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Tropf-Blumat |
Blumat for house plants |
| Typical use cases |
plants in containers or in ground with medium to high water consumption |
pot plants with low water consumption |
| Where to use |
outdoors and in water proof environment (balconies, teraces, winter gardens, green houses).
Since it requires an installation of tubings and connectors it always bears a minimal risk of leakage. |
indoors and outdoors. The soak tubing is very unlikely to leak. |
| Installation required |
yes |
no |
| Units to be filled with water before use |
yes |
yes |
| Units to be watered before use |
yes |
yes |
| Units work with |
positive water pressure (0.1 ... 1,3 bar) |
negative water pressure (<10mbar) |
| Source of water |
water tap 3/4" (via pressure reducer) |
elevated tank (via elevated tank connector) |
a nearby water container (vase, pot, buttle) |
| Capacity of Water |
unlimited |
the tank volume |
the container volume |
| Can the plant be on a higher level than the source of water? |
yes, up to 4m, without impact on water dispension |
no, tank must be higher (min. 10cm per 1m tubing, not less than 50cm) |
yes, up to 50cm, but it causes lower water dispension |
| Refill intervals for tank / container (1) |
never |
3 to 7 days (dependend from container size) |
7 to 14 days (dependend from container size), every 4 to 8 weeks water once manually |
| Supply capacity per day (2) |
0ml... >1000 liters |
0ml... >100 liters |
regular size (here): up to 125ml,
size XL: up to 250ml |
| Max. distance from water source |
60m |
60m |
60cm, with extension (connector + 3mm-hose or this set) up to 2m |
| Clay cone acts as |
sensor only, regulates the stream of water in the drip tubing via membran |
direct dispenser |
| Moisture regulation possible |
yes, via adjustment bolt |
limited yes, via elevating / lowering water container |
(1) during warm summer period, system must be adjusted beforehand
(2) theoretically, per unit
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