So I had an idea for an automatic watering system for my next grow. I will only be growing 2 plants right now,just for personal use. My idea involved hanging or mounting a 5 gallon arrowhead bottle above the plants and have a timer activate a valve to allow a certain amount of water to flow. I'm just trying to get some opinions on the idea and see if anyone is using a system lilke this. Also was wondering if directing the water to the bottom half of the pot would help build a better root system? Thanks for all the help.
automatic watering question
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Green Cross
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That's a great Idea I think I'll steal it and market it ass a vacation watering device J/k but it may be marketable.
Top watering seems to work best.
If you could have a sensor tell the valve when the soil is dry that would be even better.
And don't' forget your water needs to be able to hold some oxygen, it can't just sit indefinitely. Maybe have an air stone running in it?
MR BB
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i made a self watering device 4 my soil plants out a large 3 litre bag with a tiny hole in the bottom, then knotted a shoe lace on a small piece of sponge an threaded thre the hole n d bag, leaving d sponge inside the bag n the length of string hanging out to my pot, it drips like a drip a sec last 3 days n u can put ya nutes in it to. if u wer away al week use a bigger bag i just hung it in the greenhouse!! cheep and effective, put u sum pics on if u wana c wat i mean