DIY - Self Watering Container

[Zygote]

But you live in a hot inferno of hell.

I sure hope they work you got a lot of time in them... Did you have to pay for the barrels?

They will work just fine. Have a look at this video. If you can grow in Las Vegas Desert in the summer, then you can grow anywhere. :thumbs:
They where FREE…!!

Self Watering Tomato Container Gardening in the Las Vegas Desert
[video=youtube;OPh8_OwkKZc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPh8_OwkKZc[/video]​

 

[phreedom_man]

Planted 4 varieties of Radish and 2 varieties of Spinach.

 

[cres]

Is it the same compound in radishes that makes them "hot" as in peppers?

I love a good "hot" radish... and love it even better when an unsuspecting person plows into one not knowing there hot...

 

[Zygote]

Is it the same compound in radishes that makes them "hot" as in peppers?

I love a good "hot" radish... and love it even better when an unsuspecting person plows into one not knowing there hot...

No it is; Allyl isothiocyanate

 

[JM]

The pump would be great for guerilla growing.

here's one too:
http://www.aquariumguys.com/marina-battery-operated-air-pump.html

these guys have all kinds of killer air pumps...

nice stuff guys! i cant wait to try some of these!

 

[Red eyed c]

Man iv just read this thread,those are bad ass DIY self watering containers and just what I need for my greenhouse grow this year.+rep Phreedom

 

[phreedom_man]

30 gallon Radish Barrel

 

[phreedom_man]

55 gallon Tomato Barrel

Last year were watering twice a day, everyday in the 100 plus degree heat, and we were still barely keeping things alive. Very time and labor intensive.

So I built the first barrel late last summer, and tested it by growing potatoes in it. We only had to water it once every 30 days.

Plus there is no tilling and no weeds. And one 55-gallon barrel equals a 15-foot row!

Each barrel is a self-contained passive hydroponics wick system! Each barrel is a self-contained self-watering container!

The 30 gallon barrels have an 8-gallon water reservoir in the bottom and the 55 gallon barrels have a 15-gallon reservoir.

 

[Zygote]

55 gallon Tomato Barrel​

Last year were watering twice a day, everyday in the 100 plus degree heat, and we were still barely keeping things alive. Very time and labor intensive.​

So I built the first barrel late last summer, and tested it by growing potatoes in it. We only had to water it once every 30 days.​

Plus there is no tilling and no weeds. And one 55-gallon barrel equals a 15-foot row!​

Each barrel is a self-contained passive hydroponics wick system! Each barrel is a self-contained self-watering container!​

The 30 gallon barrels have an 8-gallon water reservoir in the bottom and the 55 gallon barrels have a 15-gallon reservoir.​

Dam them Tom’s are big, bigger then my tom’s I have in the ground! ​

 

[Zygote]

Here are 12, 30gallon self-watering containers with 36 tomatoes in them. These containers where planted by disabled people to day.