I drilled 3/4" holes every 15" for the bucket drain but it really needs to be at least 20" to get more airflow and light to the plants, this is like a jungle. I know from the above pic that spacing looks good but it's too close. You can see the manufacturers marking on the top of the 2" pipe, make your marks and drill away. To get a straight hole pattern, use the markings on the pipe to drill the holes. Now we have a starting point, remove the pipe and elbow, set it on a table to drill 3/4" holes at 20" apart. Once you're happy with the drain then mark your 1st bucket drain location.
#3 gallon bato buckets install#
Install the 2" elbow on the pipe and position it where you want the drain in the reservoir, Don't glue anything, they don't leak and you can always change things later if you need to. I just tightened the last ziptie up and much as I could and then made sure I had a drop then tightened the others. You can use any method to install the 2" drain pipe, I had zipties and it was quick and easy to get a slight drop so it drains. This is cut 11" x 14" but any size will workĭrilling the bucket drains are next, to make it easy to get a starting point for the 1st hole I installed a ziptie at the end of the platform to hold the pipe while I got in in position. I can remove the lid to refill and not have to remove the drain fitting. I changed the routing of the 1/2" poly feed line, it tucks nice between the bucket drain and the ziptiesĪfter you set the platform on the blocks, level it and set the reservoir in place, I cut the top just like Booby did and it works fine. This also gave me a flat surface to ziptie the drain pipe. I screwed the 2x4 to the 2x8 on it's side, this gives it more strength and makes the top 9" wide. Any platform will work, wood framed or 2 Cinder blocks. I cut the 8" pipe to 14" and set them on a 12"x12"x4" block for the platform. WOW, this is turning into a project researching!! Now the easy part. It has to be taller than the reservoir unless you bury the reservoir then measure accordingly. Next is the blocks to set the platform on, I had old 8" pipe laying around so I just cut it to make it work but any blocks will work. You can use anything handy to make the platform, I used 1 2"x4"x10' & 1 2"x8"x10', I'll show pictures of how I put it together They only need to be about 3 gallons, I have 3 plants in 1 bucket and it works fine. Walmart and Sam's are a good place to start.
#3 gallon bato buckets free#
īuckets, I'm using the free buckets that bakeries get icing in.
I bought a meter to check PPM and PH but found it's not required but if you would like to have it then here's the cheapest I found and this is what I have. I still have over half of it left and expect to get another 3 years out of it. I ordered a 25lb bag for about $48.00 last year and that included shipping. Masterblend is the most expensive part besides a greenhouse. It should come in a 4 cuft bag for about $20 and that will be enough for 12 buckets.Ĭalcium Nitrate should be also available at your local FnS store, Southern Ag sells 5lb bags for about $10 Perlite, go to a feed n seed store and buy in bulk. Hillman Group Rubber Grommets 1-1/8OD x 5/8ID, $1.04Ģ64 GPH Submersible Fountain Pump, $18.99ĥ gallon paint strainers, Sherwin Williams has them in stock, the non elastic type is cheaper and they sell them in singles.
Heavy Duty Tie - Natural (10-Pack), $5.97 This seems like a long process but it's not, it goes fast since most of it is repetitive.ġ/2 in. There should be enough pics of everything I explained and if you have questions just ask. Let's start with a parts list and then I'll go over the process with a few pictures. I posted pics in the Photo Gallery and a few people had questions so I'm posting a start to finish tutorial with exactly what I used.
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