If you plugged up your drainage hole with irrigation....where does the water drain out ?? Is there not enough to drain out other than in the rock bed ???
Some people drill drainage holes in the bottom of the stock tank for drainage, but others, such as yourself, use a layer of rock. Is one method better than the other? Great video, thanks
Hi! Happy New Year! I am doing raised gardening by using water troughs. My husband has added irrigation to them. I have two and plan on getting two more this season. I also have fabric pots that I used last year (we had bad weather and took hubby awhile to get the troughs installed as he was putting in rain barrels too). I plan on using the fabric pots too. What is the easiest way to figure out how many plants I can put in each trough? Just look at the spacing required for each plant? My husband thinks we can get 4 tomato plants in one trough. I think that sounds right.
How did you settle on 6" of rock on the bottom? I see from Serge.california;s post you didn't drill holes for drainage. So, you are expecting water to sit in the bottom of the tank and only when it is high enough, to drain out. This was my original plan but I've heard over and over you need holes in the bottom -- but I'm not convinced. Mosquito breeding was one concern I had with the water sitting in the bottom.
When I took out the drain plug, I put the water line through the hole it left. The writer line was substantially smaller than the drain plug hole so there was room for excess water to drain around the water line. The hardest have worked great and we have substantial produce coming on. Very low maintenance
We are getting more than enough drainage from the hole. We, however, are in a VERY dry area so water does not stick around long. If we had any substantial summer (or late spring) rain, I’d drill holes
I saw how you used the bottom plug hole for the drip line, but did you drill holes in the bottom of the tanks to allow excess water to drain? Also, how much did this cost to set up, including all expenses?
The drip line took up about half the whole left when I took out the button plug. We live in a VERY dry climate so this allows for any drainage needed. If I lived where there was regular rainfall of significance I would probably drill the bottom. When we purchased these tanks they were $99. In the three years since then they have nearly doubled to about $170 or $180. With the hose and fittings it is probably another $15 to $20 dollars. They are, however, totally low maintenance so the initial cost was worth it
We have had these for 3 seasons now and have only used the hole with the plug out (even though we have a hose running through it) to drain. We live in a fairly dry climate but have never had any problem with standing water.
Any idea how long these containers will last? Is it possible that they will rust rather quickly with all that moisture constantly on the inside and not be safe for food or have weak spots in certain areas?
It was never a problem. In fact, with appropriate watering, the soil temp seemed to help the plants grow. It got over 100 f here for weeks at a time and these were in direct sun most of the time
It's good to put decomposing longs inside at the bottom, fertilizer for many years. Also, don't forget drainage and paint with thermo white paint, blocks upto 15-20 degrees of heat from the sun and this keeps moisture in the soil.
It is working well. I simply took out the bung plug at the bottom of the tank, ran the watering system up through it, and allowed the remaining space in the hole for drainage. We have had more rain than usual (2 inches in two weeks) and the tanks are draining great.
@@SageToSawtoothBushcraft I did follow your recommendation. I removed the plug. Then I put some gravel up to the drain plug. Then i filled the rest with soil. It worked perfectly.
Wow,that's a great setup!
I have five of them and love them so much. They look great in the garden too.
Dang, I wish that I could afford them! They look like they would be awesome to use!
Good info. Hadn't thought about using the drain to run a hose for a watering system. I'll be interested in a follow-up as well.
Things are growing great with very little effort. I’ll do a follow up video
Check out the follow up video showing how these work at th-cam.com/video/-t9eUlKIDus/w-d-xo.html
If it has the stock drainer hole, Will we still need to drill holes for draining…?
We are in season three of use and have not needed any drain other than the space around the irrigation hose going through the open drain hole.
If you plugged up your drainage hole with irrigation....where does the water drain out ?? Is there not enough to drain out other than in the rock bed ???
There is still space between the irrigation hose and the sides of the drainage hole that allows for sufficient drainage.
Some people drill drainage holes in the bottom of the stock tank for drainage, but others, such as yourself, use a layer of rock. Is one method better than the other?
Great video, thanks
Hi! Happy New Year! I am doing raised gardening by using water troughs. My husband has added irrigation to them. I have two and plan on getting two more this season. I also have fabric pots that I used last year (we had bad weather and took hubby awhile to get the troughs installed as he was putting in rain barrels too). I plan on using the fabric pots too.
