Self-Watering Probes - Vacation Plant Waterers - 5 Pack

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Product Features

• Includes 5 self-watering probes (and hoses).
• No electronics or complicated timers to set.
• May use liquid fertilizer in water if desired.
• Water reservoir not included.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002VAHXC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #253 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Bestsellers in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

Product Description

Self Watering Probes are a simple and effective way of watering your plants while you are on vacation. Just soak them in water for a couple of minutes to prepare the tips, then insert the probes into the soil of your potted plants and place the hose ends in a water reservoir nearby. The water will be slowly emitted through the ceramic cones, automatically watering your plants without the need to set timers or worry about electronic devices being turned on while you are away.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two month trial worked, we'll see about 6 months.........., May 3, 2008

By	Scott E. Robinson (Finland, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We're snowbirds, splitting the year in half, and have always had to find someone to watch my wife's plants.
This year we decided to try these spikes. We put a couple plants on them for about 2 months, with good results, so decided to see if they'd make it until our return in November. We got some 18 gallon totes for water reservoirs (netting about 14 gallons). The test plants were in 10" pots with 2 spikes each and took about a gallon per month for both.
I'll try to remember to update this review on our return, but we are expecting the same satisfactory results.

Well, we had one of our friends check on things last week (mid Sept) and all of our plants are doing wonderfully. They added water to the totes. This is about 4-1/2 months after leaving them. It seems that if there is enough water, this could be an indefinite solution. We are very impressed and have recommended them to several of our friends that have similar needs.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These Probes Did the Job, May 12, 2007

By	James F. Shepherd "happytrailstoyou" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased these probes to keep plants alive while I was away from home on a 2 1/2-week trip.

They worked perfectly on plants in 6" pots. However, a plant in a 4" pot was over-watered and died.

I am extremely pleased with the probes, and I am relieved that when I go on trips in the future I do not need to impose on a friend or family member to water my plants while I'm away.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars smartest choice iv made, August 4, 2007

By	C. Barresi - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These work so well all you have to do is put them 6 inches from one another and they do everything for you, and all u need is something that holds water i just got a big tupperware and have the end going into it filled with water and a chemical fertiliazer. Very good if your going away and even if your not you never have to water your plants agian with this its saved me so much time because i always forget.