Reddit mentions: The best watering cans

Sage is another good one to try. Mint is easy to grow (sometimes too easy; it should only ever be planted in a container). Basil is nice to have around, too; however, it's an annual and will have to be replaced every year. Cilantro (another annual) can be picky about the growing conditions (it likes it really cool and mild), but it's worth a shot if you like the flavor. I'm not sure how well it would do in a container, but I've had good luck growing fennel, too. I've never grown them myself, but I also see a lot of marjoram, terragon, lavender, chives, and lemongrass in containers.

Depending on your climate, a common problem with potted plants is drying out too fast or getting too much heat. There are a few options to reduce this if you find it's a problem for you:

• Check the soil moisture frequently (but beware of overwatering, especially the thyme).
  
• Keep a dish under the pot, and water until it drains into the dish. (This also helps reduce buildup of excess minerals in the potting mix.)
  
• Use larger pots rather than smaller pots.
  
• Use a thick and/or light-colored container.
  
• Keep the pot in shade (albeit without denying sun to the leaves). I find that morning sun and afternoon shade can be a good compromise in hot, sunny weather.
  
• Avoid overcrowding of the roots (e.g., divide the herbs as they get bigger, or transplant them into a larger pot).
  
• Insulate the pot if necessary (e.g., wrap it or partially bury it in the ground).
  
• Mix in a soil additive that improves absorbency, such as perlite.
  
  Some of these can help keep the roots protected when it freezes, too. The roots are the heart of your plants, and you want them to be in as stable and healthy an environment as possible, as if they were growing in the ground.
  
  Another common problem is fertilizing. Specifically, over-fertilizing. It can be difficult to get the right amount of nutrients in a container, since the excess doesn't get rained away, and the roots can't grow out and find more nutrients if they run out. You'll want to err on the side of fertilizing too little rather than fertilizing too much.
  
  Oregano, rosemary, and thyme are quite hardy plants that shouldn't need much in the way of fertilizer. If it were me, I'd probably wait a year before fertilizing them for the first time, unless they show signs of deficiency (e.g., leaves turning yellow or purple) before then. In all likelihood, your potting mix already has fertilizer in it, and that should last you a while.
  
  When selecting a fertilizer, make sure you choose one that's easy and convenient to use (e.g., you might not want one that must be applied weekly or every time you water). Make sure it has directions for container plants, and follow those directions closely (again, err on the side of fertilizing too little, not too much). And select one that is rated for herbs or foliage plants; you don't want one that's primarily intended for flowering or fruiting, because they will give your plants too much phosphorus.
  
  By the way, as far as watering goes, this is my hands-down favorite watering can for containers. It's easy to control where the water goes. (You don't want much water on the leaves; just water the soil directly.)
  
  *Some leaf discoloration is normal when the weather gets cold, or when a leaf ages and dies. If the weather is warm and pleasant, and if the affected leaves are new or in their prime, that's* when you should be concerned. If you're not sure, try posting a photo on Reddit and asking for advice.

It is my first time propagating, so I am not sure if it is a fluke; however, I have had success in using a squeeze watering bottle (something like this, but I bought mine at the dollar store by my place: https://www.amazon.ca/Flower-Watering-Bottle-Garden-Transparent/dp/B00XHN9NUK) and just squeezing a little bit of water just in front of each leaf with roots. This way I eliminate any water getting on the leaves, but encourage root growth still. Also, my leaves are sitting on top of a gritty mix topped with perlite for further protection against getting the leaves wet while in search of soil and water (thus encouraging rot). I do not plan to water any of them until the mother leaf shrivels up entirely! I have some tiny little pups now and some healthy looking roots, so I am looking forward to the new few weeks/months :)

I'm giving this auto watering system a go.

Edit: won't let me post the link for some reason. Using this:

CONTINENTAL AWS-10 Automatic Watering System for containers

I need the system to water 5 baby plants in veg for up to 1wk while I'm away.

They're currently in 3 gallon smart pots, so I'm guessing 1 liter of water per pot every other day should do it right now.

Tbd, it's going to take some experiment to get the flow rates/duration etc honed in.

Right now I'm testing the system with the following settings:

Runs: 5 runs a day,
Duration: 25 seconds of water per run,
Volume: ~250ml per pot per day.

It's on the low end, but figure it's easier to see if I'm under watering vs over watering right now as I experiment.

Also want to reposition the tubes to be more like irrigation rings and drill more holes around, so water comes out from multiple spots instead of streaming out into 1 spot as it does right now.

