Self-Watering Pots Guide for Plants
If you’ve ever come home to a wilted plant after a few days away, you’ve probably wondered whether self watering pots are actually worth it. The honest answer is sometimes: the plant, potting mix, overflow design, and your refill habits all have to work together. A self watering pot is a planter with a built-in water reservoir at the bottom, separated from the mix by a barrier. Water moves upward through a wick or soil column by capillary action. The pot makes moisture available from below; it does not sense whether the species or root zone needs a dry interval. ...