Carrot Sensors for Automatic Watering - Set of 3

I bought 1 package containing 3 Blumat Carrot Sensors (ORIGINAL MADE IN AUSTRIA) for Authomatic watering plants inside home, and I have been following a checking by 3 weeks before I travel. Its works perfect!. By the other hand I compared it with other cheaper authomatic watering stakes (NOT original ) that I bought before from another Brand, and not all the stakes worked well as some of them weren't properly seal up made (licking) . Therefore I reccomend to pay some more for the original Blumat ones.

The watering cones do the job perfectly. I went away for a month, so I used them for a croton and a ficus that need watering once a week. The suitable amount of water was gone from the glass containers and the plants were watered and fine. Highly recommended. Just follow instructions on the packaging and obv water the plants before, otherwise all the water for being away will be gone too quickly. The soil must be saturated so cones replenish rather than fully water.

I bought these for an extended holiday during which I needed to keep my plants watered. I must say I was impressed. I considered the variety with the bottle attached, but they end up being very bulky for use in small plants pots, they can tip the vase or damage the foliage. So I opted instead for these ones. They did they work well. I placed the cone as instructed in water to soak, filled it and connected the tube, filled with water to the cone with one end in a reasonably sealed water container (to prevent evaporation, but not tight so to allow water flow). I stuck the cone in the soil and left it there. My only gripe is that it is difficult to gauge the speed at which they will dispense the water and when I came home I found they had all run out... but cannot say how long before. The plants were fine so no biggie... but it would be good to have an indication beyond the ml/hour rate which I found to be a bit inaccurate and possibly a bit faster than described. I guess this depends on the conditions of the soil, the relative height of the syphon/container and pressure/depth considerations. All in all I recommend them, but I advise, for longer holidays, to test them before and attach them to an appropriately large water tank, to be sure they will work throughout the period. One star is lost for the limited instructions and slightly unpredictable watering rate.

Amazing, worked great for our plants when we were away for 5weeks.

Very good idea but these are definitely not cacti specific contrary to the listing!

I went for a holidays for 7 days and it worked flawlessly. Easy instructions, good quality and nice packaging. Go for it!

These work very well. I now leave them in place all the time - not just when I am away, just in case I forget to water. It means I have a bottle or jar next to my plant pots but there is less chance of me losing a precious plant. For larger plants you may need more than one. I recommend testing them before you go away for a while, so that you know if one will be enough for a pot. These are the first watering devices I have found that actually work, so I have bought more as my plant collection grows.

The 'carrots' seemed original and authentic, however they did not work as the soil around the plants remained dry and the water levels stayed constant. Perhaps I got a faulty set.

This watering system is incredible. I left my home to Europe for 3 weeks, put a camera on my plants that couldn’t be moved to friends houses while I was away, and was thrilled to see my plants thriving the entire time with their Blumat cones! I came back to very happy and healthy, perfectly watered plants. I set them up with gallons of distilled water, and they all could have gone even more weeks without me. One is blooming now! My advice is to set the system up a few weeks before leaving to insure all lines are working. If there’s any air bubbles you discover — a plant not taking in water as it should — you can eradicate the air and fix the system before you leave. And adjust the height of your water reservoir as needed for any plant’s optimum watering. Blumat is a total game changer on watering plants while away!

Estoy muy contento con estos conos de riego. Desde que los tengo, mis plantas se mantienen mucho mejor y ya no se me han vuelto a morir por falta de agua, sobre todo cuando paso varios días sin poder estar pendiente de ellas. Los conos son de una especie de cerámica porosa, y este material permite que el agua vaya pasando poco a poco hacia la tierra. El funcionamiento es bastante sencillo y no necesitan electricidad, pilas ni ningún tipo de programación. IMPORTANTE, para utilizarlos correctamente: la primera vez hay que dejar los conos en remojo durante unos 15 minutos, para que empapen bien y queden completamente hidratados. Después hay que llenarlos de agua hasta arriba y colocar la tapa. Una vez hechos estos pasos, el agua empieza a circular de forma automática hacia la planta. Me parece especialmente cómodo porque simplemente colocas el cono en la tierra, conectas el tubo al recipiente donde tengas el agua y puedes despreocuparte bastante del riego. En mi caso ha sido muy útil para mantener las plantas hidratadas de forma constante sin tener que acordarme de regarlas todos los días. Además, vienen 3 unidades, por lo que puedo utilizarlas en varias macetas al mismo tiempo. Recomiendo hacer una pequeña prueba antes de dejar las plantas solas durante varios días, para comprobar que el tubo está bien colocado y que el recipiente tiene suficiente agua. En general, me parece un sistema muy práctico para quienes tendemos a olvidarnos del riego o simplemente queremos mantener las plantas mejor cuidadas sin estar constantemente pendientes. Desde que los estoy usando, noto las plantas mucho más bonitas y saludables y, sobre todo, no he vuelto a tener problemas porque se me olvidase regarlas.

The Blumat Classic Automatic Self Watering Plant Stakes are awesome! They extend the watering intervals for my plants. I have to admit I'm not the best at remembering to water so these are going to work perfect. I see some reviews of people saying these don't work. I believe this is due to not getting the siphon right. I followed the instructions by soaking everything in a bowl of water for about 15 mins. I kept the cap that goes on the top of the stake submerged and drew the water in like you would sucking on a straw. Then put my finger on the other end of the line so I wouldn't loose the siphon. Fill the stake to the top and place the cap on. This would have been easier if I had an extra set of hands to help. Place the end of the line in a glass or jar filled with water and remove your finger. Then place the stake in the soil. I initially raised the glass higher than the pot, which according to the instructions should increase the "flow" of water. I was able to see how much water it was drawing by putting a mark on the glass with a dry erase pen. Depending on the size of plant, this may not replace regular watering. I have a few larger plants that these just cant supply enough water to. But they extend the times in between watering. These are also perfect for when I go on vacation.

Article entièrement conforme et qui fonctionne très bien pour l'arrosage de mes plantes de manière autonome. Je suis satisfaite de mon achat.

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