How do african violet pots work

You can also use a regular sized wide pot and add perlite at the bottom, inches and then top off with soil. Hope this helps, regards, BV. Hello Lauren, thank you for your question and kind words. Yes, I string my wick through the pot drainage holes, it dangles out from the bottom. However, I have stopped dangling it out from the top of the soil, I know tuck in the wick into the soil at the top, it doesnt stick out of the soil from the top.

This way the top wick is not dry and not always trying to absorb moisture from the air, it remains moist in the soil. Yes, you can start a large tray on capillary matting or with canning jars sitting on the tray.

Your email address will not be published. I Need… ack.. Self-Watering Pot Stopped Working 6 comments. Growing Supplies and Use of. Violet Barn November 15, am. Kim November 7, pm. Violet Barn November 8, pm. Eleanor Bloom July 6, am. Some dry plants like succulents like to dry out between waterings; these plants will be fed too much water through the diffusion mechanism and will end up overwatered.

Likewise, some herbs also prefer a fresh watering, and constant self-watering can affect the taste. Be sure to look into how best to grow a particular plant or flower before using one of these self-watering pots. These kinds of self-watering pots come in two parts: a glazed ceramic pot and an unglazed terracotta pot that fits inside. There is usually a reservoir either at the bottom of the glazed outer pot or in a saucer that the pots sit in. This reservoir is filled with water at first and then is slowly drawn up into the terracotta inner pot to feed the soil.

To use a large ceramic self-watering pot, first soak the inner pot in warm water for about an hour. This ensures the inner pot is saturated with water and will help draw water from the reservoir into the soil. Next, fill the saturated inner pot with whatever planting soil is best for the plant for African violets, for example, a mix of soil and peat moss will help balance the water retention and carefully plant the plant in the pot.