NEW | Terra Cotta AquaCone® Watering Devices, Set of 2
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- A functional and decorative way to water plants
- Provides the slow, deep watering plants love
- Use with your own recycled wine bottles
- Set of 2
Terra Cotta AquaCone® Watering Devices are an ingenious and attractive way to provide moisture directly to plant roots. Simply fill a wine bottle (or similar bottle) with water. Place the AquaCone over the top of the bottle, then tip the bottle and cone upside down and place in the soil near a plant. Water will seep slowly into the soil through the porous terra cotta and the small holes in the base.
- Terra cotta
- Approx. 3" in diameter x 7-1/4" H
- Opening for bottle is 1-3/4" in diameter
- Fits standard wine bottles; bottles not included
- Gardener's Supply Exclusive
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Pros
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- Fragile
Best Uses
- Deep Watering
I bought these terra cotta aqua cones to add weekly deep watering to my young fruit trees. They are on a slight grade, so watering from a hose or a watering can simply rolls down the slope. What others feel are a negative is actually a positive for me. The water empties relatively quickly and soaks the root zone of the trees without any runoff. I refill the wine bottles 3-4 times, so I am glad it doesn't drain too slowly. The instructions say to fill the cones with sand to slow the emptying, but I choose not to do so.
The wine bottle and terra cotta cone combination look interesting together against the young tree. I have a thin wire loosely securing the wine bottle from tipping over.
I take off one star for its fragility. So far there are no chips or cracks. I don't know how it will hold up in the winter. Perhaps I will remove them in the fall.
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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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These clay vessels keep garden soil moist in our hot Southern Utah afternoons.I have put wine bottles in them as directed to provide the water. A narrower version, though less attractive, manages to keep the water over a longer period of time. I suppose the two versions work well for different circumstances.
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- No
Pros
- None
- Total Emptying Of Water
Cons
- Flooding Drip Containers
- Not For Pots
Best Uses
I am going to experiment on plugging the 2 holes which look small enough but the water gurgles straight through. I have plant nurseries that the water is SLOWLY absorbed in the dirt which I use for smaller pots. This style is more expensive.
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while I liked the design factor, these terra cotta fixtures are very, VERY fragile. I broke the top off of one while installing installing it in well worked soil. Be very careful and perhaps use a trowel to help set these in the ground. If you have hard or dry or heavily clay-based garden beds, do NOT jam these things in the ground...you'll break every one
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Pros
- Great Idea To Water Plant
Cons
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It broke the first time I put a wine bottle in it.
Pros
- Very convenient to use
Cons
- Quality Lacking Chipped
Best Uses
Chipped around top edge, so still useable. Maybe this is normal for the clay, but I would prefer clean smooth edge.
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- Watering Plants
Although this still works, one arrived chipped. Both have suffered chipping and flaking with use - over a 3-week period - when used outdoors.
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Chipping caused by weather
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- None
Cons
- junk
Best Uses
- Paper weight
Purchased two, one was broken in the box. Items were on back order for 3 weeks. The other wasn't broken, followed the directions, put in the wine bottle and the water goes right through immediately. So the hype is just that.
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Weight of filled wine bottle caused these cones to break! purchased two sets, tried one set and both broke within the first day of use. Very disappointed
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The hole in the tip allows the water to drain continuously and completely.
No water remains in the bottle after one night..
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The key to watering plants properly is all about paying attention. Whether or not a plant needs water depends on the type of plant, the type of soil, the weather and exposure, the time of year, and many other variables. -
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It's possible to dramatically reduce your consumption of water, lower your water bill and still have a beautiful, productive garden.
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