Making a Capillary Bed to Water Your Seedlings

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  • @robthompson6590
    @robthompson6590 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what a clever idea if you want to raise seedlings in a nursery like this.

  • @aussiesunset
    @aussiesunset 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great idea. As I don't have a green house I'm using 50lt clearish tubs with this capillary base inside for my seedlings as my portable green houses. Thank you for sharing 🌻👍

  • @Carol-cb9yu
    @Carol-cb9yu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have been cloning for years. I decided I wanted to start seeds also. So many interesting plants to chose from. I have had mixed results due to summer heat 100f+ and trial and error planting. Your videos have been very helpful. Because of covid 19 I am using what I have. I screened my potting soil for seed planting mix. I used Expanded Clay Aggregate instead of sand for my capillary bed. The soil was bone dry when I put it together yesterday. This morning 1/2 the top of the soil looks damp. This little miracle is inspiring me to forge on. You have made it an interesting science project instead of a chore. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rooneymiles6658
    @rooneymiles6658 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great idea - thank you so much - am just starting to raise my own seedlings. Appreciate the time you've taken to do this :)

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks, again it was my pleasure! I have been using the capillary bed for many years to raise seedlings and found it helps quite a lot. I thought it was important for others to know about this simple but effective technique :-)

  • @trishjordan3008
    @trishjordan3008 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really terrific watching. Thank you.

  • @saharzoobi5757
    @saharzoobi5757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could not have found this video at a better time. Thank you for spreading your knowledge 😊

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Again, my pleasure. I have found this so useful myself and like to spread the word. Also check out my website, over 600 articles, hopefully something of use :-)

  • @PrairieJournals
    @PrairieJournals 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This will help many people, thank you. Southern Alberta. :)

  • @speedbuggy16v
    @speedbuggy16v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thats brilliant, it only took me a minute to see where you were going with the bottle and pot. I have several tons of sand from where our above ground pool used to set, and was already building some pans to fit into my steel wire shelving units, so seeing this and your newspaper pots video is perfect timing for me. most of my plants are already in 3 inch jiffy pots, but I have a wood lathe, so making the tool to make the pots is only a half hour of time. So the remaining 100 in other trays can go in paper pots. Then I should have a setup for very happy plants. I have a grow tent setup with temp, and humidity control, as well as timers for air changeover. These new to me ideas will make it even easier to have more success with my seedlings! Thanks!

  • @joinkansas7819
    @joinkansas7819 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow what a simple idea thank you.

  • @TheBasherbish
    @TheBasherbish 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like most things in life, its simple when you know how. Thank you very much, my seedlings will have a much better life expectancy after watching your video.

  • @thevictordachy
    @thevictordachy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    great videos, i love them all !
    take good care !
    greetings from a fellow gardener from belgium !

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Vicky! Whereabouts in Belgium? my son-in-law is from Maasmechelen.

  • @joneil5154
    @joneil5154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Neville love your ideas

  • @jean-claudestrickland7040
    @jean-claudestrickland7040 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply brilliant!

  • @pattijacobs100
    @pattijacobs100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! You explain things so well! You're a great help!

  • @stilllearning2855
    @stilllearning2855 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ive been looking for a set up exactly like this. Thank you for sharing the information!

  • @joinkansas7819
    @joinkansas7819 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does it matter if the seedlings on the sand require different amounts of water? Or do you suggest you use as similar as possible on the same tray?

  • @soniatello4556
    @soniatello4556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, finally something I can do right away

  • @skafjoseph
    @skafjoseph 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ingenious!

  • @AWoodworkersLife
    @AWoodworkersLife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a smart idea! If a person had one of those trays full of paper pots, and used a 2L bottle, do you think they would make it 4 days without water while away from home? Our weather is about 20C so not highly evaporative.

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think that it is highly likely it will. To fit a two litre bottle, though, it is best to use a hot glue gun to secure the small pot the bottle fits into to the bottom of the cat litter tray. Because of the larger mass of the bottle it can be very top heavy when full, so it needs the glue for extra stability! :-)

    • @AWoodworkersLife
      @AWoodworkersLife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Under the Choko Tree That’s a good idea. Thank you, I’ll give it a go.

  • @keryncoulter
    @keryncoulter 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you ... this is great!

  • @OSGCourtWatch
    @OSGCourtWatch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you happen to see this is there any risk of overwatering seedlings via this method? Does the soil always stay damp and can that cause root rot? Thanks for sharing this info!

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It keeps the roots damp, not wet and in my experience, I have never seen any root rot.

    • @OSGCourtWatch
      @OSGCourtWatch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Under the Choko Tree thanks!

  • @kathyeyler1638
    @kathyeyler1638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool and Helpful

  • @barblane5625
    @barblane5625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nev do you leave the seedlings pots on the sand permanently until they have germinated and are ready to plant out?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Barb! I germinate the seeds in multi-cell punnets, then when the seedlings hit the four leaf stage I transplant them into the newspaper pots and let them grow on for 2 to 4 weeks then plant them directly into the soil newspaper pot and all. :-)

  • @BeyondF1
    @BeyondF1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tip, thank you.

