To water your WaterUps wicking bed simply insert the hose into the inlet pipe and fill the reservoir until water starts flowing out of the overflow pipe.

This will depend on what plants you are growing, the time of year, and the amount of natural rainfall that you experience. However, in our experience, periods of up to 4 weeks are achievable before you will need to refill your WaterUps wicking bed. It is recommended that you allow the water level in your WaterUps wicking bed to go down to at least 1/4 full before refilling. This will assist soil aeration.plush toy.

For optimal “wickability” the soil depth should be approximately 300mm to 350mm. However, this can vary depending on what you are growing. The depth of the root system of the plant that you are putting in the wicking bed is also relevant. For example:15cm to 20cm soil depth for herbs, lettuce and seedlings;30cm to 35cm soil depth for woody perennials, deeper rooting vegetables and ornamentals; and40cm to 45cm soil depth for citrus trees, stone fruits, pome fruits, and large shrubs that have a root ball of approx 20cm.