All About Clay Pot Irrigation + DIY Olla! And FAQs!
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Introducing Clay Pot Irrigation, a wonderful solution for efficient and water-conscious gardening.
What is Clay Pot Irrigation?
Clay pot irrigation is a time-tested technique (over 2000 years old!) that harnesses the power of simple, porous clay pots to deliver water directly to the plant roots. This ancient method ensures efficient water distribution, minimizing wastage and giving plant roots exactly how much water they need.
How does it work?
Fill a clay pot with water, bury it in the soil near your plants, and let the principles of gravity and osmosis take over. The porous clay walls of the pot gradually release water, using soil moisture tension as a guide, ensuring a slow and steady supply directly where it's needed most - at the roots.
Benefits of Clay Pot Irrigation:
1. Water conservation: The controlled release of water from clay pots means less water is required, reducing consumption and saving both money and resources.
2. Plant health and growth: By delivering water directly to the roots, clay pot irrigation promotes healthier plants with stronger root systems. This allows for better nutrient absorption and overall plant vitality.
3. Weed prevention: Unlike traditional watering methods, clay pot irrigation significantly reduces water exposure on the soil's surface. This minimizes weed growth!
4. Time-saving: Set up your clay pot irrigation system and let it do all the work for you. of course you will need to refill the pots when they are empty...or you can set up your drip irrigation to refill your Olla whenever it runs.
Here is the link to the original (very popular) video from Tanya Anderson of @Lovelygreens (Thank you, Tanya, for introducing me to the wonderful world of Ollas!)
• How to make DIY Ollas:...
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00:00 Introduction
02:30 How to make a DIY Olla
06:40 How often do Ollas need refilling
08:10 How deep should Ollas be buried
08:56 Can you add fertilizer to the water in the Olla
09:30 Will Ollas over-water my plants
10:57 What plants benefit most from Ollas
12:05 How close to the plant should you place your Olla
12:45 How close to the Olla can you plant seeds
13:18 Can I use any unglazed pot as an Olla
14:28 Should you bring your Olla inside in winter
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So glad to find this and learn about using plumber's putty to plug the hole. I don't have corks and other moldable materials are so expensive!
Glad you like it!!💚
I too am in 9b, Sacramento and no matter how hard I try, I cannot get in front of the watering in our scorching heat. I just learned about Olla’s and am now obsessed about learning everything I can about the Olla system and making or buying Olla’s for my gardens.
I know what you mean! You are even hotter than where I live in the Walnut Creek area. Ollas have their limitations to, like any watering system. I usually use them to augment my existing drip irrigation, for certain plants that I really care about a lot, like my blueberries, that need constantly moist soil.
@@GreenLove1 yeah my blueberries really suffered last year from lack of water and the heat. I did shade them but just couldn’t seem to give them enough water. They are in half wine barrels so this year I am going to pull them up and take out all the dirt, line the inside with some really heavy duty weed cloth, amend the soil and add an Olla to each pot along with the drip line and shade them when it starts the heat wave.
I live in Sloughhouse. My blueberries died from heat last year. Plan to use ollas this year.
Oh no!!! Hope ollas work out for you! Good luck!
@@suesheridan6419 I am also doing that. You are not too far from me.
I cut a plastic cup 1 inch high, put marbles in the bottom to hold it down and plug the hole. I love the Ollas. May have to fill them daily, but no more splashing water and my plants are happier.
That's a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!
This is a really lovely video. Thank you.
I am so glad you liked it!💚
@@GreenLove1 On my way to the store right now to buy some clay pots!
@@JMcKey21 oh, how exciting! I hope it works out well for you!!!
Excellent information, much more detailed than other videos on this subject 😊
Very kind of you to say that! So glad you found it helpful!
Great tips. Thank you for sharing all of the FAQs. With this extreme heat, it's time to really think about other methods. Very interesting on the clay pot thickness - I'll stick with more smaller pots.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I so appreciate it. Yes the double-pot irrigator with the two smaller pots is much better than a thicker walled bigger pot.
@@GreenLove1 Fantastic. I am excited to try these out.
@@michelleinthemeadow please check back in, or maybe make a video when you try it(I noticed you have a wonderful channel!)
@GreenLove1 will do. Thank you for your kind words. I'm excited to dig into your channel, too.
I’ve never heard of this is fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Definitely fascinating and works so well, can't argue with ancient proven technology
FYI to stick to pots together you can also use aquarium sealant.
Oh did not know that, Thanks for the tip!
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Glad you liked it! Have a nice weekend!
Love mine
Yess!!!
Video was really informative, thanks for sharing.
So glad you found it helpful!!
