I use 1 quart glass vinegar bottles. Drill 1/4" hole in the cap. Fill bottle, screw cap back on, shove the neck into the dirt. (make sure hole doesn't get clogged doing so) Problem with plastic is that if you don't make a air vent, the bottle collapses and watering stops. AND you run through water faster if you do have a vent. With the glass one, as the soil dries, the bottle lets out water until there is a slight vacuum. Bottle draws air in and the process repeats until the soil swells from the water and stops the process. As soil dries, it shrinks and the process starts over again. This can be done with wine bottle (neck will be deeper in the soil though) that has a screw on cap.
@@Dansk55 I also use steak sauce bottles and wine cooler bottles without lids. Yes they tend to run out a lot faster but if you prewater the soil first, they do last about a day. I Also use two of those 5-gallon water jugs for water dispensers. Wide open mouth. Shove it in the soil neck down and it can last a whole week! Make sure those do not have the vent holes in them Some do some don't. You can also put in some fertilizer (WEAK solution - about 1/2 or 1/4 strength so as not to over fertilize). I use plastic milk jugs with a small hole in the bottom near the side. Replace the cap just right and it will last about an hour. Cap too tight they won't water and collapse. Too loose and water runs out quickly. I bought a 'Rubbermaid' style trash can. Drilled a hole near the botton about 3" up and on the side. Inserted aquarium air tubing and hot glued both inside and outside. Ran the outside part to a gang valve for aquarium air. Has 3 tubes from that. Adjust the drip rate for about 1 drop every 2 seconds. Will water for about a week that way (30 gal but can only use about 27 of it). Can needs to sit high though - higher the better. Put mine on logs about 20" in diameter. At least a foot or more of it stops dripping as water level gets about 1/2 way. That one does a 4' x 9' flower garden. Wish I could upload pix of my stuff.
@@ElenaRattenni Well I have no way to upload anything. Sorry. About the trash can - I relocated it and put it about 3 feet off the ground (placed it on 36" wide and about 10-12" thick logs from a tree trunk). I ran some 1/2" irrigation tubing along some cattle panel. I spaced out some home made air pruning pots (laundry baskets) under that cattle panel (is is about 18" up off the ground to allow room for baskets). I used the tool to puncture the tap holes in the tubing where I wanted dripper lines to go, attached the 1/4" lines, and installed the 1/4" irrigation valves on the ends. This is so I could control the drip rate. I have about 8 laundry baskets with tomatoes and 5 landscape quality black plastic pots alternating. Those got drippers too. On a 29 gal (says 30 gal on the label) I can get 3-7 days watering out of a fill up. Adjusting those valves can be challenging sometimes. Baskets need about 1-2 drips per sec but little pots need about 1 drip every 5 seconds. If I could make the can higher I might have better control but then I could not fill it nor clean it. Yes, it has to be cleaned from time to time as algae will grow even in that - can is dark green so a little light does get through. Arbor Mist (sp) wine bottles seem to work well (about a day maybe). Those do not replace watering they just even out the moisture a bit. Current problem is soil temperatures are waaaayy too high (90+ deg F). Plants are seriously heat stressed. Even in the shade (I moved them out of the hot afternoon sun). I may have to buy bags of ice to keep soil cool. Sprinkling some ice on top of the soil will cool the soil and water at the same time. Temps here have been 90+ and going up to and over 100F. When temps go above 85, you can get blossom end rot easily. Ideal temps for tomatoes and most other plants is between 55F and 85F. Humidity about 40% - higher than that plants begin to have trouble transpiring. Lower than that they can transpire too much as the roots can't take in enough water.
THANK YOU! Your heads up with the plastic saved my garden! I was thinking of just using upside down water gallons but obviously they would collapse in stopping the process! Imperative info
A big tip when cutting the X in the bottle top. To avoid cutting your thumb, hold the cap from above while creating a bridge with your hand, then cut down into the cap. You might also be able to add a bit more downward pressure using the arch of your hand. Holding the cap as shown can be dangerous. If the cap slips or the blade goes over the edge of the cap, the side of your thumb is exposed and in line with the cutting edge of the blade.
