Automatic Guerrilla Watering Tank: How-To and Pics!

Puna Bud · Dec 11, 2008

an orange shovel,and now a blue tank!?! Talk about standing out like "dog's balls"in the wilderness! Nah, nah, just joking "Shovel Man". Looks good , hoping the best for you dude!!

Orange Shovel CAGrower · Dec 11, 2008

haha thanks man, i like to get colorful while growing

shroomyshroom · Dec 15, 2008

Mr Orange shovel thank you for this great idea brother +rep for you

next thing you know we will see this tek on other sites called the orange shovel auto watering system or O-SAWS for short

great job mate

jhershner11 · Dec 15, 2008

so you dont have to go up as often with water, but you have to carry a lot more up when you do go?

Orange Shovel CAGrower · Dec 15, 2008

jhershner11 said:
so you dont have to go up as often with water, but you have to carry a lot more up when you do go?

yes, this is the idea. i dont have the time, or gas, to water every 3 days this summer. every 3 weeks sounds a little better

Timmy the Toker · Dec 15, 2008

You can do the same w/ a stream, but usualy the stream isnt at a higher gravity that the plants... | I plant mine on the side of a pond, but if i get a good 2 or 3 day rain storm the plants will probably be swimming tho. Good idea SHovel.

Hockeyman · Dec 15, 2008

Great idea... Have been contemplating the same idea but smaller scale to not draw attention to me going in and out of our underground cool storage area. I was thinking a smaller reservoir, like a water cooler jug upside down with the spigot in the top of the bottle. Can easily pop off the cap, which the valve is attached to, refill, add nutes, and keep away for a week.

Orange Shovel CAGrower · Dec 15, 2008

i tried the underground reservoir last year and it didnt work out too well. this year im going to be hauling much more water with 10 plants compared to 2. you can make any custom variations of this design, as long as the plants get watered

sleepinonL's · Dec 16, 2008

what a good idea. this is perfect for the area im going to be growing. how much did everything cost you. i cant seem to find any 55gal drums though :/ only difficult part so far.

Orange Shovel CAGrower · Dec 30, 2008

sleepinonL's said:
what a good idea. this is perfect for the area im going to be growing. how much did everything cost you. i cant seem to find any 55gal drums though :/ only difficult part so far.

total, its about $60-$70.
some people may say this is expensive, but i think that its worth the price.

Ridgegoo · Dec 30, 2008

get yourself a 10,000 gallon water plastic water tank. Fill it from seasonal sources in the winter and have water for the whole summer. Use a gas powered water pump to move the water around.

Get this to fill the tank with: http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/detail.aspx?OHID=1890233&dlr=1

dave.b · Dec 30, 2008

sweet idea :bigjoint:

just a question: when the res is almost empty, the pressure of the water will be less than when it starting...... so do you need to feed the plants for more minutes?

thanks for sharing knowledge!!!!

auto · Dec 30, 2008

well first a hiya my first post, i just started outdoor growing and this sounds like a great idea, but wouldn't the nutrient sediment all go to the bottom of the barrel not long after you add it ? i have a spray bottle for the young ones and i find i have to give it a good shake each mourn

Orange Shovel CAGrower · Dec 31, 2008

dave.b said:
sweet idea
just a question: when the res is almost empty, the pressure of the water will be less than when it starting...... so do you need to feed the plants for more minutes?

thanks for sharing knowledge!!!!

well one would assume so, but the water pressure should mainly be based upon how high above the plants it is. i haven't confirmed this yet but i am going to check when the season comes approaching.

auto said:
well first a hiya my first post, i just started outdoor growing and this sounds like a great idea, but wouldn't the nutrient sediment all go to the bottom of the barrel not long after you add it ? i have a spray bottle for the young ones and i find i have to give it a good shake each mourn

yes, this is why i plan on feeding directly to the plants once every 2-3 weeks or so with a strong solution. I have decided that i will visit the plot once every 2 weeks to feed the plants with an organic tea.

South Texas · Jan 3, 2009

Been reading about different watering systems, and your is very close to what I liked the best. I plan to use 4 or 5 30-gal rubber maid storage containers, grey in color w/ cammo over them, sitting in underbrush. At the end of each hose, a shut-off valve. Once container is full, open each valve carefully, until I get about 1 drop per 10 seconds, then walk away. But I like the batt. operated timer. If the nutes settle, big deal. When you fill up again, they will remix, or use a stick. Orange, check out zeolite at dirtdoctor,com. Good Luck Dude.

dannyking · Jan 3, 2009

if you plugged the ends of the hose you could use less hoses. just a thought.

auto · Jan 3, 2009

South Texas said:
Been reading about different watering systems, and your is very close to what I liked the best. I plan to use 4 or 5 30-gal rubber maid storage containers, grey in color w/ cammo over them, sitting in underbrush. At the end of each hose, a shut-off valve. Once container is full, open each valve carefully, until I get about 1 drop per 10 seconds, then walk away. But I like the batt. operated timer. If the nutes settle, big deal. When you fill up again, they will remix, or use a stick. Orange, check out zeolite at dirtdoctor,com. Good Luck Dude.

good luck let us know how you go

Masterofgenetics · Jan 26, 2009

here's my water system... newbie

Just because I can..... thanks for not posting in my

(do not post journal)

Maybe you will learn some respect :fire: