Pocket Plant

Not much of a green thumb? Not a really responsible? Tried to grow plants but they died cause you forgot to water them? A new, easy way to grow little plants that efficiently use the water you give them. I personally gave up on this project about a week ago. Then I saw they were growing, I haven't watered them for a week and they're growing! Using a tiny vial not only doesn't let the water evaporate and escape like normal pots, it also creates a continent carrying case.

This project was suggested by tech-king. Oh, and you can't grow cactuses in here (thanks tech-king)

Oh, and if you like this project please rate/vote then! All I want is a Robot T-shirt to look spiffy in.

UPDATE: I will try and add pictures everyday in the intro to show the progress of growing.

Step 1 Items

What you need is:
Seeds (I chose Basil since it grows really fast)
Tiny vials (I just found these, I used 4 in this project)
top soil (or dirt)
pipette or syringe (some way of watering the plant)

This project costed be nothing cause I found/had everything.

Comments

[PINKmonster325]

You should add an LED to the top so it gets more light.

[atralheaven]

Can I use a darker vial with a blue LED inside? I searched alot but I just found dark brown vials

[HamenChips]

I'll try this one but i'm gonna put some blue LEDs to make my flowering seeds grow fast.

[eulaliaaaa!]

Blue LED's?

[HamenChips]

Yup, LED's have special atributions to plants, search that on the net.

[eulaliaaaa!]

Sweet!

[copper tube]

what is in the pot ?

[ilpug]

lol interesting use for a crack vial. nice instuctable though. i might do this.

[greenmypc]

This is an excellent project!

[RobertoH]

Great instructable! i'm gonna try this with mushrooms when i have a chance

[1oooop]

 imma try it with cacti ;)

[LemonLily]

What happens if it grows really big? Would it get jammed? That wouldn't me too good. Poor plant.

[C18H21NO4]

I think it would die. You would have to take it out and replant it once if got bigger. This looks like a really fun way to start them though.

[1oooop]

 ^^ I agree...

[Jent13]

You could also instead of using a vile you could use a tic tac container or a glass jar with a lid. like the kind you get spaghetti sauce or olives in.

[bad ass pope]

... a jam jar.

[bwpatton1]

Where did you get the vials? Totally Cool, but what happens when they get big?

[guyfrom7up]

When a bunch of labs (real labs, like sciency stuff) were moving around a building they were throwing out a lot of stuff, and I got about 100 of these vials brand new in shrink wrap. I also got a couple power supplys and stuff, too!

[PikminRed]

...AND STUFF... TOO!


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[Jaycub]

Mabey they should take these on space ships for oxygen/food.

[PikminRed]

Good bit of idea..

Maybe you should get a jar of-- DIRT

I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, and guess what's inside it?"

[Lithium Rain]

"I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, I've got a jar of dir-t, and guess what's inside it?"

[PikminRed]

Lol

Ive got a jar of lo-l

"Ive got a jar of--" BAM! (down the steps) L0L

[Warlrosity]

A... um... uh..A HEART!!!

[bodiminjarvi666]

Dude! lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRcj6CAhe7s

[PikminRed]

Lol x2

[PKTraceur]

...? I Dar you to tell a friend who hasnt seen the jar until you finish the sentence... -PKT

[Lithium Rain]

It's a quote.

[PKTraceur]

Ah. My mistake. By whom are you quoting? Cool instructable by the way, what other kinds of seeds does this work for?

[Lithium Rain]

Idk, some video I saw online, I think it's from POC. Haha, while it is a cool one, it isn't my ible, so I don't really know...

[keno1010]

where can i get a vial like that

[redgator12]

Small plastic bottles at $4/10 bottles. 5/8 dram and 1 dram available: http://www.blackcatmining.com/mining-equipment/plastic-vials.cfm

Small glass bottles at $4.50/10 bottle: 5/8 dram, 1/2 dram, and 1 dram available: http://www.blackcatmining.com/mining-equipment/glass-vials.cfm

[J@50n]

 Great instructable! Thanks!

[container_gardener]

I love the shelf. I've been trying to think of a way to keep my plants alive when I bring them indoors this winter. Thanks.

[dombeef]

Lol ... http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/84b2/

[Warlrosity]

II know!!!

[A good name]

*sigh* It is instructables like these that make me question why I don't just go to wikihow.

[boogyheadabc]

Why you got a syringe huh...? huuuuuh...? Nah.. Just messing with you

[862now]

What did you do when the plant outgrew its vial?

[italiantoast]

man, i want to make this so badly