To cool phree, should go real nice with a organic mix. Wonder how much water a 12foot plant is going to suck out of there on a dry 95' day? With my experince a tub that size with unlimited water can get easly 1lb+..... have you thought of adding lime to the reservior?
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This is actually a small test. So far I'm happy. The plant I was watering twice a day in 3 gallon container, but I have not watered since I placed it in the new self watering container(4 days so far).
The media had lime.
I also tested the ph.
I think I'm going to build a few more on a larger scale, and place in a secure outdoor location for auto production.
The media had lime.
I also tested the ph.
I think I'm going to build a few more on a larger scale, and place in a secure outdoor location for auto production.
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I have been thanking about your Self Watering Container
What if you split a 65gal drum vertically. Each drum would make two. Like making two troths. 32.5 gal. Each.
Put something flat in it, to make the reservoir <10 gal
20 gal of soil and a 10 gal reservoir
The surface area would be much larger for more plants.
2ft x 4ft = 8sqft
What if you split a 65gal drum vertically. Each drum would make two. Like making two troths. 32.5 gal. Each.
Put something flat in it, to make the reservoir <10 gal
20 gal of soil and a 10 gal reservoir
The surface area would be much larger for more plants.
2ft x 4ft = 8sqft
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I got a plastic white 50-gallon barrel. 
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Great thread mate.
One of those taller 110L totes would work too!
You see it allot with the 5 gallon pales. This would suite the outdoors better than a pale system!
One of those taller 110L totes would work too!
You see it allot with the 5 gallon pales. This would suite the outdoors better than a pale system!
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Made theses two self-watering containers out drums to day. 
The vertical drum is made from a 30-gallon. Holds 10 gallons of water in the reservoir and 20 gallons of soil. It has a surface area for growing plants of 2.2sq.ft.
The horizontal drum is made from a 50-gallon drum. Holds 20 gallons of water in the reservoir and 30 gallons of soil. It has a surface area for growing plants of 4.86sq.ft.
The vertical drum is made from a 30-gallon. Holds 10 gallons of water in the reservoir and 20 gallons of soil. It has a surface area for growing plants of 2.2sq.ft.
The horizontal drum is made from a 50-gallon drum. Holds 20 gallons of water in the reservoir and 30 gallons of soil. It has a surface area for growing plants of 4.86sq.ft.
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