Blumat Watering Stakes, 6 Plant Self Watering System for Houseplants, Made in Austria, Great for Vacation

Blumat Classic Automatic Plant Watering Stakes are AMAZING!!! I received them, followed the directions, my plants have never been happier. Here are my tips as per directions and reviews…. 1) Make sure you try them for at least 2 weeks before your planned vacation to make sure they are set up correctly. 2) make sure to lightly sand entire (pottery) surface of stakes 3) soak stakes and tops (attached to tubes) in a container for 1 hour 4) leaving both pieces in the container with water, make sure the stakes are filled with water (while you are holding it under the water) and place cap on and off several times until all the air has been released and there are no more air bubbles coming out of the end of tube. Watch carefully for this while all parts are submerged. 5) after watering your plants the “traditional” way, place stake into soil gently (without disrupting plant roots). Depending on the size of your plant, you might need additional stakes. 6) place the end of tube into container with water (depending on how long you are gone, the container should be large enough to hold a sufficient amount of water). ***after set up, you should notice water decreasing from the container. Keep in mind, if your soil was wet initially, your plant will require less water from the stakes. Once the soil is no longer wet from the “traditional” watering, you will notice your plant “drinking daily” from the stakes. If you see that one is not working, remove from soil, rinse, sand the stake again, soak, place cover on and off again several times (while your holding both pieces under water) until no bubbles come out of the tube anymore. Then place the stake in your soil and try again. The first time I used these for my plants (out of town for 5 weeks) I put all my plants into my bathroom, just in case the system did not Work properly. I wanted to make it easier for my neighbour to water everything in case it was no successful. (I had someone stop by weekly to make sure everything was ok). I also bought large buckets from Home Depot (approx. $3 each) so the plants were sure to have enough water. It worked perfectly!!!! My buckets were large enough, that my neighbour never had to add extra water. The plants “took what they needed”. When I returned home, my plants looked green and so happy. Actually better than “traditional” watering. I took them out of the bathroom and placed them all back where they belonged throughout my house. I was so happy with the results, I’ve decided to permanently “water” my plants with the stakes. Much easier and the plants love it! Last 4 pictures are plants in their permanent locations with stakes set up. I check water levels and add as necessary. Super easy!! It’s a little time consuming to set up initially, but well worth it!!! Plants will ❤️ You and you will save time in the long run!!! It’s been a month since I’ve returned and my plants are thriving and sooo happy!!! HIGHLY recommend! Read other reviews for tips!!! I have a lot of plants so I ordered 2 sets.

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I went on a 3 week vacation and installed 20 of these guys, as I'm too awkward to ask someone to water my hordes of houseplants. I only had 1 plant die, and it was already not doing so well, so I don't blame the Blumat. Several of my plants, including my money plant (Pachira aquatica) had such rapid growth that I'm leaving them hooked up to Blumats permanently! Even my finicky orchid thrived. Here are my tips: 1) Set up at a week in advance so you can ensure that all of your plants are getting watered. 2) Weight the line (tube) bottom. I used large glass beads, but I've seen others using fishing weights. 3) Put on the cap with the whole thing submerged (line and carrot) and use a needle-less syringe or nose/ear bulb to clear bubbles from the line. A baster would probably work in a pinch. 4) Regardless of what is on the directions, I would recommend that the reservoir sits below the plant, or at least that the "carrot" sits in the plant higher than the end of the line. This will ensure that capillary action is what is driving water flow, which will be dictated by how much the plant drinks, rather than gravity. Physics is cool. I used Blumats on a variety of plants with varying water needs, from pothos to kalanchoe, using the tips above, and they all have done well. Make the investment - it's worth it!

I was gone for over a month and the stakes kept my house plants and indoor herbs alive and looking fine. These are very high quality and all you need is to make sure your water reservoir is large enough if you are planning a long trip. Larger plants do require more than one stake. I tried using the stakes before the trip to see how the plants reacted and how much water was needed. Several plastic gallon milk jugs worked perfectly.