Did I do this right and will it work?

[kbkels]

I found a self watering plant pot (I think) and I wanna hear what everyone thinks about it and how well it may (or may not) work! https://fbcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/12049554_192378584431081_2819715073249468231_n.jpg?oh=0ab217b4b1503cf42d212304430bcc94&oe=56CD5380&__gda__=1456628656_ade002afa452182eb94c39878a336074

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I had to use cotton cloth because I couldn't find any string, but its drawn all the way up from the water to the top of the soil. I did a test last night of just cloth in water through the cap, and this morning it was all wet so I am assuming it works

 

[CooperDragon]

That's a pretty cool idea! What are the steps to put that together?

 

[kbkels]

I keep losing the instructions for it... But basically what you do is cut a water bottle in half, drill a hole (in thise case I did 4) in the cap and string cotton string through the hole(s). Fill the bottom half with water and turn the top half upside down and submerge it in the water (so the cotton string and cap are in the water) Hold up the string(s) and pour soil into the upturned half of the bottle so the string is going up all the way through the soil, and then put your plant in on top! The instructions I saw were planting seedlings, but I just bought a partially grown kale head and stuck it in there lol. The idea is that the cotton string draw the water up so the soil can take water as needed, perfect for lazy and forgetful people like me haha.

 

[Taterbug]

Depends on the plant and you may need to try and use string of the cloth soaks too much water. Some plants do well in self watering pots and some don't like to stay so soggy so it may take some experimenting on how to best wick enough water up to the soil but not drown the roots.

 

[Magicmed]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

 

[Taterbug]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

Yikes, I don't see how it would be good for a fish unless you made it a lot bigger, by a couple gallons at least. You could certainly scale it up and do a deep water culture hydroponic setup but I'd keep the fish for fishtanks.

 

[Magicmed]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

Yikes, I don't see how it would be good for a fish unless you made it a lot bigger, by a couple gallons at least. You could certainly scale it up and do a deep water culture hydroponic setup but I'd keep the fish for fishtanks.

I was just thinking like a little 5 gallon setup, I think it would be really cool to have a mini hydro setup. The closest I have to that is pothos coming out of my 65. I've always considered setting up some kind of rig to grow tomatoes off the 65 but I wouldn't know how to safely secure it. Don't wanna kill my fish lol.

 

[Taterbug]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

Yikes, I don't see how it would be good for a fish unless you made it a lot bigger, by a couple gallons at least. You could certainly scale it up and do a deep water culture hydroponic setup but I'd keep the fish for fishtanks.

I was just thinking like a little 5 gallon setup, I think it would be really cool to have a mini hydro setup. The closest I have to that is pothos coming out of my 65. I've always considered setting up some kind of rig to grow tomatoes off the 65 but I wouldn't know how to safely secure it. Don't wanna kill my fish lol.

Oh! Ok :3 I was worried you meant one of those betta jars or something
A big veggie garden hydroponic fish tank would be pretty neat neat!

 

[kbkels]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

Yikes, I don't see how it would be good for a fish unless you made it a lot bigger, by a couple gallons at least. You could certainly scale it up and do a deep water culture hydroponic setup but I'd keep the fish for fishtanks.

I was just thinking like a little 5 gallon setup, I think it would be really cool to have a mini hydro setup. The closest I have to that is pothos coming out of my 65. I've always considered setting up some kind of rig to grow tomatoes off the 65 but I wouldn't know how to safely secure it. Don't wanna kill my fish lol.

Oh! Ok :3 I was worried you meant one of those betta jars or something
A big veggie garden hydroponic fish tank would be pretty neat neat!

You know I might just give that a try! I have a couple extra tank laying around I got from the towns swap-shack

 

[Magicmed]

Nifty idea should work alright. Increase the size/number of threads and add a fishand small filter. The plants will really thrive.

Yikes, I don't see how it would be good for a fish unless you made it a lot bigger, by a couple gallons at least. You could certainly scale it up and do a deep water culture hydroponic setup but I'd keep the fish for fishtanks.

I was just thinking like a little 5 gallon setup, I think it would be really cool to have a mini hydro setup. The closest I have to that is pothos coming out of my 65. I've always considered setting up some kind of rig to grow tomatoes off the 65 but I wouldn't know how to safely secure it. Don't wanna kill my fish lol.

Oh! Ok :3 I was worried you meant one of those betta jars or something
A big veggie garden hydroponic fish tank would be pretty neat neat!

Haha nah, I actually have a betta as well, he's in a ten gallon all by himself lol, I tried a couple african dwarf frogs in there but he wouldn't have that..so the two ADF now share a 5 gallon (I didnt think the ADF would get enough to eat in the 65, a lot of competition) I can't stand seeing betta crammed into tiny cups