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Specifications at a Glance:
- Plant Sitter includes a 1-quart contoured water tank and 18-1/2" siphon tube with ceramic cone
- Additional watering cones sold separately
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Plant Sitter
Let Plants Water Themselves
Busy gardeners love the Plant Sitter system. It delivers water to your plants based on the soil's dryness. Each Plant Sitter includes a small water tank that hangs on the side of your pot, and one 4-1/4" H x 1-1/2" diameter ceramic cone with 18-1/2" siphon tube. Additional cones with watering tubes are also available, and can be connected to the same tank. Large planters may require two or more cones
Responds to soil moisture level, so plants are never over- or under-watered
A vacation watering solution!
What Our Customers Say
"Usually when we go on vacation in the summers, my window box plants die. But with the watering cones, I had beautiful flowers upon my return."
Sheryl, Manhattan KS
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviewsPros
- Holding capacity (29)
- Attractive (22)
- Easy to use (18)
- Drains well (13)
- Durable (10)
Cons
- Flimsy (5)
Best Uses
- Household plants (46)
- Outdoor plants (30)
- Patio (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid gardener (50), Getting started (16), Practical (14), Budget shopper (5), Master gardener (4)
Reviewed by 86 customers
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Pros
- Compact and convenient
- Reliable irrigation
Cons
- Needs periodic cleaning
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I use Plant Sitters full-time for large plants in our sunroom - as a safety precaution against drying out. I set up more Sitters with all other houseplants during periods of my absence. They're unobtrusive, efficient, and easy to use, and need only periodic cleaning to prevent algae clogging...
Pros
- Holding Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Outdoor Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
Make sure to fill the entire product before you begin to use it. It works WELL! It adds a constant flow of water. It wasn't suited for my indoor plant needs, but to keep an outdoor plant well watered it will be awesome! Clever little product.
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Drains Well
- Holding Capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
This is the best product for watering. My plants always have the right amount of water when they want it. Eliminates guessing and overwatering all year long. I would recommend them for anyone; avid, beginner or professional gardener.
I thank you and my plants thank you
Pros
- Simple to use
Cons
- Must be set up properly
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
if you set it up properly and keep water in the container it will do a perfect job of plant hydration
for an extended period and does not over-water ever.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Holding Capacity
- Work beautifully
Cons
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I use these all the time. Just place a decorative jug (to hold water) nearby and put the end of the line in it after soaking the clay cone and putting it in the pot. I just keep the jugs full and my plants are doing great.
Pros
- Keep things well watered
Cons
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I purchased the plant sitter system and several packets of watering cones to use for some indoor potted herbs throughout the summer and while I am out of town. The herbs are in small pots and I had a hard time keeping them moist enough to grow well. The plant sitter system wasn't great - the reservoir is fine, but the watering cone that came with it was terrible and I ended up substituting one of the other watering cones. Unless you need a container that hangs from the side of the pot, I'd recommend getting the watering cones and creating your own water reservoirs from other containers - this also allows you to adjust the capacity of the water reservoir according to the plant's needs and location. I hung old wine bottles from the underside of the shelf that the herbs sit on. The cone wicks are just long enough to reach the bottom of the bottles. In some cases - for larger pots or plants that use more water, I put two cones in a pot. The only herb death was due to the fact that I let the water reservoir go dry and didn't refill the top of the cone when I refilled the reservoir. These have worked wonderfully!
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I tried these on several plants. With some I used my own containers and two were used with the plastic containers that attach to the pot that you can buy with them. There was very little water movement into the planter.
Pros
- Add fertilizer to water
Cons
- Flimsy
Best Uses
- Household Plants
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I bought one kit and a pack of extra cones. Using jugs I use the cones primarily for fertilizing my plants through slow steady drip irrigation. The dose seems to be just big enough that the plants thrive beautifully from the continuous flow of nutrients. However, I do tend to add additional water every few days because my plants are quite big and require more water than the cones deliver. Maybe if I added extra cones to each plant, the irrigation would work better. Also, I find that the siphon works best if you fill the hose lines with water as well as the cones during installation. It does not say to this in the instructions, but it guarantees a better working siphon. Also raising the water reservoir helps the flow rate for gravity is on your side. One draw back is that the hoses are not very long so you can't raise the reservoir too high.
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I tested it with a transparent jar and it works. It is easy to set up. More than one cone maybe needed for more water.
Pros
- Good idea if it worked
Cons
- Does not work
Best Uses
- Plants you want to die
Comments about Plant Sitter:
I bought this for when I travelled and wanted to keep my herb container garden watered while I was gone. I came back to a garden of dead and dried herbs with the container still full. It seem to work the first day - but then it stopped.
Don't waste your money or risk your plants.
