Saving Water

Wetpots will save you water

• It’s a very efficient watering system, using as little as 1/2 a litre per emitter per week! Compared to 1 litre every 15 minutes for some "efficient" drip irrigation systems.
• Grow lush healthy plants in a drought or where other watering systems are restricted or banned. 
• Very efficient watering direct to plants roots, with no surface evaporation
• Your plants will draw as much or as little water as they need

Wetpots will save you money

• Does not require electricity.  Wetpots use the natural force of gravity to distribute water to your plants
• It’s easy to install.  No need to hire a professional irrigation expert, gardener or handyman.  Click here for installation instructions.

Wetpots will save you time

• No need to stand around with hoses or watering cans, just fill up your urn when required and the system will do the rest
• If you go away on holidays, you can leave enough water to take care of your garden while away, without timers or electricity

Wetpots will save you hassles

• Many irrigation systems require connection to mains water to get the water pressure needed to work effectively. In many councils, this requires an irrigation expert with a irrigator's installation licence in order to install them. Many irrigation systems are so complicated to install, an expert trained in their installation is required to install them for you, which can cost $100's of dollars.
• This is a closed system which prevents blockages caused by ants or dirt. Water can only seep out of the ceramic pots. There is no way for ants or dirt to get into the system to clog it, as can happen with other forms of irrigation.

Wetpots are good for the environment

• No water wastage
• No electricity
• Leverages the forces of nature to deliver water to your garden
• Can be connected to your own rain water tank making your garden watering totally self sufficient and automated

Wetpots are safe and simple

• There is no need to worry about irrigation fittings exploding under high pressure, digging up pipes, or any of the other common unpleasant tasks associated with installing a traditional irrigation system.
• The wetpot watering system is a self contained watering system operating under very low pressures which makes putting it together a simple matter of cutting the 4mm multi-flex pipe to the length required with your scissors, dipping the end in hot water and attaching it to the wetpots then burying the wetpots under the soil surface beside your plants.

Wetpots are good for your garden

• Keeps your soil moist, even in hot weather, providing you with beautiful fresh herbs and vegetables and strong healthy plants and trees
• Can be used to deliver fertiliser direct to the roots*
• Helps to surpress weeds, as the weeds are not supplied with water or fertiliser, only your precious plants

* Use worm juice and comfrey tea added to the water storage tank for great results. Fertilisers that contain oils, such as fish emulsion and seaweed, are not recommended for the system. They are best added directly to the soil or as a foliar spray.

What about my potted plants and hanging plants?

No worries. There are Wetpots available for almost every application including your potted and hanging plants and inground garden beds.

What about water restrictions?

The Wetpot Watering System can be used where other Watering Systems are restricted or banned.*

The 30 Litre or 60 Litre Wetpot® water storage containers can be filled by hand with a hose or with buckets and don't have to be connected to a mains water supply. This means that the Wetpot® Watering System is not considered a "Watering System" under the definition used by councils in Australia. Although, were it is permitted you can connect the water storage container to mains water supply or a rain water tank with a float valve so that the water storage container always remains full.

* Contact your local council for clarification of water restrictions in your area.