  • @deborahknox8081
    @deborahknox8081 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a brilliant idea, I’m so eager to try it😊however, I’m seeing this video 5 years after it was made and I’m in the US… despite much googling I’ve been unable to find a 1” plastic pot to put the bottle in. Would a small terracotta pot work (about 1.5” wide at top and 1.5” deep)? Seems like it would work as the water would seep through the terra-cotta. If the terra cotta pot would work, should I plug the hole at the bottom?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, just saw this! Terracotta would work and you would not need to block the hole, the idea is to support the bottle at the right height and the water needs some way of flowing out, You may even need to drill a couple of extra holes in the side.

  • @badalice14
    @badalice14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this! I've given it a go and my seeds over the past week and a half have been more successful than previous attempts. I'm using cardboard recyclable seed pots that absorb the water and keep the soil moist (rather than being open at the bottom). I've noticed that there is white fuzzy hair type stuff that I'm worried might be a fungus that's appearing around the edge of each cell - however I've also noticed that some of the roots from the seeds look like this. Should I be worried about it?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Alice, if they have been in for only a week and a half it is unlikely to be roots, more likely fungus. See how it goes, depending on what fungus it is it might cause damping off or there may be no interaction with the seeds at all. Good luck!

    • @badalice14
      @badalice14 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@underthechokotree2792 Thank you! :)

  • @ailsatomany974
    @ailsatomany974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would it work with perlite instead of sand ?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  ปีที่แล้ว

      I found no advantage with the perlite and it was much more expensive!

  • @CarolAnn61
    @CarolAnn61 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent. I must try this 😁

  • @lorenaperrodin8210
    @lorenaperrodin8210 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant thanks for a great idea

  • @jazzepost6225
    @jazzepost6225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!

  • @moxee33
    @moxee33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely brilliant! Thank you :')

  • @markcowper2392
    @markcowper2392 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great idea

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Mark, I've been using the idea for years and found it works so well. I wanted more people to be aware of it! :-)

  • @collowood
    @collowood 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tip thanks

  • @mzlissa84
    @mzlissa84 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m trying out this genius setup for my seedlings this year! But I’ve run into a snag...the roots are growing into the sand and break off when I lift them 😕 Have I missed something? Thanks so much!!

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You may be leaving them in there for a bit long , but I have had it happen and I just pull the roots ot of the wet sand and wash of the sand and pot them on anyway, no problem!

  • @rebekahg6628
    @rebekahg6628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Genius! Thank you! I am planting some very small seeds (Pycnanthemum) and was worried how I was going to water them without washing away the seeds. Problem solved!

  • @pblom0
    @pblom0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love it. Thanks

  • @heyhoeletsgrow7632
    @heyhoeletsgrow7632 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great idea!

  • @bigal7713
    @bigal7713 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is the sand for and does it need to be that thick?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sand acts as a reservoir for the water, allowing it to wick up to the plants but without having standing water present which can cause issues with mosquitos. The thicker the sand layer the greater the water reservoir.

  • @sarahdawson-shepherd6243
    @sarahdawson-shepherd6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How does the bottle sit on the bottom of the 25ml pot without falling off? If I cut the bottom out, then the bottle just empties.

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The 25mm pot is right side up, the bottle is upside down, The bottle sits inside the pot but because the mouth of the bottle sits up off the bottom of the pot by 6 - 10mm, water is released when the level gets below where the mouth of the bottle is. Does that make sense? It sounds bit dickie but I don't know how lese t describe it!!! :-)

    • @sarahdawson-shepherd6243
      @sarahdawson-shepherd6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@underthechokotree2792 Perfect! I wasn't taking the sand and water into consideration. Thanks for making these tutorials!!

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sarahdawson-shepherd6243 My pleasure Ma'am! :-)

    • @sarahdawson-shepherd6243
      @sarahdawson-shepherd6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@underthechokotree2792 Hi Nev,
      turns out you know a friend of mine in Carlingford. Anyway, I sowed the seed raising containers in cat litter boxes and sand. I used a mix of sieved compost, coir, perlite and sand. All good, but the seeds aren't germinating. They are outside, under cover - Kincumber, Central Coast, so lowest temps are 5 deg. Do they need to be in a glass house? Sarah

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sarahdawson-shepherd6243 Hey Sarah, Cool! Depends, what varieties of seed are they? How long since they were sown?

  • @vanessaeden8174
    @vanessaeden8174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wouldn't it be easier to use capillary matting?

  • @johnmcote
    @johnmcote 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    But what stops the roots from growing down into the sand once they fill in?

    • @underthechokotree2792
      @underthechokotree2792  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing really, but generally by the time the plant is send roots down into the sand it is time to plant them out anyway. If they do send roots down into the sand, and I have had some newspaper potted seedlings remain in the capillary bed for extended periods rarely, you just lift them up and shake the sand off! :-)

  • @vickimills7268
    @vickimills7268 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much :)

  • @MrK-wu7ci
    @MrK-wu7ci 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    02:00 The video starts.

  • @mikesfarmmikesfarm3977
    @mikesfarmmikesfarm3977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do you need the sand ? why not just let your weeping bottles just maintain 1/4 or 1/2 inch of water in the tray and set your seedling pots sit on the bottom of the trays to wick up ?