Can I use an olla in my house plant mature (about 10 years old) pothos? If not, which self-watering method should I consider using, or none at all? Currently, I take the pothos, put it in my tub and water it that way. I would like to just fill it where it sits without having to lift it and carry it to my tub and then water it and wait a day or two for the water to drain away. I need a better system especially due to the fact that I am right-handed and have a disability with 4 disks out in my neck and back and find it difficult to lift even the lightest of things. I have to watch the weight, or I can be in pain for days. Thank you for your very informative vid and FAQ. I love it when I come across someone like you that pays attention to detail and considers every angle of a topic or lesson. You go into great detail which is very useful for novice/beginners like me. Thank you!
Thanks so many kind words! I use the watering spikes, that I shared at the end of the video, to water my pothos. I stick a wine bottle on the top, and all I need to do is refill the wine bottle about once a week. It works quite well for my pretty large pothos. Hope this helps you!
Thank you for the great video demonstrating how to make and use different types of Ollas. I garden in a very humid zone 6A and I am redesigning my garden this year (5th year) as I need to get around the low flooding areas of our 1.75-acre property, plus I am hoping to expand my garden area this year. I will still have to pot all of my trees as we are still looking for property to purchase and establish our homestead, plus our rent went up by $275 this year which is ridiculous. I am subscribing to look through your channel to see what else I might be able to glean from your experience. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. ~SuzyJC-In-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_03.10.2024~
Thanks so much for the kind blessings ! You made my day! I appreciate you watching my videos, and I really hope you get value from them. Have a blessed Sunday ! 🙏💚
I enjoyed your video. You have the best warm smile. I’ve been doing so much research about Ollas and this tutorial showed me the simplest no hassle way to make mine. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks you so much for you ur appreciative comments! It means a lot! And thanks for the compliment as well!! ☺️💚
When people bring their ollas inside during winter, what do they do with the gaping holes that're left in their pots and the tender roots that surround them?
I would fill in soil in the holes. Roots will adjust!
Could you use a wine cork to plug up the bottom?
I actually did for one, it worked well!
Hello! Just wondering how do you fertize your plants when using ollas if putting liquid fertilizer is not recommended
Just the way you normally - fertilize in the soil directly - just don't pour liquid fertilizer inside the olla.
What did you think of the watering spikes and how did they compare to your terracotta pots?
The watering spikes are great for indoor plants, I use a pretty glass wine bottle, looks nice. I tried using them outdoors too, but with our California HOT DRY summers I had to refill the bottles everyday which was a big pain, so I stick with the pots outside! They are doing quite well!
I’m in Southern California. We will be traveling for two weeks in July. I’m trying to figure out how to water my plants during this time. Usually ask a neighbor to water for me. Will try the clay pot idea. Thanks.
@@lan-phuongnguyen4304 good luck. Use silicone to seal the hole and joints instead of putty, it is much more reliable.
@@lan-phuongnguyen4304 good luck. Use silicone to seal the hole and joints instead of putty, it is much more reliable.
La ringrazio per il video! Le racconto come irrigo ache io con i vasi: interro il vaso fino al livello del suolo e lo riempio con rami secchi senza copriro con coperchi. In questo modo anche i piccoli animali possono bere senza annegare e poi, quando piove i vasi si riempiono di acqua piovana. Se non piove si riempiono mentre irrigo con la canna. Se ho bisogno di un terreno molto umido ricopro la terra con dei pezzi di tessuto di cotone che faccio entrare anche nei vasi, poi copro il tessuto con la pacciamatura.
What a fantastic way to do it. I have to try this. Thank you for sharing!
I like the idea, wouldn't it be more cost effective to use the plumber's putty to merge the two pots?
Yes, that should work well!
One question I have is whether an olla can completely replace manual watering. I have one next to a teenage size tomato and it definitely perked up after I supplemented with overhead watering (for the first time) the other day. I do check the water level in the olla almost every day.
I have seen setups where the series of Ollas with automatic refilling heads feed from an irrigation line were the only source of watering... So I guess with sufficient Ollas in place, they can replace other watering
Nice video! The stakes are perfect for my annual window boxes!
@dasdayday thanks! Oh, nice, LOVE window boxes!
How far should you place the ollah’s? How many every foot?
I like to plant within 6 inches around the olla, so 12 inches apart sounds about right
Is the sealant non-toxic?
I recall googling it at the time and it said that it was non-toxic
i used plumber putty but it does not harden, it is soft even after 2 days
It's not supposed to harden. You can use silicone if you prefer that.
I think the glue being toxic and the pit being so porous, is not what I nat to use for altering my organic plants.
Yep, whatever makes you comfortable is what you should do
In my opinion an olla serves no purpose for a plant when it has to be filled up daily. They are best used for slow feeding of certain vegetables or smaller plants.
Thanks for sharing your perspective