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- #12,151 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
- #40 in Self-Watering Stakes
Mark S.
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
These little mushrooms are very cute! I didn't realize that. you had to attach the hose to a water source. I assumed that the steaks slowly watered the plants . That was my fault but , having an additional water source does not make it as convenient and does not look very nice. These will work great for when we are out of town indoor plants need watering.They feel sturdy , and the size is nice for indoor use. I do not like that you have to siphon the water into the tubing.
skiordie007
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
I'm a big plant person and have almost lost plants while I've been away on vacation from lack of moisture so this is a great item to take care of that problem! At first I was skeptical and not sure if it worked, but I set up one of the little ceramic cones and tubes according to the instructions (you have to submerge the cone and tube for about 15 minutes and then reseal it). I wasn't sure it was working a lot as the water just seeps out through the ceramic but I came back the next morning and the water level had gone down considerably and my plant was nice and moist. Very happy that this comes with 10 cones as it'll keep all my little baby plants nice and watered the next time I go out of town! Great and effective product!
Snugharbor
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
Designed to water plants for busy people or when you’re away this kit of 5 self waterers can help keep 5 plants happy. Made of ceramic the material is like a clay pot which is porous enough to allow water to seep through into the surrounding soil.I have experience with a large globe version of these and love it. Like my globe version these little waterers (4 inches tall) don’t clog. This is an absolute must since I’ve tried the ones with hollow tubes (glass) and the ones where you attach a water bottle to a holder that drips water out. These non-ceramic ones clog, plain and simple.You have to find a vessel - a large glass, watering can, or pitcher to stick the ends into to siphon the water out and into the ceramic bases buried in the soil.This is the tricky part- getting the waterers to siphon, which requires you to eliminate all air bubbles in the tubes and the head of the waterer. Patience is needed and the instruction manual is the best at explaining what to do. You can even contact them for advice.Once set up you can spot check your plants, and be sure you refill your pitcher before it runs dry.It’s best for plants on the same level surface due to flow differences which depends on the plants’ height above or below the pitcher. Again, read the manual carefully and you’ll understand just what to do.Good product and well made - definitely worth the try.
T H
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
If you ever left several pots with indoor plants in the care of an automated watering system, you probably already learned the hard way the limits of such systems: over long periods, some of the plants get too much water and in the worst case you come home to find an overflow puddle under some planters. And it is not only automated watering that may err this way, sometimes I over-water myself in a hurry. What these watering cones do, they provide water at a rate dependent upon the soil’s humidity level, the flow of water is self-regulating based on how dry the soil gets. If placing the container bellow or at the same level with the stake, there is no chance for overflow. Still, there is a chance that some plants may run out of water as the total volume of water is limited to the source container’s capacity. If you fill back the containers regularly, the flow keeps working, indefinitely.The cones in this set are made of an unglazed ceramic material that gets wet from the water inside the cone and delivers water to the outer surface at a slow rate. The caps fit well, good sealing for the syphoning of water from the source container to work. The thin flexible tubes have a good length at 35”, can reach to a container placed conveniently far from the shelf or planter support. All looks well made.This set came in a small cardboard box, packed real tight with no wiggle room. Once taken out of the box, don’t count on getting these back in, real tightly packed.On the downside, the only reliable way that I found for starting the syphoning of water is to place the drawing end of the flexible tubes in the water container, keep the container above the level of the other end of the tube, the one with the cap for the cone, and suck on this end until the flow is established. Have ready a cone filled with water and place the capped ending, dripping, over the filled terracotta cone, tightly. I make sure not to swallow any of the water and thoroughly rinse after I get the flow started. Quite involved, but when I tried relying on the flow to self-start as described on this product’s page, the cones remained dry and the flow of water did not happen in most cases – quite a risk to take if letting plants rely on this source of water. If needing to restart the flow, like after the water was left to go down to zero in the container, I suggest always using a new, clean tube. Reusing tubes is risky: there is possibly bacteria and even algae growth in the containers’ water and inside these thin tubes after they have been used.
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