How to Install Capillary Wick Irrigation for a Kitchen Container Garden

Capillary wick irrigation is one of the lesser known water efficient irrigation methods. This is the fifth year I've been using this type of setup. A full discussion of the process is in the book Gardening with Less Water by David A. Bainbridge.
In this video I transplant a bell pepper seedling and set up capillary wick irrigation using a 2 liter soda bottle, cotton/nylon clothesline, and flexible tubing.
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[@ssubramanian605]

Very helpful ! Thank you! I love that little table you have. Where can I get one of those ?

[@jimd1617]

Thanks!!

[@citroncall8798]

Very smart. The best capillary irrigation I have seen. The flexible reduce the evaporation. The bottle can be filled by the bottleneck very useful. I think you can improve it by adding a funnel made by another inverse bottle head you cut the neck vertically to shape a cone you can put in the bottleneck of your bottle or you can cut another plastic side bottle to shape a cone you keep with scotch tape.

[@bweresquirrel8279]

Would love to see a photo of that if you'll put the idea through a test run.

[@citroncall8798]

@@bweresquirrel8279 When you fill the bottle with water you can use a funnel to easily pour the water into the bottle without pouring water beside the bottleneck. You can build the funnel made by another plastic bottle.
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[@citroncall8798]

@@bweresquirrel8279 You can see the funnel ua-cam.com/video/hCZYkFxgHSo/v-deo.html

[@bweresquirrel8279]

@@citroncall8798 fascinating. Looks like it's worth trying.

[@nts9]

I have been thinking about wick watering and I like your ideas. I’m trying to find a way to avoid using plastic with PBA in it but it’s hard to find at a low price.

[@joewarren7707]

Does the soil below the rope get moisture or does it need additional watering

[@bweresquirrel8279]

During mild weather it's sufficient as-is.
This local area gets severe dry heat waves in midsummer, so thirsty plants such as tomatoes need supplemental watering then.

[@LoveMusic-pd5iz]

What is the diameter of the flexible tubing?

[@aboradalolyani]

Hi
Why are the small stones around the plants?

[@pamila.adikari]

to reduce evaporation