Capillary Watering System

This is a quick and easy project to construct a self watering capillary tray.

Capillary watering system. Hose pipes soaker hoses. Using sand capillary bench. Our capillary watering system delivers water directly to the root zone of the plant where it is needed most. Water flows up the wick through a scientific principle known as capillary action and waters the plant with just the right amount of moisture.

This method has been around for many years but has never been very popular. Capillary mats also called self watering trays are a great watering option. Give your pots too much or too little water and seeds can fail to germinate plants can die or they can fail to reach their full potential. I used some older synthetic.

In comparison to the. These systems work from the mainline directly via a tap or indirectly via the. This hydro wick for plants is so easy to get into crowded plant area great at watering hard to reach soil spots automatic hydroponic dripper or nylon wicking fabric cord is a perfect solution to keep the plants watered where are harder to reach. The capillary wick self watering rope is flexible to adjust makes it so easy to get water to root soil and not all over plant with dripping.

Add a piece of matting which will function as a wick drawing up water from the reservoir below. Without a steady supply of water the results can be disastrous. Precise easy watering hard to reach areas. Waterpulse offers a plant watering system for your retail garden center nursery or greenhouse with proven mat watering technology to help you increase your profits and save money.

Seedlings in pots or trays with porous bottoms a water holding tray for the pots or trays a separate water holding tray bigger than your water reservoir i used an old roasting pan water mat material. All you have to do is occasionally top up the main water reservoir that s all. Capillary watering systems take advantage of the natural capillary action of compost to draw water up from capillary matting to ensure your plants are kept supplied with the correct amount of water. Using semi automatic watering systems.

Set up a flat tray over a container of water and cover with capillary matting. It s basically a tray with its own water supply that you sit your pots in and it automatically waters them for you. This should be non woven and capable of absorbing water.