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    I have rigged up a watering system for my tomatoes and peppers, I have cut the bottom off lemonade bottles bored a hole in the bottle lid and threaded a length of cotton string through the hole I have suspended the bottles to the side of the plants and run the string down to the ground, this is to avoid any water getting onto the plant leaves, I have just set the system up and hopefully this will avoid any plants drying out, but could any one tell me if I could feed the plants this way as well, I will be using comfrey tea I am thinking of wrapping paper round the bottles to avoid algie forming as I think that could cause a blockage if it forms round the string
    Last edited by veggiechicken; 26-04-2019, 09:15 PM. Reason: Took a guess at the title!
    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

    Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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    depends on the tea and the size of the hole I reckon - tea often has bits in it, and if the hole is small they could clog it up.

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    • #3
      Thanks for that VC, remind me of it the next time I go to say anything to or about you

      As if I would say anything
      it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

      Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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      • #4
        Nick the string is acting as a wick and that is the reason I was wondering if it would be suitable for adding feed, any tea made from steeping material in water looks clear of solids but I am not sure if there will be insoluble particals in it which could block the wicking process
        it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

        Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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        • #5
          Originally posted by rary View Post
          Nick the string is acting as a wick and that is the reason I was wondering if it would be suitable for adding feed, any tea made from steeping material in water looks clear of solids but I am not sure if there will be insoluble particals in it which could block the wicking process
          Don't think you are going to know for sure, short of trying it - too many variables to make much of an educated guess.

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          • #6
            My thinking would be that the solids will be held by the string and the liquid would seep through as you plan.

            It’s how filter beds work
            Last edited by Logunner; 27-04-2019, 12:28 PM.

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