We have about a dozen potted plants in our home and we're going to repot all of them with a WicR in the bottom to take the guesswork out of keeping them watered. This is such a clever idea and we're so happy it's an American-made product!
We don't know a lot about plant care and knowing how much water to give them and how often is the part we feel least confident with. They're either wilted from dehydration or the soil is growing mould because we have over-watered again.
With the WicR we can be sure that the soil is staying appropriately damp without worrying that all the water is just draining out of the pot or - worse - collecting in the bottom and damaging the roots.
We've started with a plant that grew from a cutting, and used the 4 1/2 " WicR with a small ceramic pot that has a drainage hole. It was very easy to put the WicR together, threading the wicks through the holes and positioning the reservoir in the bottom of the pot. We followed the instructions and filled the pot with soil, keeping the wicks close to the roots of the plant, and snipped off the excess wicks and tucked them into the soil.
The reservoir holds about 3/4 cup of water so we've watered the plant with a cup of water. A small amount of water drained out the bottom of the pot, so we're sure most of it is still in the soil and collecting in the reservoir. We have another plant that always droops dramatically if we leave it too long between watering, so we're going to repot that one with the 6 1/2" Wicr we also bought and see how it goes.
