6:39 i don't drink, so i just called up a couple restaurants in my town and found one that seemed happy to save their wine bottles for me to come and pick up.

@dustinabc

Ай бұрын

Update: I found some glass recycle bins in my town and went bin diving and found exactly the bottles I wanted. That was a lot more productive.

Thank you for the review, much appreciated! Happy growing 💚 🌻

Happy to see this review, as I just purchased these.

I have these and love them .They help a lot.

Thank you for this thorough review. I wish more YT videos were this concise.

I dont think they supply enough water for healthy growth, but do avoid plants drying out if you are away for a few days.get a moisture meter to check

I had these in 2 raised beds last year and this year added one in the two 10 gallon grow bags where I have lettuce. Curious what problems you had with using them in grow bags - I only put them in there this week. Thanks for the great vid.

Thank you 🙏 Very useful 🤔😉

❤ Thanks. Just started using them until I get drip system.

I fill up the terra cotta container with water before adding the bottle of water on top. It doubles the amount of water available

How well do the terra cotta long pots in hot temps over 38C or 100F? How often do you have to refill the bottles in hot temps?

I’ve always wondered if I can put a water soluble fertilizer and if it will pass through the clay.

@chexloxd

4 ай бұрын

yes it does, but some of it will keep on the clay wall, but also will eventually be absorbed by the roots

@ParryHotter204

2 ай бұрын

From my understanding one minor issue with terracotta water spikes is that they may accumulate salt that clogs up the their porous walls. So adding a water soluble fertilizer into them may possible clog up the walls inhibiting the flow of water. Probably best to do more research first, but it sounds like a great idea if it works and doesn’t clog the holes!

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Nice video. What is price and place to purchase?

@TiyanaJ

10 ай бұрын

I’ve put the link to the ones I bought off Amazon in the video description 😊

@BaliFoodTreePlanter

10 ай бұрын

Doesn't help. No Amazon ever

I made a few mini “ollas” by using a terracotta pot and the saucer sold with it. I glued the saucer on and turned it upside down. I filled it through the hole that was originally on the bottom. Curious about not working in grow bags. Do they just dry out too fast? Right now I’m hose watering my grow bags which isn’t great.

@jorbinsnoted3579

2 ай бұрын

I make mini ollas myself using the same method you describe. Works good for smaller pots. As far as fabric grow bags. Watering spikes do work but you must place them closer to the center of the pot and nearer to the plant. The plant will attach roots to the spike and form a mat around it. However, you will find that you will have to fill the bottle regularly and more often as the soil dries faster and you will lose moisture to evaporation. Water hungry pants in grow bags may require more spikes. Bottom watering grow bags tends to be better in hot windy weather and for water loving plants.

@ehoops31

2 ай бұрын

@@jorbinsnoted3579 thank you!!

@lizhyrkas3989

15 күн бұрын

I have grow bags and a customer at my local garden center said to place them on a big saucer. Not only does it add stability, but when the water runs out of the bag, it fills up the tray and the pot can absorb water during the day. I’ve seen some people use wading pools for them. (Just don’t fill the pool with too much water.) I have these spikes but haven’t tried them in the grow bag. I think if they don’t work, it would be because they might fall over. I bet if you put some 3-4 plant stakes (dowels, bamboo, etc) around the terra cotta water spikes to hold up the bottles, they’d work great. (As a side note, I do have these watering spikes in my actual garden and did a test on two lantanas. The one with the spike is much healthier than the one without.) Good luck.

@jorbinsnoted3579

12 күн бұрын

@@lizhyrkas3989 Agree. Get a saucer for grow bags. On a side note, I did a test with milk jugs and a wicking rope circling my squash and zucchini this year (in ground). I buried the wicking rope a few inches underground circling the plant. I top off the jugs with water once a week to week and a half and add a bit of water soluble fertilizer. Never top watered them at all so far this year. Only when it rains do they get top watered. Those plants are huge and healthy!

@lizhyrkas3989

11 күн бұрын

@@jorbinsnoted3579, great idea. Did you just use a cotton rope or a webbing like they use in kerosene lamps (or what)?

Terracotta breaks in winter if left out

What issues did you run into with felt or fabric grow bags?

@poppew

3 ай бұрын

Same question. Why will this not work with a grow bag?

@TiyanaJ

3 ай бұрын

@@poppew you could probably use them in a full grow bag if you were using smaller beer bottles, but grow bags aren’t as sturdy and the weight of a full wine bottle would probably end up cracking the clay spike

@TiyanaJ

3 ай бұрын

@@poppew or if it wasn’t study enough the bottle would fall over

@jorbinsnoted3579

2 ай бұрын

They do work in fabric grow bags. I use them in 7 and 10 gallon grow bags. Because the soil dries out faster in grow bags you will have to fill the reservoir bottle regularly and may have to use a second spike for some water loving plants. The spike isn't necessarily for wetting the soil as much as the plant attaching roots and forming a mat around it to uptake water as needed.

Didn't work for me in the garden, as they got clogged by end of season with algea? and stop draining.

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