Reservoir for 5 Gallon buckets

chrisrap1 · July 2, 2012

When I started to make the 2 buckets the reservoir only had like a 2" to 3" space for a reservoir (take off a inch for airflow for roots). I used a 4" tall plastic cup for the wick.

So to open the gap between the 2 buckets I made a heavy plastic spacer 4'' tall (plenty of holes for water and air drilled) and have room for a solid 3'' resrvoir and 1''or so for the airflow.

Now I have a much larger reservoir will this lead to "overwatering". I have read that the plant will take only the water it needs. Any thoughts?

In New Jersey where its been really hot plants really sucking up the water

July 2, 2012	#1
chrisrap1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Garden State (NJ) Posts: 10	Reservoir for 5 Gallon buckets When I started to make the 2 buckets the reservoir only had like a 2" to 3" space for a reservoir (take off a inch for airflow for roots). I used a 4" tall plastic cup for the wick. So to open the gap between the 2 buckets I made a heavy plastic spacer 4'' tall (plenty of holes for water and air drilled) and have room for a solid 3'' resrvoir and 1''or so for the airflow. Now I have a much larger reservoir will this lead to "overwatering". I have read that the plant will take only the water it needs. Any thoughts? In New Jersey where its been really hot plants really sucking up the water Last edited by chrisrap1; July 2, 2012 at 01:20 PM.