How to make a self watering system for your indoor plants
Worried about what to make for your botany exhibition? Try the Self-watering system for the plants. It is an easy exhibit to make for students in age group of 10-13 years. The article tells the procedure of making the device/exhibit at home.
The Self-watering System for the plants is an easy project for the children to take up for their science exhibition. Students in the primary classes or say in 4th - 6th standards can make this project and present in the science fest or exhibition. The good thing about this project is that it can also be easily implemented at home. Moreover, if explained properly, the student can inspire many to adopt the method at home while going for a short vacation.Introduction
Plants, especially the indoor ones need to be watered daily. However, it may not always be possible when you have to go out of the house for a couple of days and the house is locked. It is definitely a sad sight when you come back home to find your favorite plant all dried up. It is easy to make a self-watering system for your plants. Now you need not worry about the watering of your plants when you are out of your house for a few days. And the best part is that anyone can make it himself at home in a very inexpensive manner. Materials required
Procedure
First of all, cut the plastic bottle you have collected into two parts with the help of the scissors. You may take a 2-liter mineral water bottle or even a big soft drink bottle for the purpose. You can cut the bottle into two parts; make the upper part slightly smaller to ensure proper balancing. But be very careful while cutting the bottles. Take the help of some elders for the purpose. Check that the rim is smooth and even.
For our purpose let us name the upper portion of the bottle as 'A' and the lower portion as 'B'. Now fill the lower portion (B) of the bottle with water. Do not fill it to the rim. Leave enough space at the top.
Now make a hole on the bottle cap with the sharp object. A needle or a nail can be used for the purpose. Take the cotton thread and make it pass through the hole. Now put the cap back at its place i.e. at the mouth of the bottle. Place the upper portion (A) of the bottle upside down on B to check that the thread reaches the water portion appropriately. The thread should also be long enough to be inside A.
After checking the length of the thread, you may take the A and fill it up with soil and earth. Also, you may add a little manure if you wish to. Ensure that the thread remains between the layers of the soil and not just at the bottom of the soil.
This way, the plant in A will receive the water from B through the thread. The soil in A will remain damp as long as it gets the water. The plant will also not get withered. This can go on for 4-5 days.Conclusion
This device prepared out of easily available materials coupled with your proper explanation is sure to win you many hearts.
Improvisation is the need of the hour. Water is an essential and sometimes scarce commodity. So water conservation and avoiding wastage is necessary. In this background, any good and practical innovation towards saving water and avoiding wastage at the same time using water to its optimum need is to be appreciated and encouraged.
Internet is having many such Do-It-Yourselves material. This article will also have a place there and can be useful to those who seek it. This article teaches us to make such an aid using easily and cheaply available common materials.