13 Items Perfect for Enhancing Your Hobby as a Green Thumb Entrepreneur
In the pursuit of maintaining lush and vibrant indoor plants, several products have emerged as essential for optimal growth and health. These include planters, fertilizers, grow lights, watering tools, and soil moisture meters.
Planters
Drain Drawer Plant Pots are a popular choice, thanks to their built-in drawers that catch overflow water, preventing messes and overwatering damage. They support bottom-watering by closing drainage holes, allowing plants to absorb water through capillary action. Another option is the Self-Watering Fabric Pot Base, part of a self-watering system for indoor grow tents or greenhouses, which uses gravity-driven irrigation without electricity.
Fertilizers
The Essential Indoor Plant Care Kit is a must-have, containing fertilizers formulated to promote fast growth, healthy leaves, and strong roots for indoor potted plants. It is safe for pets and lasts 2-3 months for about 40 plants.
Grow Lights
Grow lights designed for indoor plants provide the necessary spectra for photosynthesis, especially useful for plants needing bright or indirect light conditions such as Aloe Vera and Rubber Plants.
Watering Tools
Watering cans are a common accessory for indoor plant care, enabling precise watering without spillage. For a more advanced solution, consider Automatic Drip Irrigation Systems, gravity-driven and no electricity required, ideal for suspending watering needs during travel and maintaining consistent soil moisture.
Soil Moisture Meters
The PlantDoc Water Meter is a disposable, biodegradable moisture meter that visually changes color in response to soil moisture levels, helping avoid over- or under-watering. It lasts about two months depending on the plant type and comes in fun shapes.
For best results, consider the specific needs of your indoor plants. For example, Aloe Vera requires bright indirect light and infrequent watering, while Boston Fern prefers high humidity and regular watering. Using the right combination of these recommended products can help maintain vibrant and resilient indoor plants year-round.
In addition to the above, other accessories include a watering can from IKEA, priced at ₹1,380, a self-watering planter with a water-level indicator costing ₹745, a vibrant watering can for ₹699, a Smart Pot that connects to an app and provides information about plant fertility and moisture levels for ₹4,499, and pebbles to help plants retain water and increase humidity in the soil, costing ₹298. Lastly, a soil metre that tells the exact levels of moisture, acidity, and sunlight in the soil costs ₹480.
- To ensure optimal growth for Aloe Vera plants, consider using grow lights that provide spectra suitable for bright or indirect light conditions.
- For Boston Fern, it is recommended to invest in a self-watering planter with a water-level indicator, as these plants thrive in high humidity and require regular watering.
- The Essential Indoor Plant Care Kit, containing fertilizers formulated for fast growth and healthy leaves, is essential for maintaining the health of multiple indoor potted plants for about 2-3 months.
- For precise watering without spillage, a watering can or an automatic drip irrigation system can be used, providing consistent soil moisture and eliminating the need for manual watering during travel.
- For those into gardening and indoor plants as a lifestyle, Amazon India offers an array of home-and-garden products such as a Smart Pot that connects to an app for information about plant fertility and moisture levels, priced at ₹4,499.
- To confirm the exact moisture, acidity, and sunlight levels in the soil, a soil meter is essential and can be purchased from IndiaComTent for ₹480 to avoid over- or under-watering plants and optimize care routines.
