Hose Siphon for Global Buckets (like Earthbox®)

http://www.GlobalBuckets.org/

It's easy to build and grow using the two 5-gallon bucket container growing system!

Reduce global hunger with a low cost and simple way of growing food.

This foolproof method of gardening is very similar to the excellent Earthbox® method.

Like the Earthbox system, Global Buckets:
1) 80% reduction in water usage
2) 100% reduction in weeds
3) Takes very little time or effort.
4) No place to plant a garden? Great! This system works excellent on concrete...like on a rooftop in Calcutta.

Unlike the Earthbox method, Global Buckets uses locally sourced free or low cost materials, ideal for developing nations.

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[Meisternigga]

IMPRESSED!!! You must have been home-schooled.

[fakir0000]

great job thank you

[rjfc2]

Thanks for the videos :) I was thinking, could the syphons be replaced with simple pvc pipes betwewn buckets below the overflow hole? They would be less likely to get blocked and it would avoid the problem of loosing the syphon.

Thanks

[rjfc2]

@Skylancer2k4 What a nasty comment! These guys have spent their free time eloquently describing a brilliant system that will help loads of people.

Keep your bullshit to yourself.

[teaglet]

great good job...

[danmahan1]

@alrightypewriter that is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. do you buy food grade dirt when you plant vegetables?

[HomeworkHelper1]

Can you post a video of where to buy the siphon materials and how to assemble them.

[HomeworkHelper1]

Well I don't know about the, "food-grade," term, but you definitely want food that did not contain or come in contact with toxic substances.

[rosehebrew]

I do have a few questions. Where exactly would one put the holes to atatch each small tube to the bucket (where on the bucket)? Also what about the level of water in the parent water cantainer. Does it matter what it is? If not using a float valve how would I keep it at the correct level? Sorry but I really need to know all this before I get that drill in my hand. :-)

Thanks

Rosemary

[alrightypewriter]

I saw buckets like that at Home Depot and thought about using them to grow some broccoli but someone told me I'd need food-grade buckets if I wanted to grow edibles. Can anyone verify that?