Using a mop bucket for a dwc ..

**scottishlass29** · 01-10-12, 04:07 AM

Was walking round the shop looking for pots and spotted a mop bucket and thought the wringer bit would be a good net pot and its a 16ltr bucket i just filled with water put a air stone in with my double air pump as i bought 2 mop buckets at £3.99 each £13.99 for a good pump and £2 each air stone. layed aa layer of clay pebbles in wringer bit layed my rockwool with my plant in it on top then filled the rest to the top till covered the rockwool in pebbles also put reflective white plastic over the top here is a couple of pics hope u like ...

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**babybud3232** · 01-10-12, 05:22 AM

nice one

.... good luck with the grow!!

**blue cheese** · 01-10-12, 05:27 AM

nice idea m8 gd luck

L · 01-10-12, 10:19 AM

Amazing idea.

**The Fringe** · 01-10-12, 10:20 AM

Seen it done with great success a few times.
Good, cheap idea, hope it all goes well.

TF

**L&GhydroP** · 01-10-12, 11:19 AM

Brilliant idea! Will be keeping tabs on this to see how it goes. All the best

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**Mindless** · 01-10-12, 11:27 AM

Ah seen it on your other thread, didn’t mean to sound negative, what i was wanting to ask is there any risk of topple when its a large lady due to the basket being offset from centre apart from that its a great idea, improvisation at its best , quality lol =]