Watering cans/devices for small indoor orchid pots - what works for you?

[Delilah]

I have a neat little watering can for indoor plants, but it's just not little enough for watering lots of small indoor seedlings and mini orchid pots. I've tried using a pipette instead but that's going too far the other way, requiring the patience of a saint.

What watering device have you found that works well for you when precision is required? I need something with a long and really thin spout.

Thanks

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Dish detergent squirt bottles.

I rinse them out really well before using them, and they last forever. You can get different sizes, and they're very accurate.

 

[NYEric]

http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Biggest-Selection/RLF1972/13Q1/
We use a 2 gallon RL FlowMaster spray pump.

 

[keithrs]

These work well....

spray bottle

 

[Cheyenne]

I use a two or five gallon pump sprayer like the one Eric recommend. It works grat and lasts for years depending how much you use them.

 

[Delilah]

5 gallons?! Yikes, how big is your house...and your bicep?!

I'm thinking half a litre, for my lil' indoor orchies. A squeegee bottle of some kind might work. I will have a scrounge.

I could imagine, though, a mini metal watering can with a very fine spout. That would be great, but I haven't found one by that description.

 

[NYEric]

You will eventually wind up with what I recommended.

 

[Clark]

Another vote for pump sprayer.

 

[wjs2nd]

1 gallon spray pump.

 

[Cheyenne]

5 gallons?! Yikes, how big is your house...and your bicep?!

I'm thinking half a litre, for my lil' indoor orchies. A squeegee bottle of some kind might work. I will have a scrounge.

I could imagine, though, a mini metal watering can with a very fine spout. That would be great, but I haven't found one by that description.

It has a hose so you can set it on the floor and not lift it a lot. But the two gallon one is managable. With a smaller one it is easy if you have a few plants but as your collection gets bigger you will get a bigger one.

 

[hardy]

For spot-watering, I use a squirt bottle with a long spout, something similar to this:
http://evansceramics.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/catalog_images/SquirtBottle.jpg

 

[Delilah]

That's the thing!! I love that. It wins the prize. :clap:

Now where can I get one? What's it usually used for? Some kind of craft thing?

 

[Delilah]

Found some! Thank you eBay and China . They have fine spouts with 90-degree bends - could be quite good.

 

[Trithor]

Any lab supply company will have a 'squirt' bottle. They generally come with a just-over 90 degree bend on the tube. I suspect a sports store might have a less technical item at a better price.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Get a turkey baster! It has been a lifesaver for me!

 

[Ray]

For watering my houseplants, where I have to be a bit more careful than I do in the greenhouse, I rigged up a long (30 feet?) piece of polyethylene tubing with a hose adapter at one end and a valve near the delivery end. I can just walk around a water at will. I use a standard watering can when I feed.

I can custom-build those with hose & sink adapter for anyone interested.

 

[Delilah]

I bought a few bits and pieces to try. So far this is my favourite - very simple and convenient to use: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260ml-9O...BodyArt_SM&hash=item5d417aa031#ht_1394wt_1161

It would be good if I could find a larger capacity bottle than this though. 500ml would be nice, with the same spout.