Blumat Automatic Watering Kit – 12 Plant Set
$89.95
Complete demand-based drip watering kit for up to 12 plants, fed from a tank or reservoir.
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Complete Blumat Drip irrigation system for up to 12 plants. Includes 12 ceramic-tip sensors (each with drip tube and connector), 23 feet of 8 mm feeding tube, a tank connector for reservoir or rain barrel installs, and a full set of fittings — couplings, tees, elbows, and end-pieces — to route the supply line through your layout. Designed for gravity-fed watering from a reservoir, rain barrel, or any elevated water tank.
Make sure your pots and beds are watered to the moisture level you want them to stay at. Install the tank connector in a reservoir 24-36 inches above your plants. Lay the 8 mm feeding tube from the connector past each plant, using tees and elbows to route it where needed. Soak and install your sensors into the soil near each plant, connect them to the supply line, and adjust the brown valve on each sensor. Run the system for a day, then fine-tune.
A complete kit with (12) Blumat Drip sensors (11 with T-fittings, 1 with an end-piece), 23 feet of 8mm feeding tube, (1) tank connector, (1) 8-8mm hose union, (1) 8-8-8mm tee, (1) 8-8mm elbow, (1) 8-3-8mm T-piece, and (1) 8-3mm end-piece.
Best for first-time Blumat owners, balcony container gardens, porch and patio collections, vacation watering, and small raised beds — anyone watering 6 to 12 plants from a reservoir, rain barrel, or other gravity-fed water source. The kit is everything you need to build a complete reservoir-fed system without piecing it together part by part. For tap-fed installs, you'll want to swap the tank connector for a pressure reducer.
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Covered by the official Blumat 3-year warranty from the date of purchase. If something does not perform as expected email support@blumatdrip.com.
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Add a Blumat pressure reducer to your order
The Blumat Drip 12 Plant Kit ships ready for a reservoir or rain barrel. Running it from a tap or hose instead? You'll need a pressure reducer to drop household water pressure down to what Blumat sensors can handle.
Installation Guide
How to Set Up Your System
Takes just a few minutes. Once set up, your plants water themselves.
Step 1
Prepare the Sensors
Separate the ceramic cone from the green cap. Soak both in cool water for at least 15 minutes. Use a pipette or your thumb to push water into the cap holes and flush out any trapped air. Reassemble underwater so no air gets sealed inside.
Step 2
Water the Soil
Pre-water the pot or bed thoroughly before installation. The sensor calibrates against the current moisture level, so the soil needs to be evenly moist at the start.
Step 3
Place & Connect
Push the ceramic cone into the soil near the root zone until it is fully buried. Cut your 8 mm supply line and insert the included T-piece. Attach the 3 mm drip tube from the sensor to the T-piece.
Step 4
Set the Flow
Open the adjustment screw counterclockwise until water drips visibly. Slowly tighten clockwise until you reach a hanging drop, then tighten two more arrow marks. That sets your baseline.
Reservoir height matters
A gravity-fed system needs the water level in your reservoir to sit at least 12 inches above your plants for steady flow. Higher is better — 2 to 3 feet is ideal for full systems with all 12 sensors running. If sensors at the end of the system have low pressure compared to the front, raise the reservoir.
Don't let the reservoir run dry
Once a gravity-fed system runs out of water, sensors can lose their water seal and stop sensing soil moisture properly, which can cause flooding when you refill. Keep the reservoir above 1/4 full at all times.
PLANT DRIVEN WATERING
Never Water Your Plants Again
Most watering systems run on a timer. Ours runs on a plant. No timers, electricity, or apps needed. Set it up in 30 minutes with only a pair of scissors. Powering greenhouses and home gardens across Europe since 1965 and now available in the USA.
Soil Stays Evenly Moist
The cone opens the water line when soil dries, then stops as moisture returns.
Each Plant Decides
Every sensor works independently, so thirsty and shaded plants can share one system.
Rain Friendly
Unlike a timer, the system reacts to actual soil moisture after rain or cool weather.
Built to Expand
Add more sensors, tubes and drippers as your porch or garden grows.
Root-Zone Watering
Water goes where roots use it, helping reduce waste and surface evaporation.
Made for Travel
Set it up before a trip and come home to plants that kept drinking on demand.
What's in the Box?
12 Tropf-Blumat Sensors
Each sensor is a 5-inch ceramic-tip moisture valve with an attached 3 mm drip tube — one per plant. Eleven come with T-piece connectors for inline installation; the twelfth has an end-piece for the final sensor in your line.
