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title: "Just curious does anyone use self watering bulbs? Are they a good way…"
description: "Just curious does anyone use self watering bulbs? Are they a good way to water plants and if so, which kind of plants would do better with them? Found some…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/640a54f4d52cce59acc1c165"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Mikala"
published: "2023-03-09T21:51:48.31Z"
language: "en"
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# Just curious does anyone use self watering bulbs? Are they a good way…

_Posted by Mikala on 2023-03-09_

Just curious does anyone use self watering bulbs? Are they a good way to water plants and if so, which kind of plants would do better with them? Found some super cute ones on Etsy but don’t want to buy them if they won’t be an effective way to water

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## 3 comments

### Fyza commented on 2023-03-09

I’ve been curious about this, too! Hope someone answers 🙏🏽

### 9s commented on 2023-03-10

I think bulbs are a cute idea and you can use them for moss poles but long term, a lot of plants really appreciate a “dry” cycle and if they’re wet long term, you’re more prone to rot. Doing this also, while time saving, kind of defeats the purpose of learning what the plant wants and you’ll end up killing more plants than you would without it. With the right mix, you can look at the top and tell if it’s wet or dry. Then when you try to knock it over, it shouldn’t be bottom heavy. Weight is one of the biggest things you can check for. Just my 2c

### Stephanie commented on 2023-03-13

Lots of bits of dirt travel up, so the water doesn’t look quite as pretty and clear as the photograph when in actual use…

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