Does the water flow into the soil because of osmosis or gravity? Seems if soil starts wet, flow would be less and steady?
47766
The draws the water as it dries. If the soil is moist, you will notice that the bottle empties more slowly.
102346
Yes, you will have to pump rather than gravity flow. My use requires me to pump up to a tank opening about 4 feet above the source (5 gallon container). It does a great job for me. Hope this helps.
409231
No, once the fill hole is under water, it stops additional water from flowing into the bowl. I love this waterer, and so does Jellybean, after she got used to her water "wiggling."
728253
Im not sure...I bought as a gift. It percolate I think which would get the water moving around
988411
All the water goes into the rain barrel unless the barrel is full. Then, instead of overflowing onto the ground, the water is diverted back to the gutter. If you use all the water before it ever fills up because of limited rain fall, then the water diverter will probably never come into play.
1183198
put it in water and let it expand, I usually do it for about a day. then it will fluff out and be very easy to add to your soil. it needs to have nutrients added, but it will help keep them from washing away. it will also retain moisture and it will keep your soil light so it doesn't just mud and harden.
356093
Yes, the soil should be wet and soft. I have used this device but for me it shows similar readings no matter what I test so I am not sure how accurate it is.
171810
I'm not sure I understand your question so I will guess at what your problem is. The flow of water is gravity fed. If you have a hose screwed on to the spigot, the end of the hose must be lower that the water level.
556896
I'm not sure what you mean. When the water comes out, it only drips. Depending on the size dripper (ie half gallon) the drip would be a a slower rate than the gallon dripper or faster than the 1/4 gallon dripper. Hope this helps.
195408
The needle moves according to how much 'electric current' flows through the metal wand. Essentially, water is the conductive substance. If the soil is dry, no ions can pass anywhere and the needle will not move, so it is dry. The more water, the easier for ions to pass and that makes the meter get its' power. This is more than adequate accuracy for plants. If this were ultracritical and you needed a specific readout of the percentage of water, etc. this isn't the unit. For everything else, it is a winner.
412524
I don't understand the question. it seems to be a slow flow system, if that is what you allude to. water keeps running, and it will never be a heavy flow
356218
If the unit is buried in an area that typically puddles and/or to which runoff will collect, then I suspect ground water will collect in the DD. The bottom, of course, is open. I think more likely is that water you add to DD will drain out into surrounding soil and refilling to keep biology alive will require constant attention. That is why we have yet to install out DD.
497870
No it does not. We have seen no leakage either. Would highly recommend this compost.
1178848
I would think so. The water in the globe slowly seeps into the soil in a matter of days or even weeks. It depends on how hard you shove the stem into the soil. You can vary the flow rate by jiggling the globe around and re-shoving it into the soil. I think pots that drain do so so excess water will drain out. The Aqua Globe doesn't spill excess water into the pot. It seeps slowly into the soil to keep the soil damp, which is why once you stick it in, you don't have to water the plant for days or weeks.
1792501
Water will drain, but sand will also come through as it's not a really tight weave. It would be great on the grass. Hope that helps.
200502
I think it just senses the moisture. I know it works because when I put it in dry soil it doesn't move and when the soil is wet it does. That's all I can tell you. it does work.
1220798
The hose does weep residual water after shutting off the water supply valve, however it does not completely drain and requires water pressure to star dripping. I would not expect a free flow of water from a gravity system, UNLESS the rain barrel was raised significantly above ground to provide appropriate "head pressure".