Can I put a plant🌱 that needs a small amount of water in a self watering pot?
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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I absolutely love your videos you always explain everything so well. I was looking into changing my plants to self watering pots but couldn't find all the information I needed to do this, sat down with a cup of tea and here it is a video telling me everything I need to know. So fantastic thank you so much really appreciate you guys.
So 10 minutes in, finally the actual answer: yes, but you have to let it dry out anyway so using this kind of pot is totally pointless and the real answer is no.
Thank you for saving me! Editing is an art I guess:)
Thank you - I love this format with the other people in the team - the cameraman actually asked the question that came into my mind as you were presenting, and both presenters answered beautifully and with great detail. Aside from that, the format is really more entertaining and sort of conversational, and my attention was more focused. Great job - wonderful!
Thank you. You need to adress the issue. When to repot a plant in self watering pot. To bigger pot.
And how to do it. U need to tear off all the roots that went to the water reseviour
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Sub irrigated is a better term for this. An early version that was popular was the earthbox. One of the first homemade versions of the earthbox was the "earthtainer". Look those up for some really good info on the method. A mix of peat, compost, soil, ferts, is used to help the water move from the resevoir to the upper roots.
It can't be more simple. Thank you!
Thank you. It's a good video with good explanations that I can't find in other plant growers.
That's the cutest ZZ Zenzi I've ever seen! I wish there's a mini Raven soon so I don't have to buy Raven and Zenzi haha.
You've always made gardening look so simple... And this one too. You are a fantastic team.....
Love the new set and format! One question, though -- how do you repot a plant that has filled the bottom of the self-watering system with water roots?
Although I have tried self watering pots and it didn't work out for me, I'm still commeting for engagement :) Keep up the good work, guys :)
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Fantastic video, & l love having more then one presenter on screen.
Watching you all talk back & forth to each other, then Us & adding different questions i Great.
Very informative as usual.
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Hey! Good to see you. You have changed your settings. I like it.
wow! your new format in this video is very nice to watch, relaxing. always thankful for helpful content.
Even for my 'ferns' in self-watering pots I cut the string in half, bc I find the strings bring up too much water.
Thanks a lot for this great video. Making life easier is always helping when you have many plants to care for 😀 I have a ZZ in a self watering pot for more than a year now and there is always water in the reservoir. The plant ist healthy and growing. I use a 100% mineral soil mix of pumice, lava and zeolith.
Hi ferasi694, how did you manage to convert your ZZ to this system? Did you remove all the soil and simply fill it in with the mix? I was thinking of using a 10% akamada/kitty litter with 90% pumice as the full mix but can't really seem to find much information on how to do it properly. Thanks
@@alvinlim3641 yes, I simply removed the standard soil and moved it into the mineral soil mix. It worked well. I have a ZZ cutting (stipe with leaves) in a glass of water since more than a year now and it is growing slowly even there.
@@ferasi6944 Thanks. I have a huge ZZ plant that i am thinking of converting to pumice using what the Plantguys suggest in their previous video on pumice but was apprenhensive as i did not want to invest so much only to end up destroying it. Still have to consider how the selfwatering system would work for such a huge plant or simply do it the Plantguys method of having the reservoir at the bottom (as per the glass video).
@@alvinlim3641 Your ZZ plant is big and feels well in the current soil, I suppose. Is there the need to repot to pumice? Never touch a running system ;)
@@ferasi6944 Yes it is, but the roots are kind of bulging on every side, so it needs a report in time. Its already a big pot and i was wondering if i should avoid using even more soil.
I REALLY LOVE YOUR PRESENTATION GENIUS , THANKS 🙏 ALOT. Only problem that came to my mind was where to put or place the plants because there are some places in the house where their is little small amount of sunlight , so which plants can stand in a kind of darker place. Are those plants you showed are good to absorb to have a little sunshine ☀️. Thanks again.
Thank you for excellent explanation
Timing of watering makes life easier
Self watering is so so important to understand 🤔😘 love your super educational videos!! Well done everyone wellllllll done!
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Oh oh - I literally just thought about this question this morning and I came here to see if maybe you guys had something about it. Annnnnd look look! A whole video! Just as I expected, you guys never let me down! 😍 Love it! Thank youuuu 🙇♀️💞
Great explanation, Swedish Plantguys!
I have had great success with a “self watering” plastic planter that has an opening at the bottom of the pot in which you pour the water. When you first put the plant in the pot you water slightly from the top. After the plant is established and stable and the roots have grown downward toward the bottom of the pot where the water is you then start to pour the water only into the receptacle in the bottom of the pot to encourage the roots to continue to grow down and absorb the water at the bottom.
For ordinary house and garden plants this works great. How often water is placed in the bottom of the pot when it is located outside is going to depend on how often it rains and how hot or cool the weather has been. It is not something that you can just put water in and forget about.
Of course inside you have a better idea of how often to water. You do not want the reservoir at the bottom to go dry since the plant has been trained to drink from the bottom of the pot.