Also need to invest in a 5 gallon bucket w/ lid to keep contaminates out and prevent water evaporation. The current 4gallon blue pale was just something I had on hand.

https://i.imgur.com/Iu73Onj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PoDKHRT.jpg

You can see in this pic, water is only provided to 1 location. Making the tube into an "irrigation ring" will help spread the water out and provide better water distribution throughout the smart pot.

https://i.imgur.com/1diU1M3.jpg

> I'd like to see pictures please. If it's not convenient to upload pictures of those cans in your workplace, I guess you could get me a link to one you find off the internet.


I'm not at work at the moment, and I only ever work in that section of the building on rare occasions when filling in for someone else, so I can't get you a picture.


But the watering cans, which are green plastic ones kept sitting next to the toilet, look like... wow, I hadn't realized there were so many styles of watering can available.


I can't find the exact style, but something like this is in the rough ballpark (although still pretty different). Maybe this one would be even better for the job, although it's nothing like the ones I saw.


And this one looks like the cutest watering can that could be used for this.


Although, now that I think about it, if the reason you want a bidet is because you're having trouble reaching to wipe then maybe a watering can might also be too cumbersome for you to use, so not much help. Sorry.


But I can emphasize. I've managed to lose a lot of weight recently, but a year and a half ago I weighed 150kg, about 330 lbs.


I remember once having to try and use my other hand to wipe because I had an open wound on the hand I usually used, only to find I couldn't reach properly. My body wasn't used to stretching that arm far enough to wipe.


It must be really annoying to have to deal with that all the time.

If she has tropical plants that like humidity, a pretty mister could be a nice gift and a pretty display item! I have this one and I love it! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L3FLCB3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z7m2Cb8M7YRGT

Fairy garden items are cute ways to decorate your plants and pots too!

I think the concept of a bidet is great, but I'm not keen on spending money on something that then has to be hooked up to the water supply and might draw complains from my landlord.

(I've seen those bidet-like options that sit inside your toilet bowl and spray water upwards to your butt crack. Have those guys never heard of explosive diarrhea? One episode of that and you have to spend hours cleaning out dried-up poop from the cracks and crevices of your in-bowl bidet.)

No, the best thing is the simplest here. I went to my local lawn & garden store, and picked up a watering can like this one for $5.

Now all I do is fill it up with warm water, take my shit as usual, and then use the long spout of the watering can to aim the stream of water at my ass while I clean my ass with my other hand. The running water cleans away all the shit, and a simple wipe or two with toilet paper dries everything up afterwards.

Then I wash my cleaning hand with soap, and all is well. It's all the advantages of a bidet for only $5.

Nice collection. I'd be happy to look out for them if I didn't graduate. If you don't find anyone to water them, check out watering globes. Your succulents like the Hawthornia and the Aeoniums are probably fine for the full duration without globes. Just stick one in each of your more needy plants. Even then, they should be fine for about 2 weeks since it's cold and moist and it's not the growing season. Good luck!

A few days ago, someone mentioned filling up sandwich ziploc bags and poking a pin sized hole to make a crude drip system. I see no reason for this not to work for you, maybe a decent amount of bags. Placed very smartly.

Or have a friend do something simple every couple days for you. Assuming peppers are the only thing you're growing, confidentiality isn't a big concern.

If you have a few days before you travel, you can buy this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NHRYH0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_fF5AwbQX7SBMZ
Or these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002558KJQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_HG5AwbQETEY35

I've used the first one with great short term results (3-14 days) but can malfunction easily if used as the only long term means of watering. I wish you luck!

It was really quite simple.

I took a 1 gallon copper watering can similar to this one and screwed it to the top of the post using 3 stainless steel deck screws and rubber washers to prevent leaking through the screw holes. The watering can was a little wobbly up on top of the post, and I considered adding a few L-brackets for additional support, but I didn't want to ruin the look. The weathered copper kettle looked pretty cool sitting on top of the weathered cedar post.

I did use drip irrigation emitters, I don't remember exactly which ones, but they were adjustable so I could dial in just the right flow rate. I drilled four 3/16" holes in the bottom of the kettle. The emitters used 1/4" barbs so the holes were just I tiny bit smaller than the plastic bar. I was able to push the emitters on and I used a tiny dab of silicone caulk to seal the emitters in place.

It took a few days of playing with the emitters to get the flow just right, but as you probably know, you really can't over-water that strawberry stand.

I have four Calatheas staked and honestly 3/4 are doing better than when I was watering normally by hand. The fourth one is doing just as well as before. I use these Blumat watering stakes and would highly recommend them.

I would recommend possibly picking up one of these of those blank face masks, using that to build up a rough shape of what you want with something like epoxy and using the end of a water can nozzle for the breathing apparatus (can cut to shape)

As for the eyes, get a bit of semi tranparent black plastic (And for god sake wear proper gloves) use a heatgun to form them using something with a bit of a concave shape into the form needed for the eyes.

