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Showing posts with label Self Watering Pot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self Watering Pot. Show all posts
Friday, June 30, 2017
I love these Self Watering Pots!
Ever since I've started using the Target Misco self watering pots. I've been smitten about the how well they work! Check out these Tauro figs. They were rooted at the same time but look at the growth difference. The results speak for themselves.
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Monday, July 25, 2016
Review of Target's Self Watering Pot
Target's self watering pot.
So I'm kinda diggin these Misco Self Watering Pots from Target. I don't know about their durability through the years yet but I do know that they are a cheap and better looking alternative to the 5 gallon DIY self water pots.
I really like the 15" containers that sell for only $9.99. In my mind that's pretty comparable price to a DIY solution but it looks so much better. I also love the fact that I can get a lighter color that helps with overheating problems from the summer.
Dimensions: 12.500 H x 15.000 W x 15.000 D
Let's compare shall we?
The DIY version isn't so cheap anymore when you break it down to it's individual costs.
The results:
The figs plants that are in these pots have put on some explosive growth in the last 3 months. Some have grown about 3 feet and the trunk sizes on some of them have increased noticeably.
What I like about them is that they are easy to fill from the open gap and I can easily add a pinch of water soluble fertilizer every week to the reservoir. Which makes feeding a cinch.
So I'm kinda diggin these Misco Self Watering Pots from Target. I don't know about their durability through the years yet but I do know that they are a cheap and better looking alternative to the 5 gallon DIY self water pots.
I really like the 15" containers that sell for only $9.99. In my mind that's pretty comparable price to a DIY solution but it looks so much better. I also love the fact that I can get a lighter color that helps with overheating problems from the summer.
Dimensions: 12.500 H x 15.000 W x 15.000 D
Let's compare shall we?
| DIY 5 Gallon | Misco 15" SW | ||||
| Buckets x2 | $7 | $9.99 | |||
| PVC | $2 | ||||
| Mesh Basket | $1 | ||||
| Labor | $$$ | $0 | |||
| Total | $10 | $9.99 |
The DIY version isn't so cheap anymore when you break it down to it's individual costs.
The results:
The figs plants that are in these pots have put on some explosive growth in the last 3 months. Some have grown about 3 feet and the trunk sizes on some of them have increased noticeably.
What I like about them is that they are easy to fill from the open gap and I can easily add a pinch of water soluble fertilizer every week to the reservoir. Which makes feeding a cinch.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Testing out my Self Watering Pot vs a Conventional pot
I'm not going to do another how to post about how to create your own self watering pot. There's a ton of those post that can be found through google. Instead I want to document the results of a self watering pot vs conventional pot.
Below I have two Castanhol fig plants. These guys seem to be vigorous growers and the fruit appears to super delicious.
Experiment started on 6/30/16
To make it completely fair I probably should pot the plant on the right into a 5 gallon. Which I'll probably change to this weekend. The larger volume of soil will give an unfair advantage.
My objective is really to see how much more growth if any a self watering pot will give a plant.
More updates to come.
Update: 7/17/16
About 2 weeks later. The conventional pot is out performing the self watering pot.
Below I have two Castanhol fig plants. These guys seem to be vigorous growers and the fruit appears to super delicious.
Experiment started on 6/30/16
To make it completely fair I probably should pot the plant on the right into a 5 gallon. Which I'll probably change to this weekend. The larger volume of soil will give an unfair advantage.
My objective is really to see how much more growth if any a self watering pot will give a plant.
More updates to come.
Update: 7/17/16
About 2 weeks later. The conventional pot is out performing the self watering pot.
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