Boujee bucket under 20 bucks!

[Vegabom]

After scouring all the forums and researching to endless rabbit holes about watering plants properly, I decided to head to big box store. I wanted something simple that I can get to the finish line and enjoy the harvest, kinda dummy proof. I work in construction so sometimes it’s long hours, no time to spend with the lady’s! I used a smaller 3.5 gal bucket inside the 5 gal size ( perfect size for me). Basically, just need a drill and a box knife. if you don’t have a step- bit, get one! First thing I did was drill a bunch of holes….
Then mark out the paint cup and cut Inside your line. Tip: if you lift up while u cut it’s a little easier.
Then I put 3 screws in cup to hold in place and marked out over flow hole. Hold bucket up to light and mark a finger width below the inside bucket. That’s gonna be your fill line hole..The 1 inch fill pipe holes are cut off to the side. And to keep cost under 20 I used broken glass instead of perlite to fill around the holes on inside bucket. .
The last thing to do is to fill the rest of the bucket with the soil of your choice. Pour water untill it comes out the side and let er rip!

 

[Vegabom]

I prolly go with a Ice cream cake instead of a clone. Just because the tap root can find its way down to the soil wick.

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Nice work amigo and welcome.

I've been throwing around a similar idea using this for tomatoes or peppers:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DWSB2FI/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_7?smid=A14PDO8YDCK7VF&psc=1

I want to test one and see how well it works before I commit to anything larger

 

[Vegabom]

I ended up putting a Hickok haze into the bucket. She really loves her new home, One thing I notice with clones is with a short veg time and no stress training is way faster than growing from seed in my newbie opinion. I just bent top over and she took off like a bat out of hell.

 

[Turpman]

Cool.
Using organic or coco? You fill water to the bottom of the top bucket? How long till it needs more. You let it drink it all before you fill?

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Looking good I like the holes on the top. It's like a Earthbox hybrid. Are you topdressing any amendments or drenches? Are you just using plain water in the reservoir?

 

[Vegabom]

I’m using coco loco, when I moved this from the fabric 1 gal pot I mixed in dry some Root organics terp tea grow bout half way then Transplint. I recently added the bloom mix when I moved to the bucket around the top and mixed in, misted the top and put lid on, I feel like the lid keeps the bacteria going better for the soil. Keeps is moist! Nice word there haha

 

[Vegabom]

from all the reading I been doin, it seems like the THC output comes from getting good endophyte bacteria in the soil, imma work in that direction, however I don’t know if coco loco gonna do it, the bag appeal got me!

 

[Vegabom]

Cool.
Using organic or coco? You fill water to the bottom of the top bucket? How long till it needs more. You let it drink it all before you fill?

I watered from the top down on the transplant, it starts the wick process And starts breaking down the dry bloom ferts. I hope. i pour water in the little white pipe every other day, just watching there thirst now.

 

[Vegabom]

Here is a clone versus a seedling, both were in veg for 25 days and this is 17 days since flip. The left plant is the clone with just bending over and the right is from seed, topped once after 5th node.

 

[H.A.F.]

Here is a clone versus a seedling

That makes sense. The clone starts out as a mature version of the seed plant, which needs to hit that point of maturity so it can start to flower.

 

[Vegabom]

As a new guy, I definitely like starting off with clones, being this this my 3rd run, I like how the node spacing is working out. When I started with seed, I felt I was f ing with the plant too much by topping, giving nutes to early, just basically stunting the growth. The clones are nice just to bend over and let er eat!

 

[H.A.F.]

When I started with seed, I felt I was f ing with the plant too much by topping, giving nutes to early, just basically stunting the growth.

I like doing the seed plants for the same reason. They don't need much of anything for a while. I do a 4wk rotation so it keeps me from having to remember what I did stuff to since I dindu nuffin!

 

[Vegabom]

So far so good, top dress with sea bird guano, day 35, the lid on the bucket keeps the coco loco moist ( nice word). I think it helps activate the dry fertilizer jussssst right.

 

[Fiddler's Green]

Those buckets are kicking ass amigo.

Any issues with Fungus Gnats since the top stays moist?
What's the stick in the right bucket for, moisture probe?

 

[Vegabom]

I might see a gnat every now and again, yellow sticky traps is what I use, seems to be working. Yes,That’s a bamboo dip stick to check that moisture. I recently went back to work so my wife is now watering the buckets. She said she got her hair stuck in a sticky pad lol. I hope I can make it to the finish line.

 

[Vegabom]

Finish line is in sight! I am happy with it.

 

[Vegabom]

Here is a Sundance kid! He definitely likes the Boujee bucket.

 

[Vegabom]

the Dreamcatcher was…… nuthin, but nuthin, but good! I can confirm that the buckets with coco loco and top dress was success!

 

[Vegabom]

Ran back the Dreamcatcher, (front left). The smoke was amazing. Along in the back is a clone of Tropical runtz ( tiki madman). Can’t wait untill the next CONTEST! ( hint) to try the bucket setup. 🥸