Hanging Wick Planter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- DIY Hanging Wick Planter
I bought a pack of hydroponic wick cord the other day to set up a drip irrigation system for some of my houseplants. And then suddenly I had this idea for a new project. But before I could start working I had to test the wicking capability of the cord. So I dipped an end in water for about 15 minutes and found out that the cord did have good wicking properties. My reading came out as 25 cm in 15 minutes which is very good. The cord must be made of polyester which has good wicking properties. Cotton does not have good wicking and also it would not work out for my project as it would break down.
So I proceeding to cut down the cord in small lengths based on the height of my jar and cable tied a bunch of them to prepare a sort of thick rope toi be used as the base of the wick planter. Next I wrapped this rope with Fissidens moss using regular polyester sewing thread. Then I proceeded to add some details using thin pieces of coconut tree roots. I also covered the exposed bottom with a tuft of aquatic Christmas moss. Next I added some epiphytic plants to it. I used Bucephalandra, Anubias and Peperomia prostrata for the planting.
I used a suction cup holder to hang the planter from the lid of the jar. Finally I poured water in the jar and gently placed the lid with the planter hanging from it. The bottom of the planter was submerged in water and I am sure the wicking property of the cord will keep the planter hydrated at all times. The enclosed container will also ensure that the moisture is trapped to provide a humid environment for the moss and plants to thrive.
Will this survive outside the enclosure? I think it will if the bottom of the wick planter is kept submerged and outside humidity is above 60-65%.
Timestamps
0:00 - The hydroponic cord and testing its wicking capacity
0:18 - Measuring and cutting the cord
0:33 - Bunching the cords and zip tying them to prepare the base for the planter
0:59 - Wrapping moss on the wick planter using sewing thread
1:58 - Adding details with coconut palm roots
2:27 - Adding aquatic moss at the base of the wick planter
2:41 - Planting the wick planter with Bucephalandra, Anubias and String of turtles
3:27 - Hanging the wick planter to the lid of the jar using a suction cup holder
3:35 - Pouring water inside the jar
4:06 - Placing the wick planter inside the jar
Here is the Amazon buying link of the Nivave wick cord that I have used for this project-
amzn.to/3MyUAbm
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I am going to repeat myself....... I have seen a lot, a lot of videos, I have seen and read a lot of things in a lot of different sites on the Internet........
I have never seen something like that.
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The result is outstanding!!!!! Have nothing else to say.
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Keep going....... Thank you.
Thanks a lot for the nice words. This gives me encouragement and motivation to create more content. Thank you 🙏
This was such a creative project from the start! Had me captivated till the end. Loved the 'hanging' concept! 👍
Thanks Paul Avish
Hey that's a pretty cool mini project. I usually stumble upon such unique designs on channels like SerpaDesign. Keep making such different projects 👍
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Wow! Such a cool idea of Terrarium.👌
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Gonna try this one
innovative 🤩
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Wow!!! What a super good idea!!! Please give us an update soon!!!
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Heres an update
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Very relaxing just to watch alone. Imagine making it. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
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will need an update!!! so beautiful now
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Heres an update
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Thriller, amazing content, beautiful hanging idea...hooked me till the end 🌿💚
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Great idea!! Next time, use a flush cutter on those zip ties so you don't CT yourself every time you touch them... Those stubs are dangerous!
Wow what a great idea, you have inspired me again🤩
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Lovely!! Very creative!!
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Dost ,You are really an artist...🙂
Trying my best. Thanks
Great idea!! 👍 cool man 🤙
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Very interesting and innovative.
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This creativity is unmatched.
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Stunning... I was mesmerised and the results were spectacular. Subscribed. Thank you
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So simple and nice!
Now I want to make some! Awesome vid
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You are amazing.. Very creative. I'm a huge fan of your terrariums. All the best my man.
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Amazing 😍
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My friend, I had to see it twice. Please give us an update on this one. I m so curious I have to do it .🤞
Surely. Thanks
Here’s an update for you
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Superb, very nice! Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful
Wow! That is so beautiful. I really like it how its being hanged. Indeed its brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing it here.:)
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This is World class work👌Very Creative😍
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This is so creative, I have soft spot for moss and lichen, and think this is an awesome project! You rock!
