SELF WATERING HOUSEPLANT POT REVIEW AFTER USING FOR TWO WEEKS | It Really Works!
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Have self watering pots and yes!!! I let mine dry out to after watering them for about 5 days ! Very helpful with my snake plants! And does and excellent job with my Rex Begonias!
I use DIY version of self-watering pots for many of my plants after watching Swedish Plant Guys videos. Never have to leave the plant dry out for a few days, never have fungus gnats.
Oh, I'll have to go check out that video. Thanks!
The combo of these self-watering pots from Amazon, and my DIY pon mix has been a combo that my plants love. My fiddle leaf fig, gloriosum, alocasia black velvet, and scindapsis (moonlight and silver hero) are all thriving. The other ones from amazon that I love are the square ones with the water meter tube. I have my calathea musaica in a self watering pot with chunky potting mix, and I just counted 6 new growth points, and my all my ferns in my potting mix have all shot up in growth. For the ones with pon, I now feritlize with General Hydroponics 3-bottle system but I am sure any diluted liquid fert would work.
Thanks for your comment, very helpful.
Thanks for sharing this. Pon mix is something I have yet to try, but have heard many good things about it. I think if I buy anymore self watering pots I will be try something different next time. Elho pots have an insert with that water meter tube that I'd like to try. Thanks for the comment!
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Thanks for your comment. I've doing some research and using LECA + perlite mix in a self watering planter, I'm thinking you can have maximum aeration, will never lead to root rot and but keep the plant constantly feeding on the water and nutrients.
I have been self-watering for almost a year now and it was the best decision that I have made for my plants. I have ALL of my calatheas, marantas, stromanthes, ferns and alocasias in them and they love it!!! I even have my dwarf fiddle leaf fig and a few pileas, fittonias, and an iresine growing in self-watering pots and they are thriving as well. Glad to see them being tried and discussed. I have never regretted the choice...
So far I have really liked this pots. Thanks for sharing your experience with them as well!
I bought my self water pots because I like to grow herbs and want them watered while gone for a week.
That was so satisfying when you plucked and plopped the plant from the old pot straight into the new pot, nice!
Haha. It was a nice and easy repot.
I’m glad you did a video on these pots because i was just thinking about getting some! some of my plants dry out really fast
The pots work really well so far, but if I buy more I might try a different type next time.
Cool, I have those too, they work well for most plants I've tried as long as they like damp soil, as you said :) It's good to let them dry out occasionally to avoid fungus gnats, though. Also, if you don't like the look of the corrugated plastic, you can use the insets in regular pots of the right size too!
I've been letting them dry out a bit too. Thanks for the comment!
Have my african violets on self watering systems and they thrive. Only suggestion I was given, is to soak the cord in water with few drops of dish liquid. It will facilitate the process.
Interesting! I love that plant with the long crazy name!
Schismatolglottis wallichii is so beautiful!
My City Plants and Swedish Plant Guys both talk about self-watering pots and highly recommend them. You do not have to let the plant dry out for any length of time i personally find but you can. My golden pothos, aglaonema and philodendron are thriving so far. My hoya seems to like it too. Its a wait and see game with the crotons so far. Will update in two weeks.
I use wicking pots for my ferns. In the U.S. a lot of the small Exotic Angel plants are sold at Lowe's in wicking pots. I just kept them in those pots and put that pot inside a glass or clear plastic vessel that was deep enough to retain about 1" of water but the bottom of the pot doesn't sit in the water. It has been the only way I have been able to grow ferns successfully. I just transferred my syngonium rayii to a setup like this as well because that plant seems to react poorly to inconsistent watering. It throws a fit immediately. I like the reservoir to be transparent so I can see the water level so I know when to add water and it's pretty easy to find glasses or vases at thrift stores that work for that. I did just purchase one with one of those red level indicators from Amazon and I'm anxious to try it out!
That is pretty cool...I've never seen the costa farms in wicking pots.
I've been considering using self watering pots maybe ill try it out. Side note..u have a vid from a little while back u were talking about ur Brazil plant on the shelf behind u attaching to the wall quickly after u placed it there so...I have a large brazil plant and I hung a lattice on my wall and it took no time for it to grab hold and is doing great. Thanks for the idea!
My Brasil is still growing on the wall lol. Glad you found something for yours to grow onto!
I watched Swedish Plant Guys. They give home made ideas about self watering pots. I never used them but it's probably good idea for some plants
Thanks. I'll have to check that out.
I have yet to try any self-watering pots but I’d like to. I think repotting my three calathea next spring would be the perfect opportunity. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I have wanted to try these for awhile not and after seeing Fern use them....I was convinced.