Painting the final product with some kind of rubber / latex based paint (There is so many brands you can choose from here lot of spray ones too!) for a more authetic gas mask look... some nice matte plastic looks too.

https://m.dhgate.com/product/popular-shuffle-dance-hip-hop-mask-jabbawockeez/172041198.html

https://www.amazon.com/Novelty-Nozzle-Basic-Watering-2-Gallon/dp/B008BOMZF0


Edit: Look at old russian gas masks, you may find one that is similar enough to what you want these things are usually moulded rubber i believe and arn't too hard to make adjustments to. (also you can pick em up for £15)

I know you can find these on Amazon! 😊 I remember seeing one of these in Jenna marbles plant tour video and I just had to have it. There's a link to one of them

SENLIXIN Plant Mister Flower Water Spray Bottle Can Pot | Vintage Pumpkin Style Decorative Glass Plant Atomizer Watering Can Pot with Top Pump for Indoor Potted Plants Terrariums Flowers [Yellow] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07582GBVC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_A1e4CbX7G257W

The collapsible ones are prone to wear and leakage. A rigid 5/6 gallon container like this or this would be a better bet, is reuasable, and produces less waste up front and over it's life period. Plus, at a gallon a day per person, this will provide a couple with the recommended 3 days of water. Sure, the up front cost is higher but even a light camper will make up that cost eventually. If you really want to shell out, I believe they make metal containers that are food safe and designed for long term potable water storage.

I don't mist mine at all. Water thoroughly when the leaves start to wrinkle or soften a little bit. Make sure the pot has drainage. I use a squeeze bottle like this ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BTRH3SL ) to get water close to the roots and not on the plant when they're new. Most in the sub will suggest you bottom water (set in a container with water to wet the soil and then let the water drain) to promote root growth.

I haven't bought one yet, but this one is half the price of that one, and hopefully works better.

This one would be better. But a drip system with a pump amd timer is better as the pH will change even if its just water, and with this, you know exactly how much water(or nutrient solution since it's not a problem like it could be with blumats) is consumed in a day.

I went lota shopping for you.

• [The practical option: handheld bidet] (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Bidet-BB-50-Certification-Adjustable/dp/B002ZBP93K/)
  
  
• The I definitely need a lota option: pink lota
  
  
• The I need a cute lota option: pink elephant lota
  
  
• The I need a cool lota option: rango lota

I use this watering can and while it doesn’t have a release button, the design and placement of the spout make it easy to position the spout before tipping the can to pour water out. I’ve used it to water a lot of my hanging plants without taking them down and I’ve found it very easy to use.

Or you could try squeeze bottles .

Go to your local nursery or the gardening section at a supermarket. Have a look at some of the watering cans. I have seen many households that use them.

Like this maybe? (canadian website)

OR

Fancier AND cheaper (US website)

They usually come in a variety of colours and so, can match your washroom tiles as well and so wouldnt look very out of place.

Hope this helps!

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This automatic watering system is what I got. It's easy to program, and I did get the charger like Amazon recommends and modify it to run on wall power instead of batteries, that was no problem if you can solder.

It works well, has 10 water output lines, but since each only puts out a small stream, I am using 8 lines going into my one 7 gallon pot. With the 8 lines, if the bottom of my water container is a bit more than 1 foot below the soil level of my plant, the device puts out around 20 oz in 30 seconds.

Also, when I left for 10 days I didn't have any good way to keep the reservoir mixing, and when I returned there was definitely precipitation and buildup in the remaining water in the reservoir. My nutrients then were basically just what the bottle says on the GH grow, micro, and bloom. I did put a bubbler into the water to try to keep it mixed and aerated, but at some point the air line came out, so I don't know how long it was stagnant. All that said though, my plant looked good when I returned, I was expecting it to be much worse.

I’d recommend looking into a system like this for 4 plants - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00F2QOCYC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_P6aCCb1DQHF5H

Cool, thank you. I was looking at two packs of these 5 inch.

Mah babies! I started this grow (grow 4) with 6 plants.

Two Lemon Tsunami plants died in a horrible fire bravely clutching their balls.

Because I waited so long to flower them I had to re-home one girl. But she has wonderful new parents and I am sure I will see bits and pieces of her in the fall.

That left me with 3 plants. They more than fill the 4x4.

I have them under 1000W HPS. This is the last grow under my original bulbs and the next grow will be with new bulbs. Temps are good right now running in the low to mid 70's.

The girls are in 3 gallon pots of straight coco. I topped them once, squished their stems and LST the hell out of them. Just before flipping I snapped the PE#2 right down the middle. Hardy little fuck. Tied her back together and didn't loose any colas.

