Soda Bottle Watering System For Growing Plants In Containers
Tips, Tricks
Here's a link to a question about the way it works: https://youtu.be/BdI-i38nNY4 We grow peppers and eggplant in these half barrels and it works really well except in the summer when it gets hot and dry. It takes a long time if you're running a sprinkler to get these things to get enough water and because I drilled drainage holes in the bottom, I should have what time about 4 inches from the bottom on the side of barrel, I've mentioned that before. So I was looking different watering systems and Donald over on webcajun video on how he waters his plants using a piece of PVC pipe and he mentioned he got the idea from a guy named Jeff over at Bologna ringRanch and I watched both videos and this is my my version for watering these half barrels. First remove the cap from a 2 liter soda bottle then take a flat screwdriver and stick under the collar that remains on the bottleneck and twist it till it snaps off. Then take the soda bottle stick it upside down in a vice and take a 2 inch hole saw and cut a hole in the bottom, start with the side going forward until the drill bit goes through the bottle and then put it in reverse to finish the whole. Take some 1 inch PVC and cut it into 12 inch long pieces, stick one end of it in the vice, then take a heat gun and shoot it down through the center of the pipe. I'm going to let the video run here in full time because it doesn't take that long to soften the pipe, just so you get an idea of how long it takes to soften the pipe with the heat gun on high. When a pipe is soft enough use two hands push down firmly on the bottle and screw the bottle into the pipe until the whole neck of the bottle is seated in the pipe and then let it cool. You can't push on the bottle to put these into the dirt it will either crush the bottle or separate it from the pipe so take another piece of pipe make a hole part of the distance you want the thing in the dirt, if you want it 9 inches on the ground push a piece of pipe 6 inches into the ground first then insert the bottle and take the other piece of pipe slide it inside the bottle and use that to push it 3 more inches into the dirt and then fill it with water. The first time I used them about a third to about a quarter of the water drained out between a half an hour and an hour it took over night for the rest of the water to drain out of the bottles. I don't know how they'd work just stuck into the ground in a regular garden but it might be worth a shot to try one and if you let me know how it works out for you. Well I hope this works for you so far I like it and if you like it please comment, rate and subscribe thanks for watching, bye.
Comments
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too many plants in one bucket
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Can you just duct tape the bottle to the pipe?
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man this sounds complicated.... im bout smoke a blunt and re look at this
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you don't need the pipe. just pierce a hole.
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Good idea
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What's a godden?
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I would like to now exactlly how you made it,I see only you doe the PVS pipe and the rest not
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That was very use full Thank You ....GOD BLESS YOU
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Hi Mr. Mojoe! Thanks for the video :) I have some tomato plants in containers on my patio and just made my watering systems yesterday. The water drained out so quickly. (Less than 5 mins) The pots are not as deep as yours. Could this be the reason why? How often do you water? *I'm new at gardening
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Your water can get hot And cause a reflection and burn your plants...
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Clay pot buried is the original idea...
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sweet cheers
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I thought ur not supposed to water the plants in the mid day r at night.if I do that the plants get watered in the mid day & at night!
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my dad had invented the plantpot reservoir not even kidding he has the blueprint and everything that he made in the 1990's 1980's
his idea got stolen from him before he could even publish it -
you sound just like my uncle Joe Same accent too
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Errrr, why not just dump the water that your putting in the bottle, into the soil?
For all that effort, you could have made a drip irrigation system. -
I use pop bottles in my containers with a store bought tip to fit the end of the bottle. Fill it up replace the special tip and waters your plant; especially if you leave for a short vacation. Will do it again. However I will use your method also. Happy gardening. Thanks for the watering tip. 🐞
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I'd like to use this watering system to water my 55 gallon garden towers. Each unit has a 6" perforated PVC tube in the middle where the composting worms live. Is the 1" PVC tube that's attached to the soda bottle also perforated? I am thinking to drill holes in the sides of the PVC down the length of it so I can position the tube right on the inside of the barrel so the holes will be next to the plant ports so each plant will be watered. Would that let out too much water, or do you think it would work well as an inexpensive alternative to a pump and drip system?
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