Why take the trouble of making hole in the hard bottle cap and then immerse the bottle upside down in the soil making sure it wouldn't topple. I simply made a very tiny hole in the bottom. The bottom of the bottle is comparatively softer and the bottle can sit on its own bottom easily in the soil.
Just get the proper tools to cut it, using a soldering iron releases a bunch of nasty dangerous chemicals into the air it smells gross and after trying that once I just decided to get either a drill or the correct tool depending on what I'm doing. If you do use it tho cover your face up and don't breath in any of the smoke and it goes without saying do it outside!
sorry to be a bit of a safety nanna but i find it is much safer to cut the bottle cap with a box cutter from the underside of the cap. less chance of the blade slipping and cutting your hand
why dont you just put holes in the bottom, is way easier, will be stable and wont topple over. also with the tightening or loosening the bottle cap... will be able to regulate the flow.
Take a set of pliers and hold the top down. Much safer. I thought I have been safe in other things, and cut myself badly, esp when you have to use pressure to cut, and then slip..I had to go to the ER.
since it is inserted in potting mix for self supporting it, it may not work after some time when the potting mix obstructs the holes drilled for passage of water. Ideal solution would be to cut the bottom portion of the bottle so that water can be filled, use a bamboo stick and attach this bottle (in upside down position with holes drilled in lid) with the help of string or in some other suitable way. This way no way for dirt to obstruct the water flow. Thanks
20yrs ago I bisected my thumb from the tip down to the bottom of the thumbnail...13 stitches. 3 through the thumbnail. They used this little drill to make holes in my nail. It was pretty awful to watch .it still hurts when it gets too cold
Why not cut or puncture on bottom and keep the upright opening so you can fill it with water with a watering pitcher without taking bottle out going to sink
Thank you for this you did mention in video you were going to also post reviews for ones you’ve bought in the comments. I’m not seeing them is it just me?
How do I do a similar thing for an outdoor plant kept in a pot in sunlight ? Coz if I keep a bottle like this, the water would get heated up and hot water would go into the plants which could damage my plants I think .
Bubbles mean you do not have a good seal between the outer wall of the container and the soil. Try watering well first then inserting the water bottle. Sometimes a little twist when inserting can help.
Totally depends on your humidity, the type of plant, the size of the pot, the materials your pot is made of, your soil mix it's all about trial and error
Ya agreed. That’s what I’m looking for. Is it measured in hours, days, weeks? What does good look like for this system? Even with different variables like heat and humidity, we should have some expectation around how long the drip should last based on what the op did there. I’m going to guess a few days but no idea.
I tried this last night and the water just drained straight out. Did I do something wrong? I had watered the plant before I put the bottle in, so it was not really dry.
Hello, Byron. You can use a water bottle and the number of wholes will depend on how much water the plant needs. Try two holes and see how much water comes out then add more if you think it needs more.
No offends but is this a parodi of some kind? The knife didn't go trough either times 😂 It went a bit further the second time so you could se markings from underneath. And why pull the knife towards your thumb 10 seconds after telling people to be careful 🫣 Thats a retake ❤️
Dang you made me real nervous cutting the cap the way you did....any kitchen enthusiasts would highly agree.
Technician of 20 years here, made me really nervous too. Always cut away from yourself 🙂✌️
I was getting ready to make a similar comment. Super Dangerous!!!
I use 1 quart glass vinegar bottles.
Drill 1/4" hole in the cap. Fill bottle, screw cap back on, shove the neck into the dirt. (make sure hole doesn't get clogged doing so)
Problem with plastic is that if you don't make a air vent, the bottle collapses and watering stops.
AND you run through water faster if you do have a vent.
With the glass one, as the soil dries, the bottle lets out water until there is a slight vacuum. Bottle draws air in and the process repeats until the soil swells from the water and stops the process.
