DIY Smart Tree Irrigation System Using Plastic Bottles | Saving Water & Fixing Tree Growth 🌱

00:30 Smart Bottle Irrigation Method (Watering Trees with Plastic Bottles) 01:22 Preparing the Hole and Understanding Root Protection 10:45 Cutting the Bottle, Adding Sand, and Installing the System 34:57 Straightening an Olive Tree Using a Grapevine Branch 01:22 Today I went to water the trees using a method where a plastic mineral water bottle is placed next to the trunk of the tree. First, a hole the size of a mineral water or soda bottle must be dug, while making sure not to seriously damage the tree roots. I slowly dig it using a knife. Then about two centimeters of sand or gravel is poured into the bottom so it is not soil and does not become loose. Because if it is soil-like, the roots cannot move through it and cannot draw water from the bottle toward themselves. When sand or gravel is used, the water we pour into the bottle is easily directed toward the roots. This method works very well in areas with severe water shortage and supplies the water needs of the roots. Both sides of the bottle must be cut so that water can easily be poured in and also absorbed by the roots, and the bottom opening is not blocked. What was interesting was that at a depth of ten centimeters the roots had turned into dry soil, as if they had absorbed all the water and were thirsty. This method should not always be filled with water because it can cause root rot. It must be timed properly according to the plant’s needs. 10:45 Cutting the top of a mineral water or soda bottle using a serrated fruit knife, pouring sand into the hole, placing the bottle into the ground, and then adding soft soil around it. If wind-blown sand is used, it is much better than soil because it does not become muddy or hard. I also plan to add several more bottles next to this one so it becomes like a PVC pipe system. Instead of spending money on PVC pipes, I want to use these bottles I already have, so there will be no cost. I just need to execute it more precisely and improve the details. With these bottles, I can also deliver fertilizer and pesticides to the trees. This will help provide water to the trees during the summer heat. 34:57 I used a dried grapevine branch as a straightener for the main trunk of an olive tree so that it does not grow crooked and instead grows straight and properly upward.