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title: "Does anybody know of a self watering device like or similar to these…"
description: "Does anybody know of a self watering device like or similar to these terra-cotta self watering spikes? I NEED IT FOR SMALL PLANTS. These spikes are way too…"
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# Does anybody know of a self watering device like or similar to these…

_Pubblicato da Lynda il 2024-08-11_

Does anybody know of a self watering device like or similar to these terra-cotta self watering spikes? I NEED IT FOR SMALL PLANTS. These spikes are way too big, but there must be something out there that would help water a small plant, say for vacation. TIA for any help. 🤗💚🪴  
Globes are nice, but they are a pain to take out and refill, so there must be something similar to this; I just can’t find it!

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## 6 commenti

### Planty28 ha commentato il 2024-08-11

Try a wick watering system, worked amazing for me with my smaller plants

#### Lynda ha risposto il 2024-08-11

Do you have a special system that you really like; if so, what is it called, so I can check it out. TIA for any comment.  
🤗💚🪴

### Planty28 ha commentato il 2024-08-11

I just bought thick cotton rope off Amazon, used a chopstick to shove the rope into the soil and set up a large bucket higher than the plants with string to each one that I was worried would dry out while on vacation. Try it out before your vacation because it’s trial and error… may have to tie knots in the rope to slow down water… longer rope… shorter rope

#### Lynda ha risposto il 2024-08-11

That’s definitely a smart DIY project! Maybe I’ll give it a try, although it sounds a bit challenging. Did you put your plants on the floor or did you put a bucket up high on something? Just curious as to how you made it work. 🤗💚🪴

### CO Cupid ha commentato il 2024-08-11

Personally I prefer the look of the globes. You could try something like this with small 8oz water bottles.

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#### Lynda ha risposto il 2024-08-11

That looks like a better idea than those big terra-cotta stakes. I’m wondering if I could cut the bottom off the water bottle so I could just pour water into the bottle without having to remove the stake from the plant??? You’ve given me some food for thought.  
Thanks for the suggestion. 🤗💚🪴

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