• Modern design suits all interiors
• Waters through built in reservoir
• Low maintenance pot plant
• For indoor and balcony plants

What to plant: The Self Watering Planter can be used for almost any plant. Obviously suitable for moisture loving indoor plants like ferns, it is equally suitable for plants that require less water, such as succulents. The reason for this is two fold:
unlike all regular pots, there is no saturated zone at the bottom of the pot- this zone moves to the water reservoir area which is well below the root zone. Second, since the media is bottom watered, air spaces in it remain open and aerated, unlike regular pots where every watering floods these air spaces.

What Media to Use: Any media will do but a SOILLESS media is strongly recommended. Such a media will be clean and non-staining as well as absorb water better. Media with a substantial portion of coconut coir will give the best results. Pure coarse coconut coir will work for many plants or mix it with shredded thermocole, peanut husk, stone chips or other drainage materials to increase aeration.

How to Plant: Fill in the water absorbing central column with coir or the media and press gently till filled. Insert the black watering pipe into the side hole till secure. Take plant out of the old container and remove as much as possible of the old media if it contains soil. Hold it in the centre of the Self Watering Planter and fill the surrounding area with new media. Make sure the plant is at the same soil depth as before. Water once thoroughly through the media. Discard water collected in base tray as it will be discolored. In future water through the black watering pipe.

Maintenance: Once the plant is in place and the media has been moistened, you need to water only when the water in the reservoir dries out. Once it is dry, allow 2- 3 days for the soil to dry out somewhat before watering again. After several months, you may need to leach the soil of accumulated salts by watering thoroughly through the media from the top and discard the water that drains out below. If your water quality is bad you need to do this more often.

Feeding: It is very easy to fertilize plants in the Self Watering Planter: use a good liquid fertilizer and add a few drops into the reservoir before adding water.
Alternately, dilute the fertilizer to half recommended strength (remember you are feeding constantly) and use this instead of plain water.
For any other questions regarding The Self Watering Planter or any of our products, Contact Us.