Thank you for this video ! Learned alot
Thanks Diane!
T4U are the best inexpensive 'self watering pot for my needs, maybe has a lot to do with
the string wicking action and not actually sitting in the water as some pot feature . . .
I saw a poly alocasia sale at WF market and picked one up. 7.99$ cheap enough not to feel the heavy finanical loss should they die. Anyway was never ever able to keep the alocasia alive in the past. So i placed the alocasia in the PON and this T4U 6" pot and a month latter they are not only still alive but flourishing and I will never turn back. Now with this new confidence i've went ahead a purchased the tigrina starter (must order 2 requirement off of esty) and again they are thriveing. Please excuse my spelling. . . .
yeah these cheap costing pots a the real cheap deal - game changer for those not so green thumber.
i have never tried soil. thats another topic for another time.
ive purchased 3 time from amazon. these pots
Thanks.
Haha. Glad you like these pots!
How is your tigrina?
well i placed 2 into SW pot a clear bottom one that i had on hand. . at first i lost all the leaves with the expection of one. .
now after being under a good plant light its holding on to 5 new leave and leaning in toward the light source. in PON again.
thanks for asking.
I have been trying these out for 2 months and success! I know not how it works but it does, the plants I've used are Begonia's, Maranta, calathea, african violets, ferns and spider plant and all are thriving. I didn't let them dry out between refilling but will try it out, so encouraging to see your success!
Thanks for the comment....I am still surprised how well these pots work.
You can always just buy the inserts from a hydroponics store and use any ceramic or plastic pot without a drainage hole of the appropriate size to make your own custom self-watering system. I'd left the comment after watching Friends video that you do not always have to keep water in the reservoir depending on the plant, so I think your idea of letting certain plants dry out a bit before refilling is a good idea . that's what I do with mine
Thanks! Its a simple set up, thats for sure. I do want to try another setup...the elho self watering insert and give that one a try. Looks to be of higher quality material as well lol
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Hi Jeff, thanks for the update to these self watering pots, I am trying the kind that doesn’t have the string but has plastic tubes that contact the water in the cache pot section of the pot. So far, so good for a senecio macroglosis and a callisia gentlei var. “elegant”. Surprised at the senecio but mine would tend to dry out quickly and i was always cutting it off and re-rooting in water and restarting it over and over. The self watering pot seems to be the trick with it. I’m experimenting with length of time letting the pot go dry. I let mine go dry before adding more water to the base. My pots are square plastic, black inside white outside so slightly “modern” look, but bought them as an experiment before putting more money into nicer ones. Good luck with yours!
I don't think I would buy these exact ones again, as they are pretty cheap and not that modern lol. There is another company Elho that makes self watering inserts that I would really like to try. Thanks for watching my video!
@@EverythingPlants Thanks for the tip on Elho brand. I’ll look out for those pots. I do enjoy your videos!
I make wicks for a lot of my plants, especially my seedlings. If you feel the plant is getting too much water you can control how much water the plant gets by controlling the wick = cut the wick )less wick = less wate), maybe only have one end submerged.
For my new babies I run my wicks up in the soil away from the stem for even moisture. My pots sit on a bakers cooling rack (or comparable), rack holds the water and also adds moisture to the air.
I bought a bolt of 1/8" diameter piping cord from a notions store (Joann's). All cotton is ng as it will rot but a poly or microfiber blend has worked very well for me.
I'll have to maybe try making my own as well!
@@EverythingPlants it's really easy. Look for odd lots /sales on the cord.
Yes I love the self watering pots and I too let mine dry out for a few days before adding more water
Okay, thanks! Seems like the logical thing to do. Thanks for watching Laura!
I've wondered about the self watering pots, so I can't wait for the follow up!
@@dbbrbc After using them for a couple weeks I think they are fantastic.
I got these a while back and have transferred only 1 fern so far, bc I've been a bit concerned that it stays quite moist on top. When I got into plants Spring 2019 I had literally 1,000 + fungus gnats, it was gross, but I fixed that. So, now I'm thinking of cutting the strings in half up to the pot & removing half (without removing the plant) so that it might take up less water. Seems like that might work? That's my idea anyway.
Thats what I am watching for as well.....fungus gnats. I will be living the reservoir dry for a few days so it gives a chance for the soil to dry up a bit as well.
Which plants do you recommend these for?
I Might Have To Try These To Be Able To Justify Getting More Marantas/Calatheas... The Self-Watering System On These Is So Simple Too!!! Ooooh... That First Plant... What Kind Is IT??? Do You Have To Sell A Kidney To Be Able To Afford It???
