Compact Wicking Irrigation : a Pauper Solution

Soon I will have my 2 weeks vacation. What about my garden? Who will nanny sit it?

Thinking...

Thinking...

Thinking...

Eureka!

Let's make a wicking system.

Step 1: Items

1.5 liter plastic drinking bottle

Aquarium filter

1" PVC T connector

5" PVC tube

2 bamboo skewer

1 golf ball

2 package of dark soil

(Items that I forget to add it in the picture)

1 fertilizer cup

A string

Tools

A funnel

A scissor

A hand shovel

Step 2: The Bottle

1. I cut the bottle in two from bottom straight to the top.
2. Also, I remove the bottle's mouth.

Step 3: The Wick

1. I join the PVC tube with the T connector.
2. I cut the filter into 4" x 6" of size.
3. I roll the filter and insert it into the T connector.
4. I make sure about 2" of filter poke out the connector on the both sides.
5. The filter will control the flow of water into the reservoir.

Step 4: The Barrier

1. Then, I cut the remaining filter about 26" in length.
2. I fold the filter in the middle.
3. I make an incision for a hole.

Step 5: The Ground Work

1. I dig a trench about 6" x 26" x 6" (w x l x h).
2. I arrange the two halves of the bottle straight in the trench.

Step 6: The Tube

1. I place the tube in the middle of the trench.
2. I secure the tube with the bamboo skewer and fasten it with a string.

Step 7: Lay in Peace

1. I place the filter so that the tube is in the middle.
2. Then, I cover the trench with dirt.

Step 8: The Water

1. The tube stick out about 2" off the ground.
2. Using a funnel, I water the system through the tube.

Step 9: The Ball?

1. For critters deterrent (from living in the tube).
2. For aesthetic.

Step 10: The Cup

1. For fertilizer dispenser.

Happy vacation!

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