Hestya 10 Pack Plant Watering Stakes Automatic Devices Plant Self Drip Irrigation Slow Release Indoor Outdoor Terracotta Water Spikes for Potted Plants Flower (Black Base)

I was a little dubious on ordering these given the mixed reviews but was running out of time to figure out an inexpensive solution for some of my needier plants while I was out of town. The initial test run did not result in the plants absorbing any water. After doing some reading online (package comes without instructions) I figured out how to make them work. The instructions are listed in the product description but I had missed that initially so I will repeat here for reference. 1. Soak the ceramic ends in water for 15-20 minutes before use. 2. Remove caps and fill interior of stakes with water. 3. Replace caps and stick spike in soil so that the ceramic part is fully submerged. 4. Place tube end in a water source that is lower than the top of the spike. Follow these steps and you won't have to worry about your plants. Before I found the instructions in the listing, I had figured out all of the other steps aside from the soaking. They did not work without pre-soaking but once I pre-soaked they worked perfectly. They provided more water than I honestly thought they could. I used these in larger pots.

In 2019 I purchased Blumat brand watering stakes and have used them every year to keep my plants alive while wintering in Florida. This year I had a few extra plants so I ordered these HESTYA brand stakes because they were so cheap. In trying them out a week before leaving I was not impressed. With the Blumat stakes I use a 6 gallon bucket of water for every 3 stakes. Larger plants get two stakes & smaller plants get one. I set up the 3 new plants using 3 HESTYA stakes. First: The tubing would not stay uncoiled. When shipped it is wrapped around the stake which is also how the Blumat stakes are shipped. I tried everything to get the tubing uncoiled, even soaking them in very hot water. With the little ends and brass (?) insert furrels, the tubing just floated on top of the water. I tied a 1/2" steel nut on the 3 hoses and they still wouldn't uncoil very far below the surface of the water. The new plants were small so I put one stake in each. Second: After a couple of days I checked and there was water all over and the pots were flooded. luckily, I was using the JJGoo Repotting Mats purchased on Amazon under the pots and the spilled water was contained in them. Third: When first handling the tubing of the HESTYA stakes, the brass inserts (furrels?) and the plastic ends kept falling off. The ones in my older Blumat stakes are fastened tight on the tubing. By now I had run out of time and just refilled the buckets and left the house. I'm sure when I get back, the 3 new plants will be dead. I would not reccomend the HESTYA stakes from my experience.

While preparing for a 3-week trip in the summertime, I knew that I would need more watering stakes for my houseplants. I had a set of Blumat stakes, but the lead time I for another set was too long, so I opted for these. They aren’t made quite as well as the Blumat stakes because the little weighted ring on the end of the tube that is supposed to keep the tube submerged in water fell off on some of them, and the tube kept floating to the surface of the water. Though all of my plants survived, one of the setups didn’t draw all the water out of the bowl, probably because the bowl was placed too far below the soil of the plant. If you lose the little sheet of printed instructions, you can review the instructions which are included on the Amazon product page.

First of all they are not going to work if plant is really higher than your water source, also if they loose suction which is about 50/50 they will not work so monitor the water source to make sure water is actually being sucked out of it. I gave up on the concept in exchange for wicking water up with a nylon string in a reservoir through the bottom of the plant

So you want to pay less than $20 for three? Ten for $17 that look exactly the same seems great. Some leak air so fail in a day or so. Sealing the head and the body with Seal All fixed. After a couple tries filling under water and using a syringe to get all the air out of the tube I got them to work. But, measuring the moisture at the plant indicates that these flow less water than the more expensive ones. Plants are not dying but not thriving as are the plants with the more expensive units. Generally a waste of money. Sorry

I followed the included instructions exactly, but none of the three ceramic cones I deployed worked. I soaked each cone for at least 15 minutes, filled the cone reservoirs with water, and inserted the cones into a pot's moist soil as far as they would go. I secured the caps tightly and submerged the "suction" hoses completely. The water source was below the level of the ceramic cones, as instructed. However, when I checked the next day, the water reservoir on the top of each cone was empty. There were no signs of water being siphoned from the water source to keep the reservoirs filled. I am very disappointed and have returned the items.

I soaked the ceramic piece and the hose for 15 minutes according to the instructions so there was no air in the lines, and it worked well.

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It worked very well, I soaked them for few hours, everything submersed, left vases a little below the bucket with water, assured the tips of the tubes were in the bottom in the water, kept earth humid for 7 days, one small vase even overflow. I have some from Germany before, and both worked in similar way, thus these are cheaper.

Ho acquistato questi picchetti dopo un altro ordine di altro produttore. Il risultato è stato identico, come la qualità, ma il prezzo è stato ben più contenuto e la consegna più veloce. Li consiglio per il benessere delle vostre piante e per contenere la spesa. Ottimo prodotto!

Fácil instalación. Importante el dejar en remojo, llenar los conos, el depósito tiene que estar a mayor altura y que el extremo esté en el fondo del depósito (a veces hay que poner un peso para que se quede ahí.