Back to the Roots Self-Watering Terracotta Olla Pot (Pack of 3), 700mL Provides 1 Week of Precision Watering

I did a lot of looking and searching before I purchased these watering pots. Things you need to consider before you decide on which one's you need are the size of the the pot you are putting them in and how much the plant you are watering uses. Some plants need more water than others, if you are an experienced gardener forgive me for stating the obvious. For my needs these have worked very well. They say they will water up to a week, again that depends on your plants and the weather if using outdoors. I use mine outdoors in tomatoes and cucumbers and have had to fill them twice weekly. I live in Oklahoma so I know in July and August the temperature will rise to triple digits from time to time and I will have to fill them more often but that being said I still think they will be a game changer for the health of my plants in those high heat conditions. I chose these aftering comparing many different types, the shape, the amount they hold, and price. These hold 23.67 oz (700ml) I found this to be the best and largest for the price and so far have been very pleased. I hope this helps in your search for watering needs. Happy gardening!!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Love these ollas. They keep my vegetables and flowers healthier. The rubber stoppers fit the container well. I find it best to refill them every 2 to 3 days, in addition to some normal watering of my large garden pots. I don't mind refilling... it means the product is doing it's job. I have been using wine bottles with the clay wine bottle tubes you place in the soil. Ollas are a game changer. I put a couple of wine bottle in a few pots, and ollas in the others. The ollas are always empty, and the wine bottles full of water. Identical soil. I live in southern MN. Mostly 80s, but some 90s, 100 degree days.

We had just planted some new trees and had to leave for a long weekend during a dry and hot stretch. I am happy to report these seemed to keep the trees alive. When we came back, I checked each jar and there was some water left so it was losing water to the ground. The caps come off easily and so far have been durable. I was pleasantly surprised as I thought we would come back to dead plants.

These will hold water for at least 24 hours in my 8 x4 x 2 steel box garden.I fill the 6 of them in the morning. When I check them in the evening for the 2nd round they still have at least 1/3 of the water left. Its hot here in Phoenix in the summer and my garden gets full day sun. I also have 40% shade cloth up and straw covering the soil. Works to keep the soil moist so my pepper and tomato plants suffer too much in the mid day heat.

I love Back to Roots products. I gave this a 4 star just because I have bought other brands and like their design better. Does this do everything it is supposed to YES. The size is great for any garden boxes. The other brand has a line that goes over and in the top. Where this is a cork that goes in. I do not like this because if there is dirt around it is not as helpful for keeping the dirt out since it does not go over the opening. In all, this is a great product but now that I know more I do see an improvement.

Bought these for my garden this year and came back twice for more. My garden is looking great and I'm expecting they'll really help when the summer heat hits. I've used other ollas before and I like the construction of these better. Great value at this price. I'd be interested if they ever came out with a larger capacity version.

A great olla. Surprisingly tough, will withstand some clanking & accidental impacts. Serves to reduce the manhours spent on watering at least 60%.

It seems like just the right amount of water for my tomato plants