irrigation with 1.5 ltr plastic water bottles
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Gaby
Oct 4, 2012, 1:46:01 AM10/4/12
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Hi all,
I did quite a number of tests using a 1.5 ltr plastic water bottle for irrigation. So far the best result I achieved was by putting two small holes in the bottom of the bottle. In each hole I inserted a 30cm length of cotton string . I used water resistant sealant to make the holes even smaller. I then dug in the bottle next to a plant and filled it with water (only up to the level that's submerged in the hole).
The cotton string acts as a conduit by absorbing the water from the bottle all the way to the end of the string which I placed around the roots of the plant. The roots then absorb the slowly released water. The bottle can be easily refilled. I keep the lid on the bottle to avoid sand etc getting into the bottle.
Does anyone have any other method to successfully use 1.5 ltr plastic water bottles for irrigation?
Kind regards
Gaby Schnetzer
I did quite a number of tests using a 1.5 ltr plastic water bottle for irrigation. So far the best result I achieved was by putting two small holes in the bottom of the bottle. In each hole I inserted a 30cm length of cotton string . I used water resistant sealant to make the holes even smaller. I then dug in the bottle next to a plant and filled it with water (only up to the level that's submerged in the hole).
The cotton string acts as a conduit by absorbing the water from the bottle all the way to the end of the string which I placed around the roots of the plant. The roots then absorb the slowly released water. The bottle can be easily refilled. I keep the lid on the bottle to avoid sand etc getting into the bottle.
Does anyone have any other method to successfully use 1.5 ltr plastic water bottles for irrigation?
Kind regards
Gaby Schnetzer
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