Soda Bottle DIY Irrigation for Roses and Other Plants

This method not only saves water, but it can also help prevent black spot because the water will not splash onto leaves. You can also use your drip irrigator to deliver water soluble fertilizer directly to the roots of the bush.

Step 1: Rinse out and remove the label from a 2-litre or similar bottle. If you don't have much space in your flower bed, you can use a smaller bottle. Poke a couple of small holes down one side of the bottle, near the bottom. The smaller the hole, the slower the water will drip out.


Step 2: Dig a hole near the base of your rose bush, being careful not to disturb the roots of the bush. The hole should be deep enough to fit most of the soda bottle into, but shallow enough for the top of the bottle to remain just above the soil level. Place the bottle in the hole, with the holes in the bottle facing the roots of the rose bush. Fill in the hole with soil, allowing the neck and cap of the bottle to stick out above the soil line. Leave the cap on the soda bottle when not in use to keep soil and debris from falling into the bottle.


Step 3: When it's time to irrigate your rose bush, just remove the cap of the soda bottle and pour water into the bottle. Leave the cap off to water faster, or on (but not too tight) to water a little slower.


Happy watering!