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Thank you so much for this video and idea. I will use a modified version of this to try to save one of my orchids.
Nice video
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Very inspiring indeed. Great work. 👍
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Brilliant idea!
Amazing 👍👍
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I really like the addition of the aquatic moss because it’s gonna be in the water through out growth really really cool really thoughtful this guy thinks of everything
Thanks! Glad you like it.
This is so cool. Thank you for sharing. I’ve been really into aquatic ecosystems I’ve made from a pond near my house. I’m definitely gonna try this next.
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hey, what a great idea, thanks!
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This is so cool can we have a revsiir to see how it grows 😄
Thanks. Yes I will do an update in a couple of months
Here’s an update for you
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Que chulada 🤩🤩🤩
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OMG awesome concepts,, got lot of motivation from ur concepts, Lot of Scope of Work for me here , Hahaha
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Love this one
You are great👍
Wow 😳 great 👍
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Superb creation. I wait for your videos to come up.
Can a Oil lam wick or Candle wick be used instead of Hydroponic wick?
Thanks. It may not work as lamp wicks are usually made of cotton which breaks down fast. Hydroponic wicks are usually polyester I think.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist Thank you so much.
Love it 😍
Amazing job, my friend. I use a lot of your builds for inspiration on my own stuff, is it extremely helpful. You are very skilled 😁
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This is such a mind blowing idea!! I’d definitely try this out but was thinking of creating more of a geometric shape or circular one because this resembles a phallus/piece of poo.
Thanks. We see what our minds and eyes wants us to see. Vision is influenced by the society and things around us and no interpretation is right or wrong.
Yeah, with you. I feel like giving it a false base with roots covered in moss would have given it more of a tree trunk appearance... hmmm now I want the lid to look like a mushroom cap
Amazing
Good work
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Very cool.
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What an Artist - subscribed emidiatly when i saw the result and the other planted pots.(dont know what they are called)
this is so smart, wow, will copy and maybe use it with the bettas
Sure feel free. Thanks
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Ooommmmmgggg amazing
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Wow!
All your ideas are beautiful but this is magical 😊 how long has this hanging cord planter thrived with you?
Thanks. I built it this week.
Not long then
Heres an update
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why arent we using these in live ecosystem enclosures?
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where do you get or buy ur moss pls help. very difficult to get moss and start building a terrarium.
Local aquascaping stores, forest and my backyard too
Interesting project. Couple of things I have questions about. Instead of using zip ties (which look like they might restrict the flow of water) I think using cotton string, smaller diameter and use a cable tie method to group them without binding them with compression. (See the method used by electrical workers with cable bundling. th-cam.com/video/N6H7ZP5gJmg/w-d-xo.html)
You did an amazing job of 'upholstering' with moss and decorating with plants and coconut roots, but I'm wondering if you let it curve, was that out of an intent to not have it symmetrically shaped (straight)? Last for other projects that wick water, you used a pebble base to 'hide' the wicking process instead of just putting them in water. (Your Wabi Kusa ball th-cam.com/video/kO0ewCAGGDg/w-d-xo.html) Why did you just use water? Thanks again for the project, I look forward to learning from your choices.
Thanks. I wanted some rigidity to shape the planter so I used cable ties. Whether it is restricting the capillary action is something I need to wait and find out. There wasn’t much space at the bottom for gravel or pebbles. It would have looked nice but I like this plain and austere look as well. It will be easy on maintenance too.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist Thanks for the answers.
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What a great idea! How do you make sure the plants get enough nutrients? Liquid fertilizer in the water?
Thanks. I use DOOA liquid fert products
This is amazing. I want to make something like this. Do you think ordinary shoelace as wick cord will do the job? Please enlighten me. Thank you. Subscribed.
Thank you. Shoe lace may work if content is polyester.
Is posible acuatic eternal terrarium? Thank u, are the best
Thank you and yes its possible
Where the hell do people buy moss from? I can't find anything online
Source ethically from nature or buy from aquascaping or online marketplaces.
