How do I make a homemade self-watering houseplant system?

Answer by  Dana46 (2345)

Take your plant out of its pot, and run some cotton rope criss-cross through the aeration holes. Place the plant back in the pot, and the pot in a larger water filled pot with the cotton rope, but not the bottom of the plant pot, in the water.

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

If you have a large amount of plants, there are many blueprints online using pvc pipe to help you irrigate your system. With individual plants you can often utilize 8 or 12 ounce water or pop bottles, filled and inserted in the pot upside down as feeders.

Answer by  ponni (43)

Take any soda or water bottle and put a hole on the top and place in a plant of one third and fill the bottle with water every few days.

Answer by  RFarrell (5)

A waterproof type box, put a layer of gravel in the bottom. Set plants on top of gravel, put water in the bottom of box up to level of gravel.

Answer by  Rivka (217)

Take a bucket of water and place it on an elevation that is higher then your plants. Cut several long pieces of yarn. Feed one end of yarn into the water bucket and the other into the plant. This will give the plant a steady supply of water.