As soil dries, it shrinks and the process starts over again.
This can be done with wine bottle (neck will be deeper in the soil though) that has a screw on cap.
Nice
@@Dansk55 I also use steak sauce bottles and wine cooler bottles without lids.
Yes they tend to run out a lot faster but if you prewater the soil first, they do last about a day.
I Also use two of those 5-gallon water jugs for water dispensers. Wide open mouth. Shove it in the soil neck down and it can last a whole week! Make sure those do not have the vent holes in them Some do some don't.
You can also put in some fertilizer (WEAK solution - about 1/2 or 1/4 strength so as not to over fertilize).
I use plastic milk jugs with a small hole in the bottom near the side. Replace the cap just right and it will last about an hour. Cap too tight they won't water and collapse. Too loose and water runs out quickly.
I bought a 'Rubbermaid' style trash can. Drilled a hole near the botton about 3" up and on the side.
Inserted aquarium air tubing and hot glued both inside and outside.
Ran the outside part to a gang valve for aquarium air.
Has 3 tubes from that. Adjust the drip rate for about 1 drop every 2 seconds. Will water for about a week that way (30 gal but can only use about 27 of it).
Can needs to sit high though - higher the better. Put mine on logs about 20" in diameter. At least a foot or more of it stops dripping as water level gets about 1/2 way.
That one does a 4' x 9' flower garden.
Wish I could upload pix of my stuff.
@@crazysquirrel9425 Hi! Very interesting solution!
You can make a video and upload it here on UA-cam.
@@ElenaRattenni Well I have no way to upload anything. Sorry.
About the trash can -
I relocated it and put it about 3 feet off the ground (placed it on 36" wide and about 10-12" thick logs from a tree trunk).
I ran some 1/2" irrigation tubing along some cattle panel.
I spaced out some home made air pruning pots (laundry baskets) under that cattle panel (is is about 18" up off the ground to allow room for baskets).
I used the tool to puncture the tap holes in the tubing where I wanted dripper lines to go, attached the 1/4" lines, and installed the 1/4" irrigation valves on the ends. This is so I could control the drip rate.
I have about 8 laundry baskets with tomatoes and 5 landscape quality black plastic pots alternating. Those got drippers too.
On a 29 gal (says 30 gal on the label) I can get 3-7 days watering out of a fill up.
Adjusting those valves can be challenging sometimes. Baskets need about 1-2 drips per sec but little pots need about 1 drip every 5 seconds.
If I could make the can higher I might have better control but then I could not fill it nor clean it.
Yes, it has to be cleaned from time to time as algae will grow even in that - can is dark green so a little light does get through.
Arbor Mist (sp) wine bottles seem to work well (about a day maybe).
Those do not replace watering they just even out the moisture a bit.
Current problem is soil temperatures are waaaayy too high (90+ deg F).
Plants are seriously heat stressed. Even in the shade (I moved them out of the hot afternoon sun).
I may have to buy bags of ice to keep soil cool. Sprinkling some ice on top of the soil will cool the soil and water at the same time.
Temps here have been 90+ and going up to and over 100F.
When temps go above 85, you can get blossom end rot easily.
Ideal temps for tomatoes and most other plants is between 55F and 85F.
Humidity about 40% - higher than that plants begin to have trouble transpiring.
Lower than that they can transpire too much as the roots can't take in enough water.
THANK YOU! Your heads up with the plastic saved my garden! I was thinking of just using upside down water gallons but obviously they would collapse in stopping the process! Imperative info
A big tip when cutting the X in the bottle top. To avoid cutting your thumb, hold the cap from above while creating a bridge with your hand, then cut down into the cap. You might also be able to add a bit more downward pressure using the arch of your hand.
Holding the cap as shown can be dangerous. If the cap slips or the blade goes over the edge of the cap, the side of your thumb is exposed and in line with the cutting edge of the blade.