23 Feet of 8 mm Feeding Tube + Tank Connector
A 23-foot roll of black 8 mm supply tube to carry water from your reservoir to every sensor, plus the tank connector that turns any bucket, rain barrel, or garbage can into a Blumat Drip reservoir.
Full Set of 8 mm Fittings
Couplings, tees, elbows, and end-pieces in matching 8 mm sizes — everything you need to route the supply line through corners, branches, and stopping points.
Plant-Controlled Watering
How Blumat Drip Works
Water Pressure Powers the Supply
The system runs on gravity through a reservoir/rain barrel or connects to a hose spigot with a Blumat Pressure Reducer.
One Line Reaches Every Plant
An 8 mm supply tube runs from your water source past each plant in the system. At every plant, a sensor taps into the line — ready to release water only when its plant calls for it.
Dry Soil Creates Suction
The ceramic tip sits in the soil at root level. As the soil dries, it draws on the water sealed inside the ceramic — creating suction tension that pulls a diaphragm down inside the sensor.
The Valve Opens, Water Flows
The diaphragm opens a tiny valve in the 3 mm drip tube. Water flows from the pressurized supply line, through the sensor, straight to the plant — only the amount the soil is currently asking for.
Wet Soil Closes the Valve
Once the soil is moist again, suction tension releases. The diaphragm rises, pinching the drip tube shut. The plant waters itself again only when it dries out — without you ever lifting a finger.
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You Forget to Water
Keeps moisture levels more consistent, helping protect plants from drying out between waterings.
You Travel Frequently
The system reacts to heat, rain, and plant needs on its own. No more worrying about finding a plant sitter - Relax and enjoy your trip.
You Tend to Overwater
Blumat waters by demand when plants call for it, solving overwatering, the most common problem gardeners face
You Want Healthier Plants
Wet-dry cycling stresses roots and kills soil biology. Blumat sensors maintain a tight, consistent moisture range that keeps roots, fungi, and beneficial microbes thriving
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 41 reviews.
I’ve been using this product for over three years now and it is a game changer. No need to worry about watering twice a day when it’s hot or even when you’re traveling, I use it in my raised flower beds and flower pots along my patio. This product is amazing and it takes a worrying out of watering your plants.
I've been using this product for over three years now and it is a lifesaver. No need to worry about watering twice a day when it's hot or even when you're traveling, i use it in my raised flower beds and flower pots along my patio. This product is amazing and it takes the worrying out of watering your plants
ok so i was a little nervous because im not really good with building stuff and have been putting off getting an irrigation system for a while but... it was surprisingly easy! I soaked the sensors for an hour while i laid out all the tubing, put the caps on while they were under water, put them all in the dirt near plants, connected all the pressure reducer (gotta buy that separately) that connects to my hose spigot, and then just turned all the little brown caps until a tiny drip was hanging on the end (then a smidge more) and i was done. the next day i actually had to loosen them a tad to water more but it was surprisingly easy and fun.
I'm impressed with how well this works. Does what it should. Assembly was very easy following the instructions, and setting the correct drip rate was a little fiddly but doable with some time.
I love my blumats! So i was nervous at first because i've never set anything up like this before but it seemed simple enough. I only needed a pair of scissors and i used a bowl of warm water to dip the tubing in to soften it before putting the fittings on the tube. It made it a lot easier. My plants seem like they're growing faster already and it's only been a couple weeks.
I'm impressed with how well this works. Arrived fast, great quality
I had a frustrating experience with this product. Delivery was on time but the product is the 12-plant in-line system, not the single-plant indoor type I needed. The distinction wasn't clear in the description, and the right item wouldn't arrive before my departure, so my balcony install is postponed a year.
This has worked very well for me. The system lets me vacation whenever I want without losing plants.
I’m really happy with this system. Works well.
Im impressed with how well this works. Very useful and well made.
I'm impressed with how well this works. I have done three installs: a permanent atrium system and two temporary travel rigs. One travel rig fed indoor plants in a guest shower via a Blumat pressure regulator on the shower arm with the cold valve cracked open, and the plants looked better than ever after 5 weeks. The included instructions say not for indoor use but I attribute that to liability on the company's part. I reccomend bleeding air from the system like car brakes, starting at the spike farthest from the source. Fine-tuning the flow regulators can take weeks, and a Ficus suffered during a hot spell, so err toward more flow before travel. A planned kitchen-faucet install was abandoned because tuning would take the kitchen offline for weeks. I have about $500 invested across three systems plus regulators and consider it worth it. Install where a malfunction can't ruin floors. I was impressed by the company tech support.
