How to Use Wicks to Water Plants
Make sure your plant is already potted in a pot with a drainage hole.. Take your plant outside to a workbench or garden shed.. Gather extra soil, an extra pot, water and a wick.
Steps
1
Make sure your plant is already potted in a pot with a drainage hole.
Make sure your plant is already potted in a pot with a drainage hole.
2
Take your plant outside to a workbench or garden shed.
Take your plant outside to a workbench or garden shed.
3
Gather extra soil, an extra pot, water and a wick.
Gather extra soil, an extra pot, water and a wick.
4
Soak your wick or shoelace and water your house plant.
Soak your wick or shoelace and water your house plant.
5
Stick the sharp end of a pencil through the shoelace or the candle wick.
Stick the sharp end of a pencil through the shoelace or the candle wick.
6
Lift the plant from its pot.
Lift the plant from its pot.
7
Stick the pencil with the top of the wick into the root ball of your plant.
Stick the pencil with the top of the wick into the root ball of your plant.
8
Place the plant back into its pot with the wick now connected.
Place the plant back into its pot with the wick now connected.
9
Place the plant above a vessel of water.
Place the plant above a vessel of water.
10
Fill the vessel with 16 to 32 oz.
Fill the vessel with 16 to 32 oz.
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