The Schismatoglottis wallichii is amazing.....it was around 40 bucks and im so glad I bought it.....I'm assuming that's the one you are talking about?
Now that it’s been a little over a year, are you still using the pots? Have you found them successful for Alocasia? I have one Lechuza self-watering pot for a Stromanthe Triostar and it’s been fairly happy and growing for almost a year. But I wasn’t sure if Alocasia would want that much moisture.
Also, how do you find the Schismatoglottis in terms of care? Costa Farms has added it to their Trending Tropicals lineup and I really want one, but I’m not sure what their humidity needs are. Thanks!
No longer in the pots and I'm struggling with the schismatoglottis plants. The constantly get new leaves, but then shortly after get crispy
How do you fertilize?
Do you think an aglaonema or a calathea would do well in one of these? I have my exotica in one and it is doing very well in it. I also have some alocasia that are existing in 2 different ones. But I am wondering what other plants would do well in one.
I would definitely put a calathea in there, but I'd be hesitant to put the agalonema in there....maybe if it was a cheap one lol
@@EverythingPlantsugh just seeing this after putting my Aglaonema Pictum Tri-Color in one in my DIY semi hydro mix. ANY THOUGHTS? 😅
I have one self water pot that I’ve used for about 2 weeks- I found that when potting up it was hard to get the soil moist. Very dry in Vegas. My mix is never wet on top, but the plant looks great- I wonder am I doing it right? My wick is right, water in pot… 🤷 thanks for the video
Ya, that is very strange. I know that some soils that I have bought in the past had hydrophobic qualities, so maybe your soil is demonstrating that right now???
Just curious as to the type/brand of soil you used?
@@EverythingPlants Miracle Gro brands I mix however different amendments like perlite or pumice. Everything in Las Vegas is hydrophobic lol
Info from a video I watched about self-watering pots a while ago - when you first pot up the plant you water it from the top until it drips out the bottom, then you put it in the outer pot with the water added to the bottom.
@@aggiehasselfield731 now that would have been helpful when I did it lol 😂- the top is still dry, yet the plant is thriving 😃 but next time I’ll do it like you say! Thank you so much 😊
Should that plant that you just put into the self-watering pot , not have gone into a larger size pot? Or at the very least had it’s roots cut shorter? Just asking.
They are doing well right now. I didn't want to shock this plant too much. I think I will try some root pruning if these plants get any larger. Thanks for the comment Frank!
I have two caletheas that are struggling. I have one in an orchid pot. I wonder if there's a way to DIY this? I have a makeshift pebble tray system so far.
You can use a regular nursery pot or pots with lots of drainage hole, add a cotton string like in this video, and place it into a smaller cachepot where the inner pot won't reach the bottom of the outer pot.
Ya, just have to find a pot were the orchid pot doesn't reach the bottom.
Thanks guys, just found out my house is going to be renovated....so I'll have to be forced to experiment with this 😅
Hey! Would you recommend this for Calatheas?
Calatheas are the first plant I thought of for these self watering pots! I haven't tried it yet with any but I feel like it will be just fine.
New to these pots, my only concern is root rot...
I purchased these ones from Amazon and found that it had chemical/burnt tire smell. Also found that the quality was not very good because most of the slots and holes weren't even open you had to open them yourself with a razor blade. Didn't end up keeping just because I felt like it was very low quality, which is unfortunate because it looks super cute! I don't like the idea of the top of the soil always being moist because fungus gnats!
I agree 100%.....SUPER CHEAP and to be honest that's why I bought them. If I buy any more self watering pots I know there is some high quality ones at my local plant shops that I would buy before this specific one. Thanks for sharing your experience with them.
@@EverythingPlants For sure! Where in Canada are you?! I'm in Cochrane/Calgary AB! Happy to find a fellow Canadian planty person! I have almost all my plants in semi-hydro! Found you through Tech plant!
@@jasmines4046 I am in Regina, Saskatchewan.....so hello neighbour! We always think of moving to Alberta (have some family in Calgary) and Cochrane is on the list.
@@EverythingPlants Oh yes we are neighbors! You should do it! Then we can be plant buddies! Cochrane is growing for sure, but I love that it is smaller and not as bustling busy like Calgary. I still work in Calgary so I commute but so far we are liking Cochrane! And nowadays Cochrane has everything for the most part.
What is the name of the plant that was directly infront of you in the black pot? I was gifted one and dont know the name and i need it to find how to care for it.
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I have one pot like those, my one issue is you can’t see that the pot is dry
Amazon has the ones that have a clear water reservoir
Ya, I don't have many so it is pretty easy to check. I can definitely see it being an issue if you have a lot of these pots.
@@dianamassimo thank you I will keep an eye out