From where do u get all your live moss and terrarium plants?
Various places. From nature to local nurseries and aquascaping stores
Which part is under the water , will not be rotten ?
No because its aquatic moss
Please provide us some buying link for this glass jars
You will find some links in the description section of below video
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I'm obviously new, and I feel dumb asking this, but... don't plants need air? Can they really thrive in an enclosed jar like that? Thanks!
Yes they can and some plants prefer this environment. You will find more resource on closed ecosystems on my channel.
Heres an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
Hi, Loved the concept. May I know what is this moss called? From where you get it?
Thanks. It is Fissidens terrestrial species. Bought at a local aquascaping store.
WOW!
Very good! I see you have several turn tables, where do you get it in India?
Amazon and some are custom made by me
Awesome, great job!
Thanks
I love the project. One thing that I thought might be a problem is the lack of nutrients for the plants like the string of turtles. Do you use a fertilizer spray?
Thanks. Yes fertilising has been covered in this update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
What is the name of this moss sir? And where can I find this?
Fissidens. Aquascaping stores
Hola, que agua utilizas? Y cada cuanto la cambias? Gracias ❤
RO water once a week
Clever idea with glass lid and suctioncup, i will try that.
But why is yours looking so awesome green, mine its not very green, mine kinda goes dark green to light’ish green.. like not healthy. Is it a lack of light your think, or not enough nutrition for the moss grow nice bright green.
Difficult to say without taking a closer look. Could be light, temp or nutrition or just incompatible moss and plants
@@TheUrbanNemophilist thank you, what is hour normal tempture? And what type of moss are you using for most of your projects? I believe the one i used is spilky one, might not be suitable for super humid and wet enviroment like my bottles.
what kind of moss you use
Mentioned in description. Thanks
Looking good i had a doubt u closed the jar will they survive long with out oxygen... Means with out air
Yes because plants produce for oxygen and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and respiration. But all plants will not work in closed environments. To know more check out my terrarium building course
th-cam.com/play/PL2B6lN6qObdqpxnaF3u30ETDgYVID3PlI.html
Here’s an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
would it be possible to do the same with an orchid?
Yes it might work but I guess a larger ventilated container would be needed.
@@TheUrbanNemophilist Yes thanks !
Will it survive in bottle with limited supply of oxygen??
Yes because plants produce both co2 and o2 from photosynthesis and respiration
Here’s an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
Hola, el agua es destilada?
RO
@@TheUrbanNemophilist Perdón, qué significa RO ?
What type of moss u use in this terrarium
Fissidens
Thanks
I am also from india
Bhai ye plant kaha se khareede yaha milte hi nhi hai
Aquascaping stores
@@TheUrbanNemophilist koi online site ho to bta do bhai
Which this plant name please im from India
Anubias nana, Bucephalandra sp, Peperomia prostrata and Fissidens moss
I would love to see how this is doing in like a month and then 3 months, and then 6 months! And then a Year!!! 😐
Updates will be posted like I do for most of my builds, some here some on insta.
Heres an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
Weeping moss?
Terrestrial Fissidens
No space for air?
Closed setup
Here’s an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
Theres something called magic thread or magic string used to tie bait to fish hooks that i believe bio degrades, could be useful instead of having to deal with real thread
Can you get me a brand name? Thanks
Carbon dioxide source??
The plants themselves as part of respiration
Here’s an update
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
No springtails? It seems the wood will rot quite easily
Thats why i used coco roots this time. They tend to do better in such environments. Lets find out in time. Springtails can always be added and any mold outbreak can be removed manually by brushing as wick planter is removable. However lets keep this fact in mind that any wood will breakdown over time inside a terrarium.
Here’s an update. Doing very good so far
th-cam.com/video/yuwaWxElhWE/w-d-xo.html
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Why not if it makes things more interesting. I however like to take things slow so that I can enjoy the beauty that lies in little things around me in my life.
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我很喜欢你的频道和作品 不过作为一个脑洞有点大的人，我看到这个条状的苔藓棒有点像。。。嗯。。。你懂得
Thanks. Glad you like my work. Our eyes see what we want to see.