T4U 15CM Self Watering Plant Pots, Plastic Plant Pots Pack
T4U 15CM Self Watering Plant Pots, Plastic Plant Pots Pack of 4, Self Watering Planter with Water Level Indicator, White Plant Pots Indoor Outdoor, Indoor Plant Pots for House Plants Flower Herb
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| Weight: | 624 g |
| Brand: | T4U |
| Model: | PG1310-M |
| Colour: | White |
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Produc
I am steadily transferring my orchid collection into these pots. Using Leca they are ideal and take the problem of when to water away by virtue of the water level indicator. i recommend them.
Great quality product, nice looking and the water level indicator works well too, however, I’d recommend buying pots with a dedicated tunnel/pipe for water going directly to the bottom, I thought it will be ok without it, but I would not get these pots again, this small item is missing and watering to fill in the indicator can be risky, hard to tell how much water goes directly to the bottom even if I pour wanted close to the edge to avoid the centre of the pot.
These pots with water indicators are great. Simple but nice looking. I have bought 2 different sizes and the 22cm ones even come with a plug below for using outdoor to avoid drowning. However, to make it work properly for bottom watering and without making the soil soggy, you do need to install another tube to allow watering directly into the resovior. I bought some plastic test tubes and cut off the tip for that.
Excellent produc
I found these to be just as good as the small Lecuza ones. They work on exactly the same principle and are a larger capacity and excellent value for money. I have a number of various size Lecuza ones but for the smaller size ones these are just as good.
Great pots
Great pots, for people who forget to water, go on holidays or overwater plants. The extra water goes to the bottom and the plant will absorb on its own. Has a level indicator so you know when its time to water again. They are nice size and a great material, resisted being dropped :/ Would recommend.
Perfect BUT do not top water!
These are great for plants like Calathea, Ctenanthe and Peace Lillies – greatly recommend!
HOWEVER do NOT top water your plants, I did this first time round and ended up with a water logged plant.
Think of these as an easy way to bottom water your plants. Remove the clear section of the water level indicator and pour water into it, occasionally checking the pointer level -or- of course you could make your own pour spout with a small section of tubing or the like. That’s the only problem with these pots, the lack of a pour spout.
My Calathea’s love the pots, they have actually grown roots into the water reservoir and have been happily putting out a load of new growth!
Research your plants water requirements before popping it into one of these and you’ll be golden!
Fantastic
Just what I was looking for! I needed pots for hydroculture (clay pebbles, no soil). I won’t use the provided insert because of that. However, I have planters that use that insert and it works brilliantly with soil – just plant directly into the pot so the soil is on the insert – it can’t work if you use another pot inside this one.
I have bought this pack of 4 pots twice now. They are relatively good value and look good, with a nice slightly textured matt white finish. The design is somewhat flawed in that it requires you to water the plant by pouring onto the soil/compost, since there is no filling tube. This is not ideal, especially for plants that do not like being watered from above. I fixed the issue by buying a pack of 10 plastic test tubes with stoppers from Amazon, and cutting the end of each with a hacksaw. If you choose the right length one of the tubes can be inserted into one of the recessed parts of the black inner base, with the potting compost holding it vertically as you fill the pot. Once finished remove the stopper and voila – you have a watering tube.
Basic but perfect.
Perfect as plant pots, but don’t expect the floating water level thing to work, once the soil is in you would have to over water the plant to have it well at the bottom.
These pots are very aesthetically pleasing and hold quite a large volume despite having the self watering portion at the bottom of the pot.
Admittedly, it seems the self watering would only be feasible if either the roots extended into the reservoir or if a ribbon/string extended from the roots into the reservoir BUT it’s excellent for allowing proper drainage when watering.
The device for measuring water can be excluded from set up but if kept, doesn’t look too bad.
I’ve included two photos: one that shows the device and another that has it tucked away between the foliage and serves as a reference for the size as compared to an average candle.
Very pleased with these self water plant pots, assembly is self expanatory and very simple. Before I placed my plants I tested to see how much water fits in the bottom which I will stick to no more than that amount as to not accidentally overfill. I have other pots that have a whole inner part and not just a base which I do feel like is a better design overall but for the cost this is an excellent alternative.
nice looking pots...from a distance
These pots are very light, and it didn’t come with an instruction, one of the tubes was really hard, and I would not get it out, through the “platform”. other then that it’s easy to use, very lightweight plastic pots, but looks great from a distance.
These come in at (for the smallest size) about 5 each. I’m a bit of an aficionado of the self watering pot, now, and I really like these. The outer part is nice and sturdy and it is lightly textured (like fine stucco) which is great if you want to spray paint them. They take paint really well. Having to water through the planting medium is far from ideal. However, it’s not hard to rig up a bypass watering system that beats even some of the more expensive Lechuza pots. I use these: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GTD8YLT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (cut into three equal lengths each one is the perfect size for a small ComSaf pot) with these: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N14GA5Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What you do is you take a stanley knife and cut away at one of the small outer osmosis holes in the ComSaf insert. Don’t remove too much. Take your third of a straw. Cut little snips into one end. Get some nail glue and swipe it around the base of a funnel. Push the snipped end, of the straw, onto the funnel and hold it in place until it is good and stuck. Poke the other end, of the straw, a little way into the hole you cut in the ComSaf insert (not too far or it will be under the surface of your planting medium). Then you can fill the pot (I’ve gone off soil/coir and all that – I’m getting better results with stuff like Lechuza Pon and puffed volcanic rock) with medium and plant and water it directly into the reservoir via the funnel! Another thing I love about these pots is that you can use the inserts in other cover pots. Not if the cover pot is bigger than the insert but if the insert is slightly bigger – it’s really easy to trim with scissors. I wish I could buy the inserts on their own, actually! They need to be a snug fit, with all four feet and the bottom of the water level indicator touching the base of the cover pot, but they are really easy to sheer off a couple of millimeters around the edge. Yes – please make sure the water level indicator base, and the feet, are all at the same level else the readings will be completely skewed and you’ll be habitually under/over filling the reservoir!
Please sell me the inserts on their own, ComSaf!