Bottom watering from the top?

[HowardC]

I am a fan of bottom watering. My current setup won't allow for a drip tray so I have an idea. I'm thinking about taking 4 1' long section of pvc pipe and pushing them to the bottom of the tub. Then I'll clear the soil from the tubes and water into tubes. Obviously the water will end up in the bottom of the tub. Does that sound OK?
Thanks

 

[JIMKSI64]

This is the foundation of a sub irrigated planter or SIP

I have used these outside and still have the pieces.
I used a few 30 gallon totes with the bottom having drain tile 4 inch in the bottom. You have a hallow stalk down to about 3 inches from the bottom and a drain hole at 4 inches. The tote is filled with clay pellets to the top of the drain tiles and then soil.

The system works on the principle of sealed water in a tube that when the water level drops below 3 inches the bottle you mount on the top of the stalk glugs back up to 3 inches.
The drain at 4 inches is to relieve rain water that would drown the sip.
Search sip and I do know you are not looking for a sip but the principle should work for you.
Google building a sip

 

[carlosescobar]

Ive done this with mine , i know the last couple of grows i was drying out at the bottom of the pot ...not anymore, Ive laid the pipe along the bottom and drill loads of holes in it...i was thinking 1 watering out of 3 i will stick half a litre down there and let it soak up. i might even use it more at the start to try and get those roots down there