I'm impressed with how well this works. I bought the intro kit to test the system, and one week of testing before travel needed zero tweaks after following the instructions. I remotely monitored my garden and the leaves were praying the whole trip. It uses less water than hand watering, and I have since ordered more hoses and connections to expand. January 2024 update: multiple further Blumat orders, all excellent quality. The brand consistency reminds me of Sony and I want to spread the word. I recommend the company's YouTube videos for install tips.
This has been a great addition to my garden. Blumats work amazingly when installed correctly. Connect all tubing before pushing the sensors into soil. I got soil in the tubing and ended up with water on the floor. I suggest running the feed line in a full loop from the reservoir for more even watering across 5+ sensors, and I use the company's 5-gal black bucket with feed fittings. I run an airstone plus Hydroguard in the opaque reservoir to prevent algae and root rot (I'm an organic-soil grower). For pots 3 gal and up I recommend flexible feed tubing and the drip-emitter extension kit. The included stiff tubing twisted and silently cut off water to a couple of sensors. Each Blumat can supply four drip emitters spaced about 4 inches apart for even coverage. I run two Blumats with four emitters each per 5-gal pot with flexible orange tubing in a loop.
I'm impressed with how well this works. I have used it for several years with a 20-liter galvanized vat as the reservoir. It only needs filling every 2-3 days and keeps my raised beds and containers from drying out. I enjoy watching how much a tomato plant drinks in real time on hot days. The system survived a house move and outside storage. Foolproof, high quality, and a great gardener's gift.
This has worked very well for me. This was my third order from the company with on-time delivery every time. My outdoor plants survived and thrived through 110F+ California heat while I was away for 4 weeks. DIY reservoir: I bought a 5-gal HDPE bucket from Home Depot, drilled a hole and installed a Blumat spigot. The only tools needed were a knife and scissors to cut the hose.
A solid system once you get it dialed in. Setup wasn't too difficult. After refilling the reservoir (even partially full) I have to re-check every dripper becuase occasionally one turns on full blast. Tedious, but worth it for steady watering with little effort. I also connected an original-style Blumat carrot (the kind that feeds from the carrot itself rather than a drip line) to the same 8mm tubing and prefer it because it can't produce the runaway hose effect.
I'm pleased with it overall. Running since November 2021 watering houseplants with no issues. Good quality. On the pricey side but i love it.
This has been a great addition to my garden. I stopped hand-watering entirely after install. The plants not only survived but thrived, it cuts my garden time, and I plan to buy more for other plants.
I'm really happy with this system. This was my first drip-irrigation install and I'm very happy. Only issue: the 5-gal reservoir containers got light as they emptied and one blew over in high winds while i was away. I caught it on my outdoor camera and had a friend reset it.
A solid system once you get it dialed in. The system works but plants respond differently. Some get dialed in with flat happy leaves while others show overwatering signs even with the valve closed down. For those I had to clamp the line shut and hand-feed.
This has worked very well for me. One of the best gravity-fed systems, period. Definitely read the instructions and/or watch the instructional video. Setup is not intuitive but it's easy and works amazingly once dialed in.
I'm really happy with this system. My plants are doing very well. Easy setup, good quality.
Overall, I'm very happy with it. I discovered from a video that perlite (especially large chunks) near the sensor causes air gaps and runaway watering. My mix is 50% perlite so I'm repacking sphagnum with no perlite around the sensors in 1-gal pots. Don't install and leave until it's dialed in. I docked a star for the tuning ordeal and because no shut-off valve is included. You need one when it overwaters. I left for 3 days and the plants drooped from drying out, then restarting on dry soil made water run straight out of my fabric pots. Two weeks of tweaking on the first try and I expect another two. I run autoflowers in 5-gal with 3 drippers and 10-gal fabric pots with 5 drippers, keeping the outer 2 inches of soil moist. I place drippers 3 inches from the carrot on two sides so it shuts off quicker, and pack the dirt tight around the carrot.
This has worked very well for me. MAKE SURE TO BUY DRIPPERS TOO. I bought the reservoir and drippers and added my own airstone, and my plants now drink what they need when they need it. Set aside at least 3 days to calibrate before leaving for any extended time.
This works well for my setup, with a few things to know. I chose it specifically because it runs from a reservoir on a balcony with no water hookup. I love the sensitivity of how it dispenses water and that it uses less water than hand watering. Key warning: never let the bucket run dry or you must reset every single Blumat after the lines drain. A bit more expensive than alternatives but I would definitely recommend it.
