![]() 10' PVC pipe cost's less than $4 and they will cut it for you to size at Home Depot. The batos are designed to be drained by 1 1/2" PVC pipe, which means the drains plug right into the pipe which in turn stabilizes the bucket. Store price (without the light) would be about $750. The rows are 20" on center which fits the footprint of the 1K light and reflector I'm using. You can space them wider or closer, depending on how long you're planning to veg. In this FAQ, we build a 16 bucket system. You can design this system as big or small as you like. Getting Started:įirst you'll have to measure your space and decide how many buckets you will want to use. This is a grand total of $191.02! Pretty good savings if you ask me. MAG Pump: $30, but smaller pump would do. 50' $11įeedline Links: $0.70 - $1.50 T, Elbow, shut-off valves, riser, endcaps 7 x misc. 8x $1 $ 8įeedline: $11 for 50', can also be bought in 10' for less than $5. OUCH! That might be the reason for the decline of the batos in the community. You might have seen the bato buckets in a system called "Eve's Garden", which is a "Brand" product and therefore costs about $350 for a 6 pot and up to $600 for a 12 bucket system. Batos have been around for years with proven results but lately haven't been seen that much. ![]() ![]() The other big advantage over other drip systems like tube, tubbler or slab set-ups is that the plants are in individual containers that can be moved around, plus the (almost) 3 gallon container provides enough space for the root-mass. No more fear of power outage, the bato buckets have a 2l (about 1/2 Gallon) reservoir built in, that works as a wick system if nothing comes from above. It is a very efficient top-drip set-up, easy to use and very safe. Here is my photo-report on building a Bato-Bucket, also called Dutch-pots, system. How do I Build a Bato-Bucket/Dutch-Pot System? Introduction:
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