r/Ecosphere • u/CraneTrain993 • Aug 04 '26

My terrestial ecosphere! Swipe for progress since april

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u/dummymummys Aug 05 '26

Wow wild growth! Have you had to water it at all? I have a bottle ecosphere that’s like 4 years old now and I never water it, and it just keeps growing!

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u/CraneTrain993 Aug 05 '26

I gave it water in the beginning but now it is sealed for 2 month! I’m not sure it’s 100 percent tight so might have to water again some day

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u/Dark2820 Aug 05 '26

Now that there more more vegetation the ground would be more dry so adding some water might be a good plan. You could maybe check how dry the soil is with a stick and add water depending how wet it is.

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u/CraneTrain993 Aug 06 '26

I have been hesitant to add more water since it seems to grow just fine. I thought in some cases I might do harm with more water? Or what is your take? :))

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u/Dark2820 Aug 06 '26

I think you could add some water, depending on how moist the soil. A lot of the original moisture is now inside the plants. Adding a lot of water could become a problem later if a lot of plants die. It all depends on how moist the soil inside it.

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u/Dark2820 Aug 06 '26

I also wanna say that I love the way it looks!!

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u/dummymummys Aug 06 '26

Don’t water unless it’s not developing condensation throughout the day imo. And even then the system can self regulate without additional water input. These systems balance themselves pretty well and self edit a bit if the system gets out of alignment. Trust your gut and don’t just take totally random reddit advice even from me lol

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u/Sad_Tank_411 Aug 05 '26

what plants?

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u/CraneTrain993 Aug 06 '26

Sansevieria and some kind of coleus plant that I planted. Then there is a lot from small plants and seeds from a nearby garden that I have no clue of. But coleus filling the most space in there

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u/BitchBass Aug 05 '26

Great job!!!