1. How long can I leave
my plant without watering?
2. How does the water
get to the plant?
3. What is the planting
process for the Water Wick Planter?
4. What size of plants
can be planted in the planter?
5. What kind of plants
can be planted in the planter?
1. How long can I leave my plant without watering?
There is no set answer due to many factors: Plant size, indoor or
outdoor, type of plant, humidity which changes. Most plants will do
fine for at least two months. It is recommended that the water be
changed every two months to keep it fresh and not allow it to
stagnate. Algae should not be a problem since there is no light
getting into the water reservoir. You will have to experiment with
your plants and placement to see what is best for you and your plant.
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2. How does the water get to the plant?
The water is drawn out of the water reservoir via the Wick, which is a
passive capillary movement of the water (wet to dry osmosis). The
plant will draw the moisture out of the soil and perlite as it is
needed, so you do not have to worry about over watering your plants
ever again. If you want to water your plant as you have in the past,
you can, but you will have to empty out the reservoir periodically,
since much of the water will drain directly through after the soil and
perlite is saturated.
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3. What is the planting process for the Water Wick
Planter?
Just plant your plants in the perlite planting medium (provided) and
fill the rest of the self watering planter pot with good potting
mix. Then fill reservoir with 2 1/2 gallons of tap water. The water
will absorb up the wick through the perlite to provide moisture to the
plant automatically. For the next month or two, you won't have to do
another thing. In about a couple of months, simply change the water,
and add a light solution of water soluble plant food and that's it for
two more months. It couldn't be easier.
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4. What size of plants can be planted in the
planter?
We recommend that you use 4" to 6" potted plants, but
you can plant up to 8" and 10" plants if you like. They are
a little more difficult to plant and may not fit in the pot as well
depending on whether the plant is root bound or not. Use your
judgment, but allow some room for growth over a period of time.
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5. What kind of plants can be planted in the
planter?
Just about any house plant will work in the self watering pot for
indoors. For outdoors, try some of the annuals for color in the spring
and summer. Obviously they will need to be changed out seasonally as
with other planters, but no daily watering is needed like with most
planters. Smaller plants may need to be watered from the top a few
times to get the roots growing down into the perlite where they can
get the needed moisture. Our self watering pots or self watering
planters or hydroponic pots will do an excellent job.
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