These simple units increase the time
between watering by several days.
They add water to the reservoir only
as it is needed.THE WICK SYSTEM
The very first hydroponic units I ever
used were wick systems. They consisted of
two plastic containers which fit into each
other. The bottom of the top container had
been drilled and 3¼" thick pieces of nylon
cord were strung across the bottom and
hung down into the lower container from
both sides. The top container was filled with
vermiculite. The bottom container was used
as a reservoir and the nylon cord drew up
water into the vermiculite and kept it moist.
The unit produced some incredible