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Automatic Plant Waterers

HydroSpike

HydroSpike, the ultimate solution for non-stop, worry-free automatic plant watering of house plants, hanging baskets and window boxes.

The best solution for "Vacation Plant Watering—and More"™

The HydroSpike represents the most simple way to provide the just the right amount of water your plants need, just when they need it. The HydroSpike works on a very simply process, if the soil becomes too dry, the water is naturally drawn out of the HydroSpike by way of capillary action, a simple scientific principal. Thus, you save water, time and ensure your plants are not over watered as with primitive graivty systems that just drip water whether your plants need it or not.

The HydroSpike unit itself is a very simple device, making it easy to use, reliable and long lasting. The ceramic spike is porous in nature and is inserted into the soil, typically in a plant pot. Attached to the spike is a small hose which runs to a water reservoir that you can set up out of sight.

Now there is a way to skip watering your plants for up to a whole month!

Have you ever wanted a way to go on vacation or be away from home for weeks at a time and still have all of your plants not only alive, but green, healthy and thriving? The HydroSpike is the straightforward answer to this problem. You may have had some previous solutions from yesteryear, all with some strengths and weaknesses, but the HydroSpike allows a more scientific steady and reliable release of needed water, and now, for periods of up to a month depending on your reservoir. You no longer have to find someone you trust to enter your home to water your plants just so they will survive. Even if you are not going away, just staying home, you can take a vacation from your daily watering chores.

Steady watering, even fertilizer release, the care-free approach
to plant care.

In addition to the just in time water delivery to your plants, you can simply add your favorite water soluble fertilizer to the water reservoir for healthier, more vibrant plants. You only need to stop to enjoy your plants, instead of watering and mixing fertilizer solutions on a day-to-day basis... It's a fill and forget system your plants will love.

Applications

Unattended automatic watering for up to a month

The Hydrospike watering system is an ideal solution for around the clock automatic watering of indoor potted plants. The Hydrospike can be used with any potted plant that can accomodate the spike, so it is ideal for medium sized pots, right on up to indoor topiaries, and othe large indoor plants. The length of time you can spike it and forget it is dependant on the size of the reservoir you use, so select an appropriate sized reservoir for your application.

Automatic water soluble fertilizer delivery system

In addition to the Hydrospike's great performance as a just-in-time water delivery system, it's a great way to ensure steady and even fertilizer delivery as well. This has to do with the way the system functions, unlike more simple gravity based systems which drip water (and fertilizer) whether your plant needs it or not. This potentially can cause root rot or damage due to over-delivery of nutrients. The HydroSpike works on a very simply but effective process, if the soil becomes too dry, the water is naturally drawn out of the reservoir by way of capillary action, a simple scientific principal, which delivers water and nutrients only when your plants need it, based on the condition of the soil in the root system. If the soil is dry, water is delivered, if the soil is wet, no water is delivered.

Use the HydroSpike system for:
•		Automatic watering system for indoor potted plants
•		Automatic "smart" water soluble fertilizer delivery system
•		Keeping your plants thriving when you are on vacation
•		Keeping your plants healthy using the just-in-time watering principle based on capillary action   　 Welcome to the HydroSpike HydroSpike is a proven product that if used per the following instructions, will give you much satisfaction with its ease of use and effective performance. What HydroSpike Does HydroSpike takes the guessing, under-watering, over-watering and worry out of your plant watering. It gives you peace of mind: "HydroSpike it and Forget it!" If the reservoir contains enough water, you can leave your plants to HydroSpike for weeks at a time. And even then, you will probably conclude that HydroSpike does a better job of watering your plants than you did, even when you took conscientious care of them. How HydroSpike Works HydroSpike takes advantage of the capillary characteristics of the soil and the phenomenon of siphoning action. It siphons water via the plastic tubing from a reservoir, to and through the soil capillaries to the plant root system. As long as there is sufficient water in the reservoir, HydroSpike will continue to irrigate the soil. Note: In order for siphoning to take place, the water level must be lower than the tip of the Spike. How to Use HydroSpike Note: The ceramic spike is fragile. Do not drop it on a hard surface, as it will break on strong impact. Uncoil and straighten out the green plastic tubing. Then fill the spike and the tubing with water and place the far end of the tubing into the water reservoir. The reservoir may be any type of container. The far end of the tubing should extend to the bottom of the reservoir in order to minimize having to add water to the reservoir. You may decide not to use the HydroSpike continually with very small pots. But when going on vacation, these may be grouped together and watered from a single reservoir. Large pots, over 6" in diameter, will require more than one unit. A little experimentation may be needed to achieve optimum results. Note: Monitor performance for a few days prior to leaving the plants unattended. Check to make sure the water level is diminishing. This may be hard to determine with a large reservoir. If so use a smaller container for checking. If HydroSpike is used only when on vacations, little servicing is required. If HydroSpike is used as an ongoing watering agent, it is well to check out the system every six months or so. Due to water impurities, exposure to sunrays and possible other factors, the end of the tubing in the reservoir may experience algae build-up. Forcing air or water through the tubing (water is preferable) from the spike end of the tubing may dislodge the algae. A cook’s blaster or other pump or blower can be used for this purpose. If this fails, run a wire 6" to 12" up the clogged end of the tubing from the spike end to dislodge the algae. Should the Spike itself appear to be clogged, simply brush out the inside using a child’s size toothbrush. If this corrects the problem, the Spike will begin to "sweat" about five minutes after it is again filled with water. It is also possible that the Spike itself may be damaged and will not disperse water. In this case, submerge the entire unit in water and blow air through the far end of the tubing and a large volume of bubbles emerges, the unit has cracks or holes and needs to be replaced.