Have you heard about the latest innovation of self watering planter? It is a type of plant pot that features two containers: one (inner) container for the soil and the plants and one (outer) container that contains the water reservoir. Water goes through the holes on the inner container walls and reaches the container with soil and plants. This planter is the perfect solution for modern gardening, as they reduce the watering chores and keep the plants moisturized. Although self watering plant pots are more expensive than standard pots, by reducing the watering frequency and preventing water wastes, they are more cost-efficient in a long run. Here are the benefits of the self watering plant pots.
What Are The Benefits
Water Conservation
Water is essential for plants, especially in dry seasons. Self watering plant pots are able to greatly minimize the loss of water through evaporation or seepage. The water contained in the outer container is well protected by the soil cover above, so it cannot evaporate that easily. Moreover, since the water is slowly added into the soil, there is no chance for excessive amounts of water, which is very common with conventional pots.
Minimized Messes And Spillage
With self watering plant pots, you do not have to water your plants in the conventional manner – every day. These planters minimize the hassle that the plants involve, such as spillage of soil and water, dirtying of the surrounding, staining, etc. This makes these innovative planters perfect for both home and office use, both indoors and outdoors.
Soil Retains More Nutrients
Typical planters drain the excessive amounts of water out of the holes at the bottom or through side holes. This is a sure way of losing some essential nutrients from the soil. Also, you will need to include new organic matter in your plants. However, self watering plant pots can make you forget about these struggles because they use a closed system that keeps all the soil nutrients. If there is an overflow of water, the nutrients will fall within the outer container and can be poured back into the soil.
Encourage Healthier Root Growth
Shallow watering provides shallow roots, so deep roots require deep watering. With traditional planters, deep watering is not very possible, but self watering plant pots are capable of deep watering without the risk of water stagnation, which is quite common with conventional pots. Water stagnation results in roots rotting, but that will not happen with the remarkable self-watering planting systems.