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How to make a cheaper & more effective auto plant-feeding system

This system will take care of your plants . So you can enjoy your vacation without fretting over your favorite houseplants, when you are in a long time vacation . Enjoy!

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What we need

What we need

Put two cans into the box

Put two cans into the box

Use beer can as a template to draw holes

Use beer can as a template to draw holes

Use a soldering iron to cut a hole

Use a soldering iron to cut a hole

Thats what we have

Thats what we have

Make a lot of little holes in the bottom of the box

Make a lot of little holes in the bottom of the box

Many little holes ;)

Many little holes ;)

Carefully cut off the top of can

Carefully cut off the top of can

Cut and fold the edges

Cut and fold the edges

Make many holes all over the can

Make many holes all over the can

Including bottom

Including bottom

Cans are sticking out of the box

Cans are sticking out of the box

Spread glue a wooden srick

Spread glue a wooden srick

Put wooden sticks with glue in the bottom of the second box corners

Put wooden sticks with glue in the bottom of the second box corners

Take 15 inch plastic pipe

Take 15 inch plastic pipe

Cut like this in one side

Cut like this in one side

Make a hole for the plastic pipe

Make a hole for the plastic pipe

Measure  bottom of the first box and make a hole in the second box for overflow

Measure bottom of the first box and make a hole in the second box for overflow

Thats a hole for overflow

Thats a hole for overflow

Put newspaper into the box

Put newspaper into the box

soil mix

soil mix

Very important! Sprinkle the soil in the box ( cans should be tightly covered with soil

Very important! Sprinkle the soil in the box ( cans should be tightly covered with soil

Mix some universal fertilizer, then put more soil

Mix some universal fertilizer, then put more soil

Plant your houseplants and pour water through the pipe, enjoy :)

Plant your houseplants and pour water through the pipe, enjoy :)

For the fact, that half of the reservoir is filled with water, it is enough for more than two weeks! Thanks for watching! This is my first guide , so please put like & make comments ))

After three weeks !

After three weeks !

Results make me so happy ))

Results make me so happy ))

  • 5 gallon Boxes 2 ( from Ikea)
  • Plastic pipe .1 (15inch)
  • 2 beer can (half littre)
  • soil, universal fertilizer
  • 4 pieces of wood for support