Self watering pots have a lot of downsides, but I find myself with several decorative plastic ones that I want to find a use for. What sort of plants thrive in these pots? What have you had luck with?

  • Radium@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It doesn’t really build up gunk. Things like salt will build up on leca between waterings but I just run the plant under water to rinse it off. Since the leca works like a wick and wicks water from the reservoir instead of sitting submerged in fluid you don’t really get algae issues on it either. I’ve had algae when using a glass basin but since the plant isn’t in the basic and it just holds nutrients / water they are super easy to clean

    When I start a new plant / replant I boil the leca first to kill anything but that is probably unnecessary.