I have never used this type of self watering planter on succulents. Many succulents and cacti have very shallow roots and the shallow roots would not grow down to the bottom where the water is. It may work for the more tropical type of succulent that grows deeper roots.
I have tried to use other types of self watering planters and they have all failed.
Thank you! I love your videos! Can you add a link to your self watering container?
Thank you for information. Good content. I am not a beginner with plants , I have managed to keep most of my alive and thriving but can't get string of pearls alive. Actually the only string that is thriving for me is string of heart , variegated.
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So just another comment. Some of my plants I put in self watering system, the thirsty ones.
But my less thirty ones I don’t. So for drainage for the less thirsty plants not in self watering systems what I do is keep them in their nursery pots that have the holes already for drainage and then buy a bigger decorative outside pot that I can put that nursery pot into. I then place on the bottom of the decorative outside pot a little scaffolding system to keep the nursery plant pot up off the bottom by a few inches so that it can drain and never sit in water. Tend to use little plastic food containers or cut the bottom of a couple soda or water bottles to set along the bottom of the decorative pot.
This system has seemed to keep all the plants happier than when I used to take them out of their nursery pots and repot them into decorative pots.
I also usually for my water system plants just go super cheap and use cleaned out big plastic nut jars or cat food tubs to fit the plant’s nursery pot into. I also use a bigger pot for these too to hide the ugly self watering nut jars etc 🤣😂
Looks like a great watering system for indoor plants.
What about my potted plants that I place along the corridor outside my apartment?
I love u guys but this segment was agonizing. The handling of the self watering pot was irritating. And it took too long to explain how to manage a low water plant. You finally got there and I appreciate your knowledgeable information. Thank you
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So if I can plant any/all plants with pumice and the wicking cloth as demonstrated in the pumice video, then why would I want/need to use the 2 part system from today????? Thanks you have become the ultimate plant source for me.
Good video.
I still feel like I'm left with the question of, if I let the bottom dry out, how do I know when the soil/substrate is dry enough to water again? I can't look down into the soil to find that. My question is for snake plant.
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excellent video, thank you for the info!
Hi guys! Great content and love the information on the videos!
Just wondering if you could do a full instructional video on converting plants like ZZ into pumice mix and how to water them? I saw your other videos on pumice but am unsure. For e.g. should i use 10% akamada/kitty litter with 90% pumice and remove all the soil? How should i water it after? Leave a reservoir of water at the bottom till it dries out before watering again or?
Thanks in advance!
Wait, there's TWO of them??? 🤣😉
I have a sansevieria that I’ve recently transferred to leca and it’s in a self watering pot.
Does your watering advice for a snake plant in soil also apply if your snake plant is in leca?
I watered it through last week and I currently don’t have any water in the reservoir. You always provide solid advice🧐and I just want the right information to maintain my plants health🪴
its great. i would do that next year, its very good option on holydays
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My plants are on stands....about 6 - 8" off the floor. it ensures they get light. And I place a water pan on the floor beneath the plant. I water until the water is falling from the pot at about 20% of what I am pouring in and I stop. I leave the water in the pan below the plant pot...the excess water slowly evaporates adding to the humidity around the plant and other nearby plants. In self watering, I pour water over the top of the soil as I would with my other plants but stop when the water begins to push up the indicator. days later, when the indicator is dry and the soil is in the pot is also dry to the touch or water meter, I rewater the plant. Please critique my process for errors.
I have been wondering if you plant these plants in soil or something like Lechuza Pon. I think that in the Pon you can’t check the moisture level with a moisture meter but in soil you can.
I have zamioculcas, monstera deliciosa and yucca in homemade self watering pots filled with lechuza pon. Plants thrive and I pour inside 1,5-5 litres of water once in a month and a half now in winter-spring. I think it could be even 2 months. In summer it would be at least three weeks IMO.The amount of water depends on size of the pot. Monstera has the biggest pot so 4-5 liters, yucca smallest so about 1,5 liter. This way I can go on vacation and dont be affraid about watering my plants.
Hello! I’m planning to put my yucca in a self watering pot and was wondering if I could ask you some some questions 😅. What ratio of soil to draining material did you use? And when you water it do you fill it up all the way or only partially?
@@Jusmeen-lg6jr I don't use soil at all. The pots are entirely filled with mineral substrate, Lechuza Pon, which is the only mineral substrate available in my area. As a result, I don't use any so-called draining material, as this mineral substrate serves that purpose by itself. If you're interested, you can search for a video on this channel by the Swediish plant guys about pumice. Lechuza Pon contains pumice as well. I have these plants in pots with a water level indicator. I adjusted it so that when it shows the maximum fill level, it's actually filled to about a quarter of the size of the pot. When I initially planted these plants, I ensured that the roots wouldn't be underwater. Over time, the plants have developed roots that reach deeper into the water, but that's perfectly fine because these roots are what we call 'water roots' and can be submerged. They have now reached the bottom of the pot. If you need more information, please feel free to ask. Just make sure to tag me so that I receive a notification.
