![]() You'll probably notice one of the tomato plants has a bunch of dead leaves this was after a long 5 day vacation, coming back and the reservoir being almost bone dry. Once the plants got big, they would drain a fresh reservoir down to almost nothing in something like 4 days. ![]() I have an 18 gallon tote as my reservoir, typically with about 10 gallons of fluid (it's already bulging from the weight of the water with this amount). The water draw of the plants when they get large is incredible. I started with two plants in each bucket but quickly had to cut one down, as it was being shaded out by the more dominant plant. The fertigation system of driplines running in 2 locations to each bucket works well, as long as you make sure to secure the lines so they don't flop out and spill your reservoir out onto the floor (yes, this happened once).ĭespite Resh's suggestions, 2 plants in a bucket this size seems impossible unless you have a huge space to let them grow to either side. I had to seal up the exterior of the grommet with marine epoxy and even then, slight movements of the bench I built or adjustment of the buckets meant that small leaks would spring open again. ![]() The method in mhp's videos looks easy, but unless you drill your hole perfectly perpendicular with the right bit/saw, your grommet is not going to be snug in the hole and it won't be a seal. I made my own 5 gallon buckets via mhpgardener's method, and next time I do this, I will simply buy 3 or 5 gallon bato buckets. Here are some important things I learned about this time around:
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