Designed for larger outdoor containers
Its longer ceramic moisture sensor is suited to outdoor pots and tubs at least 30 cm high, raised beds, and solitary plants in large pots.
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Tropf-Blumat Maxi Automatic Watering Sensor
A longer ceramic moisture sensor and dripper for taller pots, raised beds, and container gardens. It operates from water pressure or a gravity reservoir without electronics.
General Information
BrandBlumat
NameTropf-Blumat Maxi Automatic Watering Sensor
Product Highlights
Adjustable moisture-responsive dripping
The brown adjustment knob controls dripping, and the dripper stops when the soil is optimally wet.
Works without electronics
Connect it to an 8 mm water supply via drip tubing to operate from water pressure or a gravity reservoir, with no electronics required.
The Blumat Tropf-Blumat Maxi is an outdoor automatic watering sensor and dripper with a longer ceramic cone for large pots, raised beds, and container gardens, operating from water pressure or a gravity reservoir without electronics.
Media Reviews
WIRED9/10
Tropf-Blumat Watering System Review: Key to My Gardening Success
The Tropf-Blumat system is highly recommended as a reliable, ingenious, and electricity-free solution for container gardens that effectively manages watering based on soil moisture levels, though it requires an initial investment of time to properly calibrate.
GrowDiaries8.9/10
Tropf-Blumat Maxi by Blumat Drip System information
The Tropf-Blumat Maxi is praised as a low-maintenance, reliable, gravity-fed sensor ideal for deep-root watering in larger containers, providing precise moisture delivery without electricity.
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Automatic Watering Carrots Maxi - Blumat (Set of 2)
Experts characterize the Tropf-Blumat Maxi as a precise, electricity-free, autonomous system recommended for intermediate growers to maintain moisture in large pots, noting that while highly reliable once mastered, users may initially face challenges with setup.
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Attributes
| Attribute | Specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustability | Yes | |
| Dimensions | Total length about 230 mm; clay cone approx. 20 x 55 mm; max outer diameter approx. 35 mm | |
| Frost Resistance | Yes | |
| Indoor Outdoor Use | Outdoor only (not to be used indoors) | |
| Installation Method | Insert porous clay cone into moist soil 15–18 cm deep next to the plant/container, then connect to the 8 mm water supply via drip tubing (optional T-connector) | |
| Material | Porous clay cone (sensor) with a watering head/membrane and plastic UV-protected components | |
| Plant Compatibility | Outdoor container plants in large pots and tubs (container height 30 cm or more), Outdoor raised beds, Solitary plants in large pots, Plants/containers placed so one Tropf-Blumat per plant/container waters a soil radius of about 20–25 cm diameter | |
| Uv Resistance | Yes | |
| Water Release Rate | Adjustable dripping via brown adjustment knob (dripper stops when soil is optimally wet) |
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