What is the easiest way to figure out how many plants I can put in each trough? Just look at the spacing required for each plant? My husband thinks we can get 4 tomato plants in one trough. I think that sounds right.
Square foot gardening is best with beds
Very interesting
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Do you drill holes in the bottom of the tank for drainage
Thank you
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The drain hole (through which we placed the watering tube) has been enough
Very helpful thanks for sharing
Thank you
How did you settle on 6" of rock on the bottom? I see from Serge.california;s post you didn't drill holes for drainage. So, you are expecting water to sit in the bottom of the tank and only when it is high enough, to drain out. This was my original plan but I've heard over and over you need holes in the bottom -- but I'm not convinced. Mosquito breeding was one concern I had with the water sitting in the bottom.
When I took out the drain plug, I put the water line through the hole it left. The writer line was substantially smaller than the drain plug hole so there was room for excess water to drain around the water line. The hardest have worked great and we have substantial produce coming on. Very low maintenance
@@SageToSawtoothBushcraft if you were setting up another tank, would you drill holes in the bottom or just let it drain from the drain plug hole?
We are getting more than enough drainage from the hole. We, however, are in a VERY dry area so water does not stick around long. If we had any substantial summer (or late spring) rain, I’d drill holes
I saw how you used the bottom plug hole for the drip line, but did you drill holes in the bottom of the tanks to allow excess water to drain? Also, how much did this cost to set up, including all expenses?
The drip line took up about half the whole left when I took out the button plug. We live in a VERY dry climate so this allows for any drainage needed. If I lived where there was regular rainfall of significance I would probably drill the bottom.
When we purchased these tanks they were $99. In the three years since then they have nearly doubled to about $170 or $180. With the hose and fittings it is probably another $15 to $20 dollars. They are, however, totally low maintenance so the initial cost was worth it
@@SageToSawtoothBushcraft 😄
Should I drill holes in the bottom of the bed?
We have had these for 3 seasons now and have only used the hole with the plug out (even though we have a hose running through it) to drain. We live in a fairly dry climate but have never had any problem with standing water.
Any idea how long these containers will last? Is it possible that they will rust rather quickly with all that moisture constantly on the inside and not be safe for food or have weak spots in certain areas?
I have one of these tanks that I intend to use as a raised garden. How do you handle the tanks getting hot in the sun?
It was never a problem. In fact, with appropriate watering, the soil temp seemed to help the plants grow. It got over 100 f here for weeks at a time and these were in direct sun most of the time
It's good to put decomposing longs inside at the bottom, fertilizer for many years. Also, don't forget drainage and paint with thermo white paint, blocks upto 15-20 degrees of heat from the sun and this keeps moisture in the soil.
Great ideas
Don’t you think of putting filter fabric between the rocks and dirt 🤷✌️🇨🇦🇺🇸👍
Hasn’t been a problem now after four years
How's the drainage system do you have to drill hole at the bottom?
It is working well. I simply took out the bung plug at the bottom of the tank, ran the watering system up through it, and allowed the remaining space in the hole for drainage. We have had more rain than usual (2 inches in two weeks) and the tanks are draining great.
@@SageToSawtoothBushcraft thank you very much
@@SageToSawtoothBushcraft I did follow your recommendation. I removed the plug. Then I put some gravel up to the drain plug. Then i filled the rest with soil. It worked perfectly.
@@Sergecalifornia Glad to hear it. I'll shoot a follow up video when the fruit of our labors starts to come on but ours are working very well as well.
Does the inside rust over the years?
We have not seen any rust so far
Where do you buy these at?
At my local Farm and Ranch store. We got ours at D&B Supply in Caldwell Idaho
If you have a Tractor Supply store in your area they have them.
What size stock tanks did you use?
6' x 2' x 2'
I am going to Home Depot to get 2 soon
Since Joe got installed these things have really got expensive . Looking for an alternative
Miner? I hardly know her!
I guess you stumped me with your comment
Check prices I’ve seen a $30 difference within 15 miles of my home
Pretty expensive, heavy, deeper than necessary, prone to super saturation in a high rain - and higher labor investment than some other methods?
Yeah but you paid for it! $80 each! That's nuts!
I'd love to get those for $80 a tank. Here in MD near DC it's $250/tank. Where would I find them at $80?
But they last a lifetime. Maintenance free for a lifetime is WELL worth it and cheaper in the long run.