I tried this before I went on vacation on plants I knew would otherwise get some rain if it didn't work. What I gather is that there are two things at work. It is primarily a siphon. The string inside uses capillary action to also draw water out. However that actually slows the siphon. When I initially started the siphon, it dripped well. However the dripping had stopped by the time I returned from my trip, and the water container was still full. I suggest those who want to try this not use the string or test it in advance to make sure it will actually work over time.
Hi nickbirks3743, thanks for your comment. The water stops dripping when it reaches the level of the tip of the string that is outside the bottle. I explain this in the full version of the video ua-cam.com/video/g6WZ21US-rk/v-deo.html . Please check it out.
Hello, yes, I had the tube all the way to the bottom of the container and fairly even in length on the outside. Still, it stopped I think because of the string inside. In the beginning, it ran well, but when I got back from my trip it had stopped and the container was still very full, even though the tube was all the way to the bottom. It was a large 4 L container. I think the siphon alone is possibly the best solution, in which case the size of the tubing may be the best way to adjust the rate of flow over time.
I’m not sure you have a firm grasp of basic physics, nick. As long as you refill the water and restart the siphon it will work until the cord wears out. Oh, these have been tested for years and years and years…
I tried this before I went on vacation on plants I knew would otherwise get some rain if it didn't work. What I gather is that there are two things at work. It is primarily a siphon. The string inside uses capillary action to also draw water out. However that actually slows the siphon. When I initially started the siphon, it dripped well. However the dripping had stopped by the time I returned from my trip, and the water container was still full. I suggest those who want to try this not use the string or test it in advance to make sure it will actually work over time.
Hi nickbirks3743, thanks for your comment. The water stops dripping when it reaches the level of the tip of the string that is outside the bottle. I explain this in the full version of the video ua-cam.com/video/g6WZ21US-rk/v-deo.html . Please check it out.
Hello, yes, I had the tube all the way to the bottom of the container and fairly even in length on the outside. Still, it stopped I think because of the string inside. In the beginning, it ran well, but when I got back from my trip it had stopped and the container was still very full, even though the tube was all the way to the bottom. It was a large 4 L container. I think the siphon alone is possibly the best solution, in which case the size of the tubing may be the best way to adjust the rate of flow over time.
How to make 1 drop per 12 hour dripping
How is this supposed to work over time? I don't think this has been tested.
I’m not sure you have a firm grasp of basic physics, nick. As long as you refill the water and restart the siphon it will work until the cord wears out. Oh, these have been tested for years and years and years…