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title: "Anyone ever use those wick and grow self water planters? Do you like…"
description: "Anyone ever use those wick and grow self water planters? Do you like them? Or does it cause over watering"
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# Anyone ever use those wick and grow self water planters? Do you like…

_Publicado por Tianna el 2024-03-20_

Anyone ever use those wick and grow self water planters? Do you like them? Or does it cause over watering

## 6 comentarios

### Sparky🤍plants comentó el 2024-03-20

I use one for my ivy and I only put water in the bottom when I need to water, I don’t keep water in the pot all of the time but it does help get water to all parts of the soil instead of leaving some dry spots

### Tianna comentó el 2024-03-20

I haven’t put water in it in a week and the top soil is still pretty wet but I’m wondering if I should or not

#### Plant Father respondió el 2024-03-20

definitely don’t water if the soil is wet. even water-loving plants should only be watered once the top inch or so of soil has dried. what species of plant are you asking about here?

#### Tianna respondió el 2024-03-20

It’s a birds nest fern!

### Plant Father comentó el 2024-03-20

i don’t like self-watering planters at all personally, i find the soil stays wet too long if used as intended. i would recommend using them as sparky suggested, as a bottom-watering device, keep the reservoir empty unless your plant needs water.

### JN comentó el 2024-03-20

I put my pothos in them. If you water from the top, you’ll get dirty water in the bottom and it’s not as nice looking. However, the roots have grown through the bottom into the bottom part and turns the water green. I’m not sure I’d use them again for that

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