The bottle trick so your plants are watered “by themselves” in case you forget or travel
We will never tire of telling you all the benefits of having plants at home, however, keeping them in good condition can be a challenge for many very busy or simply very forgetful people, but don’t worry, because today we will teach you a trick with bottles so that your plants are watered “by themselves” in case you forget or travel.
Having your own urban huertito is easier than you think, and the best thing is that you don’t have to spend so much, you can do amazing things with recycled materials, this is the case of these self-sufficient “pots” , which help keep your own plants healthy, hydrated and beautiful in a simple, economical and recyclable way.
In reality, this technique is very old, but thanks to social networks it has become popular, because it shows us how easy it is to do urban agriculture or simply to reproduce by cuttings without having to dedicate a lot of time to maintenance tasks.
Moreover, with this technique, you won’t have to worry about drowning your plants, because they will take what they need to survive themselves.
Bottles for your plants to water themselves
The bottle trick so your plants are watered “all by themselves” in case you forget or travel
You will need
A cutter or scissors
A plastic bottle
A rag, absorbent cloth or thick threads
Substrate
Your plant or cutting
Step by step:
Cut the bottle in half
Flip the top half over, where the lid was, and fold it into the bottom half.
Make a fine hole in the bottle cap, so that the fabric passes through, but the substrate does not fall out.
Insert the string or absorbent cloth through the hole in the lid until it is at the bottom.
- You can reuse old dishcloths for this and not spend any money, but if you choose this option, you must boil them for 15 minutes beforehand to get rid of all the chemicals and toxins they have been absorbed into.
If the cloth is very thick, you can remove the cover and tie a knot with the same cloth in the nozzle so that the soil does not fall out.
Fill the top of the bottle with substrate
Plant your little plant
Lift the top of the bottle and fill 3/4 of the bottom half of the bottle.
Place the upper part, the one with the substrate and the plant, incorporated again into the lower part