Dripper guide
With the moss pole dripper you can keep the moss moist with the smallest effort. The contents of the dripper are equivalent to as many as 200 sprays with a plant sprayer! Here's how to start using the dripper.
Using the dripper
Before you fill dripper with water, first close the top dripper. This creates a vacuum inside the bottle and prevents water from flowing out during the filling. This way, the two lower drippers never need to be turned closed. Fill the bottle completely with water and tighten the cap. Place the dripper with its tip on top of the pole and unscrew the top dropper again. The water now flows out evenly from the two lower drippers onto the moss pole. You can make the water flow more slowly by tightening the bottom two drippers a little. If the pole has become very dry, such as at the time of purchase, it is better if you let the water drip as slowly as possible. This is because dry sphagnum moss initially needs some time to absorb the water.
Tip: when the moss pole is very dry, it can be useful to first spray the moss pole a bit moist with a (plant) sprayer before wetting the pile with the dripper. This will prevent the water from dripping over the dry moss straight into the pot.
When to refill?
The dripper can be refilled when the top half of the post feels dry. Depending on indoor humidity and the size of your plant, this would occur every 1-3 days. The moss pole stays moist longer with large plants, because the humidity around the pile is then higher. By the way, it is not a bad thing if the pole is dry from time to time! After all, the substrate for climbing plants in nature is not always wet either.
A tip for the real takers: tropical plants grow best in a humid environment, so it can help tremendously if you spray your plant regularly with a plant spray. This increases the humidity for the plant and at the same time for the moss pole!
When to refill?
The dripper can be refilled when the top half of the post feels dry. Depending on indoor humidity and the size of your plant, this would occur every 1-3 days. The moss pole stays moist longer with large plants, because the humidity around the pile is then higher. By the way, it is not a bad thing if the pole is dry from time to time! After all, the substrate for climbing plants in nature is not always wet either.
A tip for the real takers: tropical plants grow best in a humid environment, so it can help tremendously if you spray your plant regularly with a plant spray. This increases the humidity for the plant and at the same time for the moss pole!
