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title: "I am using self watering pots and cannot find a setting to specify so…"
description: "I am using self watering pots and cannot find a setting to specify so in Planta. Any guidance would be appreciated."
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author: "Tania"
published: "2026-04-11T02:15:43.133231Z"
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# I am using self watering pots and cannot find a setting to specify so…

_Posted by Tania on 2026-04-11_

I am using self watering pots and cannot find a setting to specify so in Planta. Any guidance would be appreciated.

## 3 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-04-11

Switch your schedule to custom care. There are many different types of self watering planters and each one has different refill times. It even depends on your plant. I have some plants in semi hydro, which is leca. That is a little more standardized. Planta just reminds me to top off the water.

### Tiny Turtle commented on 2026-04-11

You can try the semi hydro-ponic soil setting

### AcesHigh commented on 2026-04-11

Yes I used the semi hydro option for my self watering pots as well.

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