Back to the Roots Self-Watering Terracotta Olla Pot (Pack of 3), 700mL Provides 1 Week of Precision Watering

I bought this to make watering more consistent without constantly guessing when my plants are thirsty, and it does exactly that. Once it’s set up, the plant can take what it needs, and my soil stays more evenly moist instead of swinging between dry and drenched. What I like: - Helps smooth out watering, especially if you forget a day or two - Easy to use once it’s in the soil - Nice, clean look that doesn’t feel like plastic hardware sticking out of a pot Good to know: - It works best when it’s buried securely so it doesn’t wobble - You still need to match it to the pot size and the plant’s thirst level (small pots or heavy drinkers may need refills more often) - If your soil is super compacted, loosening it a bit can help the water distribute more naturally If you want lower-maintenance, more consistent watering, this is a great little upgrade.

I decided to purchase because my sprinklers went out in my garden. I tend to forget to water and thought, why not. I decided to put this next to my summer squash, one by my cucumbers and one in my peppermint pot. We'll during the summer everything still thrived as in addition when I watered, I would fill these up. The peppermint did ok, but I think it's because of the heat and not because of this. I decided to purchase another set and prep my garden again with these. You can't see it sticking out so looks hidden in the garden and hasn't broken, so it's nice and thick. I do like how much water it holds. As for the installation, it was easy. Just dig a hole and keep the top part a bit above, so no dirt or soil goes in and it's done. Then fill it up with water. Works great

Slow watering helps conserve water in arid area. Plants lived with ollas, died without. Could be bigger.

Great quality for the price. Ordered 6 in total and all arrived in good condition. The way I plan to use these is in grow bags with peppers and cucumbers to get water down to the roots once the plant matures. I live in the desert so encouraging deeper root growth helps the plants not dry up during the summer. So far I have noticed that the water seems mostly gone from the olla after a day or so. They are a good size and I think they hold a fair bit of water. I also hand water with fertilizer once weekly so the soil hasn't had a chance to dry out too much. We'll see how they perform over the growing season. Overall, I think this will do a good job of getting the water deeper into the grow bag.

Think I should have purchased a much larger size for my garden. These would have been better in planters and pots.

I did a lot of looking and searching before I purchased these watering pots. Things you need to consider before you decide on which one's you need are the size of the the pot you are putting them in and how much the plant you are watering uses. Some plants need more water than others, if you are an experienced gardener forgive me for stating the obvious. For my needs these have worked very well. They say they will water up to a week, again that depends on your plants and the weather if using outdoors. I use mine outdoors in tomatoes and cucumbers and have had to fill them twice weekly. I live in Oklahoma so I know in July and August the temperature will rise to triple digits from time to time and I will have to fill them more often but that being said I still think they will be a game changer for the health of my plants in those high heat conditions. I chose these aftering comparing many different types, the shape, the amount they hold, and price. These hold 23.67 oz (700ml) I found this to be the best and largest for the price and so far have been very pleased. I hope this helps in your search for watering needs. Happy gardening!!

I LOVE anything ‘back to the roots’ brand and this olla (oya) pot is by far my favorite. It takes porch container gardening to the next level, especially during the heat of summer!! They are made of terracotta, excellent quality, durability, and this being my second pot I can say that these are so easy to use and very discreet, burried in the middle of your pot. I have included a photo of my other olla pot that is already being used. I just buried it in the soil when I planted my strawberries and it was a total game changer!! I have never had such HUGE strawberry leaves, and the flowered/fruited like crazy!! This was just 4 plants. I think the first photo you ca. barely see the top of the olla pot, burried in the center. Side note-because I have a large creek that leads to a lake on my land I try to be cautious of chemicals. This year I did a double planter. So if you think you see mint leave your aren’t wrong! The strawberry pot was sat in/on the mint and it was planted along the edges of the bigger pot. This was my first time trying this and it worked so well as a pesticide, highly recommend!!

I was a little skeptical on if these would work but they kept the root zone of the strawberry garden perfect all summer! I added water to them once a week, or every couple days during heat spells. Not completely hands off but reduces your watering significantly! I could imagine these would work well in large indoor plants for extended vacations!

I bought these in desperation to keep my pot plants alive!! I love them! I know my plants are watered all the time, I don’t have to remember every single day! They work a treat!!

Excelente produto. Mantém a hidratação nos vasos. As plantas passam a apresentar melhor aparência.

Gute Qualität und macht was es soll

These are outstanding. We've had heat waves and it is very difficult to keep the plants in pots adequately watered - not now! I've ordered them again and again and sincerely hope that more become available. Thank you!

J’adore ce produit ! Cela me permet de sauter des jours d’arrosage et mes légumes ne souffrent pas de la chaleur. Simple, mais efficace !