Global Bucket...

daylilydude · June 24, 2017

Don't laugh this is my first try at making one of these and I hope you will be gentle and let me know what you think... would you change anything or go with it???

Rockporter · June 24, 2017

Looks great to me. Just add some tiny pebbles in the bottom of your wicking cup to help hold the potting mix in. That should do a great job and it looks awesome.

Oh wait, are there any holes in your green wicking cup? I can't see if there are any. If the answer is no then you need to put a lot of holes in the sides and a few in the bottom to allow the water to wick into the potting mix you add to it.

Also, I don't see a side view of the bucket. Did you drill overflow holes in the side of your water reservoir bucket? You don't want that water to reach your upper chamber that holds your mix in it.

daylilydude · June 24, 2017

Sorry about not showing more pics Rockporter, and the answer to both questions is yep...

there are 2 holes one on each side right below where the top bucket ends...

and there are a bunch of holes in the wicking cup... should they be bigger holes??

Rockporter · June 24, 2017

Thanks for the pics. Not bigger holes, but more holes in the green cup. You want that water to be very available to the mix in the cup to keep it wicking.

Rockporter · June 24, 2017

When you fill the cup with mix, put the pebbles in to cover the bottom about 1/2" or so. Then fill the cup with the mix-somewhat packing but not overly packing it in. Then put the top bucket back into the bottom bucket so the cup is in the filled reservoir and see if the mix wicks the water up. Time it, make sure you get a good wicking on it. Then you can fill the pot with the rest of the mix and cover it with plastic. Let it sit overnight and see that all of your mix has been wicking and moist.

franknmiss · June 26, 2017

I made 5 of these several years ago - I followed a video two teens made on You Tube.
I think they work really well, I've grown dwarf tomatoes and peppers in them. The last several years I have settled on just peppers - They seem to do best for me here in Mississippi.
The photo attached is from 2015 - I have the Global buckets and Earth Boxes.
Your fabrication looks top notch - enjoy!
Frank

June 24, 2017	#1
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Global Bucket... Don't laugh this is my first try at making one of these and I hope you will be gentle and let me know what you think... would you change anything or go with it??? __________________ Richard

June 24, 2017	#2
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Looks great to me. Just add some tiny pebbles in the bottom of your wicking cup to help hold the potting mix in. That should do a great job and it looks awesome. Oh wait, are there any holes in your green wicking cup? I can't see if there are any. If the answer is no then you need to put a lot of holes in the sides and a few in the bottom to allow the water to wick into the potting mix you add to it. Also, I don't see a side view of the bucket. Did you drill overflow holes in the side of your water reservoir bucket? You don't want that water to reach your upper chamber that holds your mix in it. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ Last edited by Rockporter; June 24, 2017 at 09:18 PM.

June 24, 2017	#3
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Sorry about not showing more pics Rockporter, and the answer to both questions is yep... there are 2 holes one on each side right below where the top bucket ends... and there are a bunch of holes in the wicking cup... should they be bigger holes?? __________________ Richard

June 24, 2017	#4
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Thanks for the pics. Not bigger holes, but more holes in the green cup. You want that water to be very available to the mix in the cup to keep it wicking. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

June 24, 2017	#5
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	When you fill the cup with mix, put the pebbles in to cover the bottom about 1/2" or so. Then fill the cup with the mix-somewhat packing but not overly packing it in. Then put the top bucket back into the bottom bucket so the cup is in the filled reservoir and see if the mix wicks the water up. Time it, make sure you get a good wicking on it. Then you can fill the pot with the rest of the mix and cover it with plastic. Let it sit overnight and see that all of your mix has been wicking and moist. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

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