They started flowering a week after I flipped - they were more than ready.

I am currently hand watering 3/4-1 gallon per day of nutes. I can miss a day because I am in the 3 gallon pots vs the 2 gallon last time.

I got my AWS Waterer. So I am going to set up an automatic watering system. (https://www.amazon.com/CONTINENTAL-AWS-10-Automatic-Watering-containers/dp/B007NHRYH0)

Nutes are running 500-700 PPM right now. It is a mix of Green Plant 3-Part, Green Planet Massive, Diablo Cal-Mag, Marianas Kelp, Cannamax Potasium Silicate.

I personally like a spray bottle for seedlings. It's murder on your hand if you've got a lot of cells to water though. If you've got a ton of seedlings, a proper watering can with a seedling head like so. works well.

There's a pretty wide variety of watering methods. In general though you don't want to water at all until your prop starts to produce roots. At that point most people begin doing a light misting every couple days.

I personally don't prefer to do that because I don't like to get the props wet. I leave my props mostly alone while they're still attached to the mother leaf. I go in with a small spouted watering bottle like this maybe once every two weeks and put a small amount of water right on the roots. Other than that I just keep the roots covered and leave them alone.

I don't begin watering consistently until the mother leaf begins to dry up. At that point I transfer the prop from the starter tray to a small pot with drainage and begin to water it like a normal succulent.

when i bring my trees inside for winter i found a small watering can made by haws and the stream is vert gentle and does not wash soil away. It also has a longer, smaller diameter neck and the spout/head can be removed and cleaned. CONS: it small. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TASSYQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Blumat-Classic-Automatic-Watering-Stakes/dp/B0001IOZ98

There are a couple good YouTube videos you can search to get started.

Boil some water and let it cool completely- this will remove the dissolved oxygen bubbles. Soak the blumats in the water for an hour+.

I will suck a little bit of distilled water through the little plastic hose to get it primed. Then you assemble the two pieces together underwater (to avoid air bubbles), push the blumat into moist soil and drop the plastic line in a bottle and you're done.

As long as the bottle doesn't go dry your soil will be kept at the optimal level. They say you can use water soluble nutrients with it, but I just use a watering can whenever I want to feed her and it doesn't interfere with the blumat system.

If you forget to add water to the bottle you can just repeat the process and you'll be good to go again

Plus a squeeze bottle, I use this more than the formlabs printer that it came with lol

www.amazon.com/dp/B07BTRH3SL

Use something like this with a small spout https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ward-GN357WGN-Litre-Woodstock-Watering/dp/B004V34AJO/

here's an example of one. Looks like I was slightly off on the price as it is 38.

http://www.amazon.com/CONTINENTAL-AWS-10-Automatic-Watering-containers/dp/B007NHRYH0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Glass-Blown-Watering-Enough/dp/B0049UIW2K/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1367470385&sr=8-16&keywords=glass+watering+bulb

how do these look? they say they can hold 2 weeks worth of water

Consider something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Blumat-Classic-Automatic-Watering-Stakes/dp/B0001IOZ98

Combined with monitoring water level of the reservoir. You can use multiple stakes for larger plants / pots.

Covers the accidental flood risk, and gives you more portability at the cost of having to fill reservoirs occasionally.

I haven't had good luck with cheap electronics from Amazon. the beauty of the blumat carrots is that they have no electronics or moving parts (they will break if you drop them but that's about it). I've used the old school blumats for houseplants for years. I use 2+ carrots for bigger pots.

edit: by "old school bluest carrots" I mean these little dudes: https://www.amazon.com/Blumat-Classic-Automatic-Watering-Stakes/dp/B0001IOZ98/ . I've never used the newer/fancier ones

I've seen a raspberry pi and Arduino setup in the microgrowery sub.

This was the pump system used if I remember correctly.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NHRYH0/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_0fkJzbP9SDQDE

Either look for watering spikes, which you attach on to bottles and stick those into pots. Or invest into an automated system for water containers. There are even lots of DIY ideas around the net, from driping systems to little arduino setups.

I wouldn't chop, but look for an option instead. Five gallons are big pots and unless your temps are on the high end i'd water heavily beofre and look for an option that waters it once after that.

i got this and put it on a 5 gallon bucket

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007NHRYH0

I'm looking for that in a nearby futur.

If it's only a few succulents you have problem watering, you can use something like this

I'm using this to watering my plants : https://www.amazon.co.uk/BLUMAT-Carrot-Sensors-Automatic-Watering/dp/B0001IOZ98
I usually watering them manually, but only when the carrots watering system is stuck or when is empty
I ll check that then, i'm ok with the english except for talking it, as toi could see i think

No, the jerry can I got was made specifically for water. Here is the one I got