteria in the medium
I use wicking pots but 2 5 gal pails, one inserted inside the other. I think cleaning will be easier. But I love the attention to detail in your pots. I’m sure The 4 in wick would be better than the 3 in net cup. Like the drain, like the cap on the fil tube. I use a timed 1/4 in raindrop tube to fill all my containers.
It's a lot of work for me.but thanks for sharing, you are so creative.
Great to the point and organised !!
Here is how to do it: 8 tubs delivered from walmart for $42.15. Drill hole about 3" from bottom. Fill to hole with wood chips. fill with dirt. Same result, no work, no pipe.
I'd be afraid of to much acid from the wood
The problem is the wood biodegrades. You must elevate the soil 1 inch above the drain hole in order for the soil to remain dry enough not to rot the plant roots.
I really appreciate all the information this will be great for my garden!!!
Great ideas and very neat finish
Interesting pots. 🤔
I'm not sure if I'm going to try it, but big thanks for this video. it was so detailed and clear!
I've seen those pots before but never knew how they worked. Thanks for the video!
Looks great. You should market those!
Really nice but just a touch more complicated than need be 😄
It may be a tad over-engineered but, as an engineer, I like it.
Great idea for creating the pot, thanks for sharing to us such amazing skills in gardening .
Many many thanks
You are doing very well..
Have the idea go into production. I’d buy a few!
Wow...... really a great video
You should really mass produce this. I'd certainly buy it because I'm not doing this.
Awesome idea!! Am looking forward to building my own thanks to your in depth instructive video! Also subscribed to your channel and looking forward to your next video upload!
OMG, this is an advanced wicking system. Have you considered selling the system already made?
Love this idea
Great info and very clearly presented. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada.
Great design using the 4 inch pvc , sock and retention rings for the wick. I used the Lowes tubs last year but had a problem with the plastic becoming brittle from sun exposure in only one season. The other problem I had was over time an odor developed indicating bacteria build up in my reservoir. Any thoughts on the cause of the odor and what to do about it?
Had the same problem and I flushed 4-5 gallon of water through it and problem solved
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Instead of homemade bug blocker I used a small piece of steel wool stuffed in hole.
Well you go Dedicated Gardner! A bit too much work for me but it is extremely creative!
Excellently well thought out video. I'm in eastern Canada where the outdoor growing season starts in june (for planting gardens), so the season is somewhat short. I'm looking forward to starting some veggies to transplant at the end of winter in an indoor tent i picked up and hardening them off so have been doing a bit of research on different methods and thoughts on it, and sure like this idea. Much better controlled environment but in the south facing sun will work wonderfully on the back deck. I was planning on using bags but i may try a couple similar to this method as well to see different results.
thank you
Absolute best video on the subject. Thanks!
I would definitely love to try a design like this!
Omg I need you to help me with my problem I have an idea of what I want too do but not sure how to do it.. I live in apartment and my apartment air conditioner has to drain . I added a shelf under the box and have a rectangle plastic planter sitting under it so it can drain into the planter I didn’t want to fill the planter with the water then have bring it down to empty.. So I wanted to run a plastic pipe from the bottom of the planter to sit down into another planter with a open and close spout on it so I can just open the spout to drain the water out I watch your video too get the right tools I need to set the pipe so it come thru the planter down to the other planter. I wanted to also make this wall into a growing walling for the chicken and hens. Thank for giving the ideas I need to get my project done..
Excellent build. Not a toy.
Good tutorial, thank a lot, I do right away
Awesome set up
Very nice job! I just purchased some regular resin large planters and may try your method. The other similar planters I have I filled the bottom with milk jugs to take up room so I wouldn't need so much soil. If I fill it with water instead, it will help the plants grow. I'll have to find the sheet you used for the "false bottom".
Thank you
Thanks, great video.
I love this.So so good!
Very nice presentation, complicated wicked pot I have ever seen. The point is saving money of wicked methods, like recycled bottles, cups , pots.....and cloth ....and of causes WATER. Your pots look very fancy like hydroponic system
David Tran I laugh but can easily see myself over engineering something like this. I’d say the weak point would be the plastic buckets from Lowe’s, those only last a year or so outdoors before cracking.
Is there written instructions w/diagram illistrations and parts list available? If so, could you provide a link so I can print a copy? It sure would be nice. I would love to give it to my non-gardening husband so he could help me build one or more of these for my tomato plants. Thanks.
Well done sir!!!
Thank you for the info and video I been growing in pots for 2 years now your look better than mine.
That’s pretty awesome, I’m gonna have to give that a try
Excellent idea, thank you so much.
nice work and thanks for sharing
Can you provide a list of materials and where to get them, please? Also great video.
Please pass on to me the same information as last post please. Thank you. Very informative and useful !
Very simplistic! You make this look too easy! Very kewl!
Very nice.
On my to do list list.
I subscribed.
Thank you for sharing.
These also make great worm gardens! Give it a try!
Thanks for such an innovative idea that does not allow any water borne insects to breed and last but not least a worry free vacation.
very nice. Thanks for the vid!
an awesome idea I build a raised beds last year in something like that idea for draining the beds did a misting on the raised beds put it on a timer can change when I can water the beds wish I had the time this year to build more raised beds some time getting more imported then the beds this year have to tear down the drywall in one of the shops building found bees in the walls they are honey bees I was told they made money if I would be nice and remove them safely the beekeeper said what he paid me for the bees I should be able to put in insulation this year and re-drywall the building too and have some cash lift over to boot
never had the cash at the time to put insulation in a couple of the building never plan on fully heating the build when it was built was used for the boats and RV trailers I had.
Yea this all great but what thickness pvc sheet? what size garden pot? what type of soil?
Very clever and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
He said use your favorite soil, but it has to be a large amount of peat moss for the wicking capability.....just for extra info...
True indeed. And if you're buying from the box store or garden center you need potting Mix, not potting Soil, for a wicking system. Great video!
Muy buen sistema sería saludable indicar este mensaje en español no entiende inglés gracias
Very scientific...well done CONGRATULATIONS...! SIR
Love it, thanks.
Excellent video many thanks from
I think if I were going to do this, the only difference would be stuffing the sock with perlite instead of soil. My soil this year was always wet, and I think that's why my tomatoes got fungal diseases so early. I don't know if the perlite would necessarily help, but it might.
nice build thanks!