Tropf Blumat for houseplants (3 pieces)
Tropf Blumat for houseplants (3 pieces)
Blumat
is a fully automatic irrigation system and safe for all plants in your house,
garden and balcony, pots, trays, boxes, buckets or other containers. With this
system you can go on holiday with your mind at ease! Unlike drips systems,
Blumat gives your plants the water they need.
Take a
vacation and let your plants look after themselves. Blumat for Houseplants
ensure a constant supply of water. They automatically supply just the right
amount - never too much or not enough.
Your plants will love it. They won't experience the drying out that
stunts growth or the over-watering that squeezes the air out of the soil and
keeps them from "breathing" properly.
As the
soil dries, the ceramic cone delivers water gradually into the surrounding
earth - thereby creating a vacuum within the cone which draws water from the
nearby container of water. Once the soil is moistened the Blumat Junior will
cease flowing water. It waters your plants only as needed.
You can
even add fertilizer to the water supply.
This slow, continual feeding encourages prolific growth.
Blumat
for Houseplants will only draw water up 30cm. If the surface of the water in
your container is lower than this, the flow of water will be restricted and the
plants gradually dry out.
Each
Blumat for Houseplants, has a limit on how fast it can deliver water. Several
cones may be necessary for larger plants in order to meet the higher water
needs. In this case, a larger reservoir
of water must also be available.
Detailed
Instructions:
Fill a
bowl with water. Remove the top of the Blumat for Houseplants. Put both the top
and ceramic cone into the bowl to soak for at least 15 minutes.
Holding
the cone and cap underwater, knock out the air bubbles in each piece and press
the top on tightly.
Push
the ceramic cone completely into the soil.
Extra large plants should be provided with two or three cones.
Put the
hose right to the bottom of a full container of water. Add a little liquid
fertilizer if necessary.
The
level of water in the container should be level with or below the green cap.
Raising or lowering the water container increases or reduces the flow
rate.
Maintenance
Once a
year, place the hose in hot water. Clean the inside of the ceramic cone with a
brush and the outside with sandpaper or a pot scrubber type pad.
Tips
If you
intend to be away from home for any length of time, ensure that the water
container is large enough. Depending on type, size and season, a plant will
require 1/4 to 1 litre of water weekly.
Delivery
of water to the soil in the flower pots is automatic. If you do not refill the
water container the Blumat Jr. will dry out. To restore the function, the
Blumat Jr. must be refilled.