@@AzogDefilerFromMordor thank you for responding!! I just watched the video you mentioned and I think I’ll just use all pumice now instead of just a mixture. I guess my only concern now is if it’s dense enough to hold up my yucca. It’s about 154cm tall. I was wondering how much support the pon gives your yucca? And also how did you adjust the level indicators of your pots?
@@Jusmeen-lg6jr I initially wanted to use pumice, but unfortunately, I couldn't find it being sold in my area or online at a reasonable price. So, I ended up using the Lechuza Pon substrate, which is a mixture of three types of volcanic rock. It works well for me, but I can only share my experience with it, not with pure pumice.
My Yucca plant isn't very large, so it stands without any support. On the other hand, the Monstera is quite substantial. When potted on the ground, it reaches about 180 cm in height, with leaves that are more than 70 cm long. However, Monsteras generally require support regardless of the substrate, and I use one for mine. You can also use support for your Yucca, especially in the beginning if you feel that it's not dense enough when you first pot your plant. However, I believe that if you use a large and deep enough pot, support may not be necessary. Based on how well the roots develop at the time of repotting, you can make that call. In my experience, plants tend to develop large and dense roots in this substrate rather quickly, and they sort of anchor themselves to it over time, making it denser. So, later on, support most likely won't be necessary if you use it from the beginning. However, you'll have to try it out for yourself.
Regarding adjusting the water level indicator: In the beginning, I placed the water level indicator inside the inner pot, and then I placed the inner pot inside the outer pot. I poured water into it and observed when the indicator started to move and when it reached the maximum level. I made a mental note or marked the pot with a marker where the maximum level was. Then, I judged the water level based on how it looked to me. I took into consideration how much room there was for water below the inner pot since not all types of pots create the same amount of space between the bottom of the inner and outer pots. The more space there is, the more water it can hold, creating a self-watering reservoir for when the roots reach the bottom. This means you'll need to water it less frequently. If the bottom of the inner pot is substantially higher, and you place the water level indicator at the bottom, you need to take into account that when the indicator shows zero water, there is still water at the bottom; it's just that the indicator doesn't show it because it's above it. In my case, the indicator serves more to prevent overwatering by indicating not to add too much water, so the highest point is more important than the lowest point to avoid overwatering the plant, especially if you can't see inside the pot.
If you can't find a water level indicator that fits your pot or meets your needs, you can use a simple plastic pipe cut to your desired length. You can then measure the water level using a rod or stick, similar to how you manually check the level of engine oil in a car.
@@AzogDefilerFromMordor thank you again for your response! I think I’ll try to repot it without supports at first to see if it’s doable.
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One more question: Is this method suitable for growing big indoor plants? For example a plant of a meter tall or a meter and a half? Thank you very much again!🥰
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I see that you have some pretty large wicking cord on the demonstration pot with three cords going to the soil. is that necessary, or could one of those 6mm 1 foot wicking cord do ok? That's what I usually get from Amazon. I'm watering indoor house plants and outdoor potted flowers. Seems like that much wicking cord would completely soak the soil?
Are indeterminate tomatoes considered plants that can have their water roots sitting in water. ? Which of the two systems are better suited for tomatoes ?
How on earth do you repot the Ficus Ginseng? I mean all those tangled up roots, should you just cut the water roots or break the plastic pot?
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What type of self watering pots are those?
Hello swedish plantguys,
I dont know if you can help. I have a problem with 2 coffea plants i had put into hydroculture. Earth got all definitely washed off, i had put them into clay balls and a pot with a little water pit in the bottom. Just enough to touch some of the clay balls. Now i noticed, the water soakes through up until the beginning of the stem. The stem got fairly wet and seems like it got mold around. No fertilizer has been used & only boiled, filtered water. Is there any easy way to fix this?
I have a banana plant indoors and it is now the end of March and he is outgrowing my apartment. Can I cut it down to the base so that it is manageable and can stay in the same pot and my home 🤔❤️
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Can water roots be planted in soil after they have formed or do they only work in water and he was still the plan to be in soil
Can I plant direct in Lava granules and no soil in self watering pot please
Hoe do you repot one that grew roots past the pot? :(
Can we apply osmocote slow release fertilizer in a self- watering pots? Or must we always use liquid fertilizer?
Would appreciate if anyone can give a Yes or a No. Currently I am doing so.
Lol i got confused i see two
Would you use this type of system for calathea's that like to stay moist all the time?
I have all of my Calatheas in self-watering pots in pumice. They are doing great, as normally I tend to underwater my plants.
@@EvonneBrant Is it 100% pumice? Did you remove the original soil?
@@CoFFee123.. I use 70% pumice and 30% clay. I did not remove the original soil.
@@CoFFee123.. I use 70% pumice and 30% clay. I did not remove the original soil.
@@CoFFee123.. I am using 70% pumice, 30% clay. I did not removed the original soil.
Please make an episode about alocasia 🪴
Yes, please. I was just going to ask the same thing!
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