How to make a water level indicator (water gauge)

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In this video we show you how a water level indicator works and we also show you how you can make two versions on your own. We also replant a plant in pumice with a self made water level indicator also known as water gauge. We hope you enjoy our video and will find it useful!

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It was really helpful to use a glass jar. Thank you for your perfectly explained instructions.

spir

Great instruction.Your English is magnificent. I wish so could speak a foreign language as well as you speak English

davidmorrill

I'm currently binge watching all of your videos. Definitely the most informative plant channel on YouTube! Thanks for making great videos.

monosylabicgrl

Hi Swedish plant guys, I want to let you know that I made my own self watering system the other day and I just want to let you know that a friend of mine showed me to use a wooden skewer with a ball of foam on the bottom of it. (He made it up on the spot as I was explaining to him what I needed to do.) It looks much much neater than the foam stick. I just wanted to let you know and thank you for teaching me how to make one of these. If you want to photo just let me know.
Kind regards Mari-Anne

mari-annehartwig

Hello I'm from Thailand.
Thank you so much.
It's an easy-to-understand method.

Zaza-kerm

More details on all aspects of self watering for all the different kinds of plants! Yay! I would never have even thought to ask this question. Really appreciate this video. Keep up the good work!

ragytag

Your clear explanations of the fine points to keep our plants healthy are brilliant. I love simple and straightforward solutions!

maryhowse

Following your instructions, I made several Styrofoam indicators and they are working amazingly well for my office plants! Using these gauges is helping me learn how often to water plants that have different needs (e.g. calathea vs peace lily vs ZZ plant) given the conditions in my office, which are different from those in my home. Thank you so much! I'm enjoying my plants so much more now that I don't have to stress about getting a watering schedule right! To make the indicators prettier, I cut the Styrofoam strip much shorter than you showed (perhaps 1/2 of the outer tube) and stuck a wooden skewer on top. I then affixed an "ornament" to the top of each skewer. Some have bright buttons, others have twisted wire with beads. I measured the indicator so that the decorative piece floats a few centimeters above the outer tube and rests on its rim when it needs to be watered. Now they are functional AND good-looking! I'm going to experiment with corks for the "bobbing" part next.

irairod

The best! Been looking for this forever! Thank you

rajiyer

Awesome video, very articulate without over explaining, thanks!

TeeZign

Thanks so much, I used this on my plants and it works perfectly.

RobertBirnie

Nicely done video and great coverage In detail of the process of making this work properly. I was thinking of using a cooking skewer or chopstick and a wine cork for the float since these are the materials I happen to have on hand. Thanks for the demo. It makes sure I think this through thoroughly and do it right the first time.

FreeSpokenOne

This is excellent teaching! I garden in large tubs that was used to provide elcectrolytes for cows, etc. I have turned them into self-wicking but it was always hard to tell when they were out of water. Thank you from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

loveishope

Thanks for making this video. I've converted all of my plants from soil to leca and was I am using a 3/8" Polyethylene Tubing with .170" thick Clear Vinyl Tubing to siphon the old water out, and add fresh fertilized water and that has worked out well for me. But not being able to see water level in some of my pots I inserted a straw but it does not float. After thought, I finally realized I can use miniture styrofoam balls to serve that purpose. Then, I saw your video and I knew I was on the right track!

JustASliceOfSweetPotatoPie

OMG thank you so much for this!! I actually bought the manufactured ones but it came with no instructions/ any step-by-step video. So I got so confused and your video saved my plants!!

NekomiKasai