With plant watering, you no longer water your plants yourself, but automatically. This saves you valuable time and often also water and money. Here you can find out what types of irrigation systems there are and what to look out for when buying one.

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Gardena Select watering control: and time-saving watering, flexible watering thanks to 3 schedules, Water Now function (1891-20)
40.81 EUR To the productkind | computers, for the garden |
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thread | G 3/4 and G1 |
pressure | 0.5-12 bars |
watering duration | max 480 mins |
Number of cycles/day | max 3 |
watering rhythm | daily to weekly |
The Gardena Select irrigation control is a practical irrigation system (€32.95) for the garden, which is very popular with most Amazon reviewers. It should be well made and work reliably. The "super simple" controls are also explicitly praised. Incidentally, you can even connect a moisture sensor to the water computer, which continuously measures the soil moisture and enables more efficient watering. The basic functional properties of this device are also convincing - such as the high maximum pressure, the flexible watering duration and up to three cycles that you can run through daily. In addition, the excellent price-performance ratio is impressive.

Royal Gardineer self-sufficient watering: automatic holiday watering system BWC-10 for 10 indoor plants (self-sufficient watering system)
26.99 EUR To the productkind | Indoor, for potted plants |
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range of functions | very large |
For how many plants? | up to 10 |
hose length | 10 m |
ease of use | very high |
Which batteries? | 4xAA |
If you want automatic plant watering for your potted plants (indoors, balcony and terrace or greenhouse), you are definitely making a sensible choice with the watering system from Royal Gardineer. Many buyers are absolutely satisfied with the inexpensive system for up to ten plants. Typical descriptions are something like “meets all expectations” or “works perfectly”. In some cases, however, there is also slight criticism - especially about the holes for the hose connection, which sometimes seem to be a little imprecise. To easily solve this problem, you can use heavy-duty Teflon tape, as some reviewers recommend in their report.

Blumat Classic watering system, 3 pcs.
11.35 EUR To the productkind | Cone, for potted plants |
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material | clay cone/plastic |
functionality | with hose and container |
capacity | flexible |
delivery amount | flexible |
number of cones | 3 |
Mechanical watering cones are generally the simplest and cheapest solution when it comes to automatic plant watering - and the Blumat model is one of THE classics. Hobby gardeners mainly use the Classic watering system, which is made in Austria, when they go on vacation and cannot or do not want to have a neighbor do the watering. It is very easy to set up and use. One of the great advantages is that the plants practically draw the water they currently need from the solidly processed clay cone. This prevents waterlogging and all the problems associated with it.
Purchase Criteria
purpose of use
First of all, you should think about what you want to use the automatic plant watering for. Of course, it makes a huge difference whether it's just a matter of supplying a single plant with water over the holiday weeks, or whether you want to irrigate your large garden automatically to save time and water, for example. Depending on the extent of the planned plant watering, you have to look around for suitable products in a certain category.
kind
The variety of available systems for automatic plant watering is large. There are essentially three categories.
irrigation cone: You put the cone over a filled water bottle and put the watering system upside down in the pot.

Scheurich Bördy M, Waterreserve water dispenser made of plastic and clay cone, Green, 20 cm high, 0.22 l vol.
4.99 EUR To the productindoor irrigation systems: A pump draws water from a tank and feeds it through a hose to the "Output" element, which waters the plants.

blumfeldt Aquanova - irrigation system, irrigation system, irrigation set, automatic irrigation, self-priming water pump, up to 10 potted plants, vinyl hose, LCD display, green
29.99 EUR To the productwatering machine: According to the individual programming, this timer initiates the flow of water from the tap through the garden hose to the lawn sprinkler.(27.99€)

Kärcher water computer WT 5
32.99 EUR To the productrange of functions
Within the respective irrigation systems, there are of course also considerable differences between the individual products in terms of the number and level of detail of the functions. Among other things, it is about how many cycles can take place per day, which watering times are possible (time and duration of watering) or how large the amount of water is that is supplied to the plants. You should take this criterion fully into account and ensure that the features fit your needs.
quality
Regardless of what type of plant watering you have in mind, it is always important that the quality is right. An inferior product will fail you functionally and will probably not last long. Always examine points such as the materials and their processing as well as the reputation of the respective manufacturer under the microscope. It helps to read other customers' reviews to get an idea.
handling
Handling is also an aspect that you should always pay attention to. Whether you want to buy a watering cone, an indoor watering system or a powerful watering computer for the garden: If the system is not easy to use, the effort for you is unnecessarily high. That's why it's important to analyze what honest users say about it. Can the plant watering system that you would like to order be put into operation and used quickly and easily?
youtubefrequently asked Questions
What is meant by the term plant watering?
The term plant watering basically summarizes all automatic systems for watering plants. With such an irrigation system, you save yourself watering yourself with the watering can. Corresponding products are particularly popular for longer absences (holidays) and for larger gardens when the owner has little time for care.
What types of plant watering are there?
In fact, there are many different types of automatic plant watering. The simplest comes in the form of an irrigation cone that you put on a bottle filled with water. You then stick this simple system into the potting soil. More complex irrigation systems consist of an irrigation computer and hose as well as a water reservoir (vessel) and an "output" element.
How does automatic plant watering work?
How it works depends on the type of irrigation system. For a rough idea here is a short general description: It always needs a water source. The respective automatic system draws the water from this at the individually specified time in order to direct it through a hose to the "output" element, which finally feeds it to the plants.
Which brands offer good irrigation systems?
Depending on what type of plant watering you want, there are good products and systems from Gardena and Kärcher (automatic watering devices for the garden), Royal Gardineer and blumfeldt (indoor watering systems for potted plants) or Blumat and Scheurich (watering cones).
Where is the best place to buy an irrigation system?
The various irrigation systems are available in well-stocked hardware stores and garden centers such as OBI, toom, hagebaumarkt, Hornbach, Bauhaus, Dehner, etc. Small and simple automatic plant watering systems can also be found in some large supermarkets or even at discounters (Lidl and Aldi) depending on the season. However, Amazon offers you the most diverse selection.
How much does plant watering cost?
This question can not be answered generally. The most important thing is which irrigation system you are interested in. A simple irrigation cone costs no more than around five euros. You usually pay between 20 and 35 euros for simple indoor irrigation systems. Larger watering machines with all the trimmings can cost several hundred euros.