As a plant parent, I admit that things are not always easy. With a busy work schedule and a very full life of creating things outside the office, lately I find little time to spend with my plant babies. Some bear the brunt of negligence, while others thrive on it. However, nothing breaks the heart of a plant parent than seeing a plant suddenly die just because you forgot to water it. You could rely on multiple gadgets or smart watering tools to maintain the houseplant, but they all leave something to be desired. Brisbane’s Angus Graham must have felt the same way when he invented PlantWaterBottle, a gravity-fed watering and nutrient device that takes care of your plants when you can’t.
PlantWaterBottle is a sleek device that lets you control the amount and consistency of water and nutrients delivered to your houseplants. Dubbed as the world’s first all-in-one 6-liter, gravity-fed, rechargeable, automated watering and nutrient device, it makes plant care effortless. Evidently, there is no pump or app involved.
Now, I know what you are thinking: how does it help then? Well, the thoughtful design of PlantWaterBottle leverages four dials and gravity to nourish indoor plants. There are two dials for each water outlet. One helps you select how often the plant should be watered. You can toggle the frequency from once every six hours to once every 14 days. The other dial helps determine the amount of water delivered each time. You can choose between 50ml and one liter per cycle.
Consistent Care Without Your Intervention
You can manually customize the settings on each dial, deciding on the type of plant, the soil, and the placement, all of which will narrow down the water and nutrient requirements. There is a QR code on the device’s lid, which links to the refill calculator. You scan the code, put in the details of your plant setup, and find out how many days you can go without a refill.
The magic of this setup is simple, actually: with manual watering, you never know how much your plant needs. Water too much and the roots stay soggy, leading to root rot and ultimately, the death of the plant. Don’t water enough, and the soil dries out quickly, leaving the plant parched and ultimately, dead. But with PlantWaterBottle, you can create a consistent system. Build a schedule that allows watering less frequently but more deeply, letting the roots grow stronger and healthier with every water cycle.
But what if one of my plants needs more water than the other? Well, the device lets you decide how much water each pot receives from a single water outlet. I can customize the settings to deliver 50ml of water in one of the pots, while the other one can get 500ml or 1 liter within the same cycle. The water amount from each water outlet can be adjusted to cater to the size of the plant, seasonal change, location change, growth, or stress.
Now let’s talk about the capacity. The 6-liter (202oz.) capacity keeps your plants happy, healthy, and alive whether you are at home or traveling. This is a perk for me, and other plant parents, always wary of leaving the plants home alone for extended periods of time.
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Gravity-Fed, Adaptable Design
The gravity-fed design of the PlantWaterBottle allows water and nutrients to flow gently from the reservoir into each water outlet, employing gravity to provide consistent hydration. For this to work flawlessly, you need to place the device on a level surface, ensuring the water outlets sit level with or above the soil line. While the gravity does its thing, the battery life remains optimized, significantly increasing the lifespan from each charge, i.e., 3-6 months depending on the water frequency.
The battery takes about eight hours to fully charge, and the device can function while charging, ensuring that my plants get watered without interruption. Another aspect that won me over is that the flow rate is carefully calibrated to provide the set amount over the lifespan of a full bottle.
PlantWaterBottle also adapts to your environment, whether you are caring for a single big fiddle leaf fig or looking after an indoor jungle. The device can be scaled across different areas, multiple plants, and large installations. Since there are no pumps involved, you can rest assured that there will be no mess, simply individual outlets programmed independently to take care of their assigned plants.
Looks and Availability
The device is 19.6 inches high, 7 inches wide, and 6.2 inches long. It is a sleek little thing that seamlessly integrates into your space and style, whether you tuck it behind the foliage or put it on display. It is available in two colorways, green and white. PlantWaterBottle is designed to flawlessly sit on a shelf, windowsill, tabletop, or sideboard, and works for both small and large setups. You can use it directly on the soil with the optional screw-in stainless steel legs or place it on the annular-shaped base with smooth, round edges.
So if you, like me, have ever killed an indoor plant, PlantWaterBottle is here to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. Currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, you can back this gravity-fed watering device at AUD 239 (about $156) for an early bird discount of 40 percent on its eventual retail tag.
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