Why take the trouble of making hole in the hard bottle cap and then immerse the bottle upside down in the soil making sure it wouldn't topple. I simply made a very tiny hole in the bottom. The bottom of the bottle is comparatively softer and the bottle can sit on its own bottom easily in the soil.
because the tip is supposed to be under the soil level to provide more even watering of the pot
The bonus of this method too is that you can add more water to the bottle without having to move it.
Okay I am going to use your idea. Tks
I always make the holes by heating a needle over a lighter/candle/match and then just pushing it through.
Annakist76 save butane and use a candle!
Sebastian Izquierdo Yessir!
Hold it in some pliers as you may wind up branding yourself, they do get warm! :)
This reminds me of that time I tried to carve a pumpkin with an exact o knife....fun times.
wine bottle opener and can opener works too.
thank you for the video, just tried my own right now :D
Wow that actually very easy, thanks for the idea
Muito bom. E as plantas ficam sempre irrigadas facilmente. Amei esta ideia 👍🙌🙌🙌🙌❤😍⚘🌻
Alternative - to prevent any painful cut or hammering - try use electric soldering iron :)
I used a very small drill bit to make to tiny holes very easy
Just get the proper tools to cut it, using a soldering iron releases a bunch of nasty dangerous chemicals into the air it smells gross and after trying that once I just decided to get either a drill or the correct tool depending on what I'm doing. If you do use it tho cover your face up and don't breath in any of the smoke and it goes without saying do it outside!
Lighter + safety pin = holes
You could use wire, let it stay on the candle to heat it and use the heated wire to make a hole.
How long until the bottle is empty?
just leave the cap unscrewed slightly and water will drip from the cap area...that way you can control the amount of water the cap releases
Can you just do it with no cap. That’s what I just did
sorry to be a bit of a safety nanna but i find it is much safer to cut the bottle cap with a box cutter from the underside of the cap. less chance of the blade slipping and cutting your hand
Thank you that was very helpful. Just what I was looking for!
why dont you just put holes in the bottom, is way easier, will be stable and wont topple over.
also with the tightening or loosening the bottle cap... will be able to regulate the flow.
I tried this way but seemed cap was either not loose enough to get water out or water just flows out too quickly. am I missing something?
@@wasabiy817 Smaller holes (4) and a fully tight cap gives me 10 hrs on a 2.25ltr bottle but when on only 1 hole it gives 1-2 days max
Take a set of pliers and hold the top down. Much safer. I thought I have been safe in other things, and cut myself badly, esp when you have to use pressure to cut, and then slip..I had to go to the ER.
Thank youuu
Thank you! You helped save my cannabis plant.
Good vid but never drag a blade toward your thumb/hand.
I was cringing!
Me to
Like they said for us kids in camp cut toward your buddy not your body.
There’s women for ya
since it is inserted in potting mix for self supporting it, it may not work after some time when the potting mix obstructs the holes drilled for passage of water. Ideal solution would be to cut the bottom portion of the bottle so that water can be filled, use a bamboo stick and attach this bottle (in upside down position with holes drilled in lid) with the help of string or in some other suitable way. This way no way for dirt to obstruct the water flow. Thanks
Please upload an example
You can also use a drill or Dremel with a very fine bit.
I use a 3/16th inch drill bit.
Smaller doesn't water enough and clogs too easily.
Thru trial and error... the WAIAKEA water bottles are the best hands down!
I couldn't watch you using the box cutter. I've had an accident once where I took the top of my finger off!
Me too and I am a pianist! Cutting drywall and my index finger got in the way. Took a while to grow out a new end on my finger, lol!
I cut my tops with the top on the bottle so there were no fingers at risk!
20yrs ago I bisected my thumb from the tip down to the bottom of the thumbnail...13 stitches. 3 through the thumbnail. They used this little drill to make holes in my nail. It was pretty awful to watch .it still hurts when it gets too cold
You should hold it with a pair of pliers. Or screw it nice and tight back onto the bottle and hold the bottle. To keep from cutting yourself.
