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Vergrowth Products

Watering system for house plants: automatic, versatile, no power needed.

About

Below, you will find the explanation of the Vergrowth automatic house plant watering system, its operating principles, use and advantages.

Vergrowth Products offers novel items to enhance the growth of your plants, adding beauty to your environment and increasing its enjoyment for yourself and your guests. The Plant Hydration Kit is the initial product and is designed to be used with a hermetic (airtight except for the outlet) reservoir. The most common type of reservoir is the watering globe. A different type (a re-purposed juice bottle) has been placed in the plant to the right. A close up is shown on the Home page. Used as shown with a reservoir, the hydrator kit provides these advantages:

It provides greater stability of the reservoir verses insertion of a watering globe or other reservoir directly into the plant growth medium (the reservoir is much less likely to sag to one side using the hydrator for support).

Its use avoids clogging that can occur with insertion of globes directly into the plant growth medium.

Using it avoids overly rapid emptying (and subsequent overflow of the saucer) that can occur when a reservoir is inserted directly into a plant growth medium that is especially porous.

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. In this case, the water supply is from a reservoir made from a re-purposed lemon juice bottle. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a water globe, for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for plants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. Also, the plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. The plant is a Croton.jpg

Croton: Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra"

It allows the use of reservoirs of different sizes and designs - providing for long term unattended watering or adding aesthetic appeal.

Reservoirs other than watering globes can also be used, as long as the outlet tip of the reservoir will fit into the hydrator. A remote reservoir can also be used, with its outlet being tubing having a tip that fits into the hydrator.

It permits use of different types of reservoirs (such as bottles, decorative glass, miniatures, etc. - when fitted with an appropriate tip).

Water can be distributed more uniformly across the pot or concentrated more around some plants than others.

It leaves the top of the pot relatively unencumbered since the reservoir normally sits above the pot rim - allowing for more plants, decorative materials or structures on the top surface.

The water transport is entirely passive once the reservoir is inserted.

It has an aesthetically pleasing appearance - an inconspicuous hydrator for use with a variety of possible reservoirs.

It can be added to a pot even if there are already larger, established plants growing in it.

Additional products coming soon include adapters that allow various bottles to be used to create larger reservoirs and larger hydrators to accommodate larger mouth reservoirs (think olive oil, wine or other bottles).

The watering rate can be adjusted to meet the plant's needs by adding or removing wicks.

It keeps the plant growth medium from soiling the inside of the globe (and thus reduces unsightly mold or algae growth inside the globe). The materials used should last indefinitely (ABS plastic hydrator, acrylic or polyester wicks and stainless steel retainers).

The Vergrowth automatic watering system for houseplants permits automatic watering of houseplants in a system that an also be adjusted to the needs of the individual plant. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. In this case, the water supply is from a watering globe. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a re-purposed bottle for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. This plant is a begonia.jpg

Beefsteak Begonia: Begonia Erythophylla

The Vergrowth automatic watering system for houseplants permits automatic watering of houseplants in a system that an also be adjusted to the needs of the individual plant. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. In this case, the water reservoir has been removed. Water for the houseplant may be supplied by a water globe or another type of reservoir, a re-purposed bottle for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. This plant is a begonia.jpg

Beefsteak Begonia: Begonia Erythophylla

For more information about the product, their advantages use, or to order, click the following links: Home, Operation, Succulents, Shop, Distributor Product Page, Contact, FAQ, Installation, Terns and Conditions, Support.

Succulents

Succulents also benefit from the controlled water rate and repeatability provided by the Vergrowth system. With its level of control, there is little risk of over watering whenever your succulents need a drink.

Although the growing medium of most succulents should be allowed to dry between waterings, it is still advantageous to distribute the water in a gradual, consistent manner when water is supplied.

This gradual, automatic watering of succulent house plants avoids overflows and allows the water to be distributed more uniformly through the growth medium. The consistent watering rate provided by the automatic watering system provides the plants with the nourishment they need without over watering or overflow. Once the growth medium has been thoroughly watered, the reservoir can be removed, leaving behind only the relatively unobtrusive top of the hydrator and the wicks, which are buried. The picture below left shows a Crassula Ovata with a water globe in place. On the right is the same plant without the reservoir.

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for succulent houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. In this case, the water supply is from a re-purposed lemon juice bottle. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a watering globe for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver, thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. This plant is a Crassula.jpg

Jade Tree: Crassula Argentea

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for succulent houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. In this case, the water supply is from a a watering globe. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a re-purposed lemon juice bottle, for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. This plant is a Crassula Ovata.jpg

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for succulent houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. The water is transferred from the receiver to the houseplants by wicking action. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. In this case, the plant has been watered and the reservoir removed. Note that the receiver is quite inconspicuous. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot to provide flexibility for this automatic house plant watering system. This plant is a Crassula Ovata.jpg

Jade Tree: Crassula Ovata

Jade Tree: Crassula Ovata

Below are some additional pictures of succulents (cacti) with and without the reservoir in place. Note that the hydrator in this case is white in color - for purposes of clarity. In actuality, the distributors for these automatic house plant watering systems are black in order to be inconspicuous.

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for succulent houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. In this case, the water supply is from a watering globe. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a re-purposed bottle for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. These plants are Cacti.jpg

Cactus

This illustrates the use of an automatic watering system for succulent houseplants. The receiver is placed in the potting soil and receives the output of the water reservoir. Often, the water supply is from a watering globe. Water for the houseplant may also be supplied by another type of reservoir, a re-purposed bottle for example. The requirement is that the output tube fit into the receiver thus making an automatic watering system for houseplants. In this case, the plant has been watered and the reservoir removed. Note that the receiver is quite inconspicuous. Note that the water distribution is automatic but adjustable via the wicks supplied with the houseplant watering kit. The plant watering system receiver can be placed anywhere in the pot. These plants are Cacti.jpg

Cactus

For more information about the product, their advantages use, or to order, click the following links: Home, Operation, About, Shop, Distributor Product Page, Contact, FAQ, Installation, Terns and Conditions, Support.

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