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Mart Hale

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This is about the 3rd year of me using this bubbler with air stones weighted down in this 5 gal bucket with a hole cut in the side to let rain water out.

The cuttings are coming out well rooted after about 1 - 2 weeks of time in this setup, what I am rooting is apple mint.

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How does it work. Where's the bubbler tube go in from, the tip or you cut a hoe. Through the bottom.

Neat idea. Try adding a vfd controller on the pump, you can control the pulse or rhythm of the air. Plants like rhythms and pulses like music.

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Thanks for sharing this technique with the forum, Mart.

I am assuming that the air bubbler keeps the water from becoming stagnant.

Is your Air Bubbler the kind used in fish tanks?

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Anne Miller wrote:Thanks for sharing this technique with the forum, Mart.

I am assuming that the air bubbler keeps the water from becoming stagnant.

Is your Air Bubbler the kind used in fish tanks?

Yes, that is what I am using, one that has 4 air outlets.

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