This has worked very well for me. Easy to set up but difficult to calibrate. I watered 4 indoor plants from a 10-gal barrel during an extended vacation, set it to water too much, and the supply ran out at about 7/8 of the trip. Lesson: do a trial run before leaving. Still, its the only way to water indoor plants for an extended period and an amazing product.
I'm really happy with this system. I used it previously for vegetables and reordered for the herb garden. It's a time saver and theres no pestering the neighbors during vacations. Two 5-gal buckets as the reservoir last about 4-5 days, and you can add more reservoirs or use the pressure reducer on an outdoor faucet instead. Simple setup with minor adjustments.
A solid system once you get it dialed in. They work once you figure out the adjustment. Following Blumat's own adjustment instructions left my plants always too dry, so I set the dial to a hanging drop instead and find that much better.
This has been a great addition to my garden. A little difficult to dial in but totally worth it. I bumped a knob while trimming and flooded my grow tent, so I recommend ordering the locking caps to prevent that. Cleaned up, re-dialed, and planning to order more plus accessories.
This has worked very well for me. I use it for an indoor grow in a recreational-legal state. I worried it wouldn't put out enough fluid but I was wrong. 3-gal pots on a 5-gal reservoir last all week, and it runs nutrients with no problem. No more vacation worry or nightly watering. My only issue is not buying it sooner.
Overall, I'm very happy with it. I ordered these by mistake thinking they were the standalone kind, and theres no way to connect them to a faucet. I kept them anyway. My nephew uses and loves them, and I ordered the reservoir version for my orchids and love those.
I'm impressed with how well this works. I'm a notorious over and under-waterer with a hectic schedule. I was skeptical because you never see water visibly pouring, but a month of moisture-meter checks shows the roots always perfectly in range. Tuning is easy, barely quarter-turn adjustments per pot over about a week. I use a bucket since there's no faucet nearby, and a couple of gallons lasts one to two weeks. I bought it for an upcoming two-week vacation and now use it full-time.
I'm really happy with this system. Follow the setup instructions and you can leave on vacation without worrying about plants drying up. I never thought it would be this easy. A must for anyone who wants low-maintenance good-looking plants.
I'm impressed with how well this works. No batteries, timers, solar pumps, or much attention needed. Huge for no-till growers. No more hand-spraying the mulch layer to keep the biology moist. Setup takes minutes: the ceramic dries, it waters until it doesn't. Keep the reservoir full via a float valve or hose fitting (sold separately). Two cautions: be fully set up before filling the reservoir, and use the elbow at the last carrot or you'll send water everywhere. Only beef: no inline shut-off valve included with the 5-carrot system, though it's not essential.
This has worked very well for me. I bought it before vacation to protect a high-value crop. I value the design's few failure points: a moisture-activated vacuum valve pinching a small tube with no electricity, nearly failure-proof. The crop grew considerably while I was away. I believe the consistent micro-dosing grew the plants faster than my hand watering because water is replaced at exactly the rate the plants use it. Caution: it takes a few days to set up and tune, not plug-and-play, but worth every penny once dialed.
This works well for my setup, with a few things to know. I love them dearly. Would be 5 stars if a ball valve were included. A headache to learn but worth it, and I've adapted the system for indoor use. I recommend an adequate saucer or tray in case of a runaway.
It does the job, but it took some figuring out. Clearer directions would be nice.
I'm impressed with how well this works. I set it up two days before a 5-day trip and returned to a couple of flooded plants. After a couple more days of tweaking, it now runs for months with no adjustments. I bought it as a temporary vacation fix and kept it as the ongoing watering solution.
Overall, I'm very happy with it. I rushed the first setup and paid for it. The project needs dedicated time. I was impressed by the included instructions, and the internet has plenty of videos. My organic nutrient blend clogs the lines, making it unusable for my application (my own fault). With pure water it worked fantastically. I ultimately returned to hand watering, but its a solid product, perfect for the right application.
I'm really happy with this system. I run the system both indoors and outdoors as an experiment. Indoors: 3 Blumats on a gravity-fed 5-gal bucket feeding coco coir and perlite in 3-gal buckets under a 600W HID light. I get 4-5 day cycles between refills with zero runoff when dialed in, and I run organic nutrients plus DripClean to keep the lines clear. Outdoors: 6 units on the hose adapter watering a 6x6 raised bed. It needs occasional fiddling as temperature and soil-drying speed change but performs very well. A huge step up for vacations and balcony gardens. I expect multi-year life and it's worth the cost.
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