Why not cut or puncture on bottom and keep the upright opening so you can fill it with water with a watering pitcher without taking bottle out going to sink
i got a good automatic drip water irrigation for pots can save more time and take care of your containers
Thank you for this you did mention in video you were going to also post reviews for ones you’ve bought in the comments. I’m not seeing them is it just me?
How do I do a similar thing for an outdoor plant kept in a pot in sunlight ? Coz if I keep a bottle like this, the water would get heated up and hot water would go into the plants which could damage my plants I think .
Try a thicker glass bottle or maybe find some kind of light colored, opaque container
Maybe place the bottle in such a way the plant provides shade for the bottle?
Nice
Why cap down? Isn't more secure upright?
Question about the placement of the bottle in the plant: what does it mean when some bottles constantly have bubbles and others don't ? Thank you.
Bubbles mean you do not have a good seal between the outer wall of the container and the soil.
Try watering well first then inserting the water bottle.
Sometimes a little twist when inserting can help.
Clever.
How will you know that's its dripping in the plant.
How long do those normally last time wise?
Any issues with using this method outside in the sun? Do you recommend clear vs colored plastic?
Dark emerald green bottles allow for less algae growth.
Plants to not like green light wavelengths.
the way you set it up how long does the water last in the bottle?
Totally depends on your humidity, the type of plant, the size of the pot, the materials your pot is made of, your soil mix it's all about trial and error
Ya agreed. That’s what I’m looking for. Is it measured in hours, days, weeks? What does good look like for this system? Even with different variables like heat and humidity, we should have some expectation around how long the drip should last based on what the op did there. I’m going to guess a few days but no idea.
I just used a pin and I used one of my candles for heat because lord knows I don’t have enough hand strength 😂
Joanna Julep hhhhhhh😁😁
After this video being aired no doubt A&Es all over the world will be awaiting a mass turn out of capitated thumbs
2:19 you're going to lose a thumb the way you're cutting
I tried this last night and the water just drained straight out. Did I do something wrong? I had watered the plant before I put the bottle in, so it was not really dry.
Maybe there's another hole on the other end of the bottle and that makes water flow like tap water.
Sounds like your hole is too big I ran across the same prolem using the spikes it collapses the bottle!
great tip. how long did that particular bottle last?
RiseUpBlue one month
hello my name is Byron I am full deaf I just curious can use Water bottle or use. Soda bottle which and one cap. how many pushpin 1 or 3 which thanks.
Hello, Byron. You can use a water bottle and the number of wholes will depend on how much water the plant needs. Try two holes and see how much water comes out then add more if you think it needs more.
Don't use a box cutter on plastic bottle caps.
Be careful with that knife! I once cut my finger down to the bone doing that.
Give the woman a break guys. Good job miss.
its not working - bubbles stopped - you need to prick a whole in top - stupid cow
@@drivewaynats3696 you correct with the pricking of the hole ,that's true. But take it light on the insults, we could do without that.
Great method but please dont lose your fingers with that knife... ouch😣
Hold the top with pliers or something otherwise you will slice your thumb
Soldering iron is the fastest and easiest way to make holes.
Cutting with a Stanley knife towards her hand 😬😬😬
Please don't do any more videos where you use a blade of any sort, you are unsafe.
this video could be 5 minutes shorter and still as informative.
Definitely
Her thumb could be 5 cm shorter too, cutting right at herself like that...
Are you a Kindergarten teacher by chance?
You could have edited it to 22 sec.
Try using a drill
I'm surprised you still have all your fingers--cringe...
Watching cutting the plastic cap with a box knife was what can only be called cringe-worthy...
I had to stop watching this. Grab the cap by its side to avoid cutting your thumb off.
Video can be 1minute or less
Finish your food before you talk, great vid though cheers
No offends but is this a parodi of some kind?
The knife didn't go trough either times 😂
It went a bit further the second time so you could se markings from underneath.
And why pull the knife towards your thumb 10 seconds after telling people to be careful 🫣
Thats a retake ❤️