Learn how to build your own self-watering nursery pot system! These wicking pots will help to support explosive plant growth. And they will save you lots of time in the end, making it much easier to keep your plants watered. 😁🌱

00:00 - Mini Wicking Planter: Benefits & Overview
00:28 - How does this self-watering system work?
01:05 - How to design your own wicking planter
01:38 - Nursery Pot Wicking SIP: Prototype V1
02:00 - Wicking Tray V2: Simplified Version
02:33 - How to build version 2: Tutorial
03:29 - Wicking cord ideas for the planter
04:12 - Potting mix material for wicking planter
04:41 - Amazing growth! How to remove from pot.

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WICKING CORD & SQUARE POTS
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BUILDING A WICKING TRAY SYSTEM:
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I started out with prototype made from random wood scraps. To create a water tight reservoir, I line the inside of the planter with a piece of pond liner. This allowed me to make a fully customized wicking planter custom fitted for the corner of my grow room. The wicking planter squeezes together 28 square nursery pots. They are suspended over the self-contained water reservoir which constantly supplies the plants with water.

I realized that this system could be simplified to make it easier for anyone to build. In particular, I wanted to eliminate the need for a table saw. Also, it's not practical for most people to find scraps of pond liners, lol. So the bottom reservoir portion is simply a 40 qt plastic storage bin. Then the top rail system was built from a couple 1x2 furring strips. This makes it super easy for transport as you can pull off the plant tray without have to lift a heavy water reservoir!

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HOW TO CONVERT SQUARE NURSERY POTS:
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You can use a variety of square nursery pots to design one of these wicking tray systems. Ideally, you'll need to use identical pots that have a notched upper lip. Measure the pot width at the bottom of this lip and you'll know what gap to place between the support rails. Some nursery pots will already have holes that can accommodate a wicking cord. If yours do not, you can either snip a small hole or you can even melt a hole opening with a soldering iron.


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