The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in November 2023.

Growing a vibrant garden with healthy plants is a time-consuming process that takes years. However, for many gardeners, a common concern arises when they go on a vacation or a mandatory work trip, leaving their plants at the mercy of nature.

Unfortunately, all the hard work invested in the garden can be in vain when they return to find withering or near-dying plants.

Hyderabad-based Gowtham Reddy was motivated to solve this universal problem. “This may not appear as a serious issue for many, but it keeps many gardeners anxious. We cannot ignore any problem,” he tells The Better India.

After speaking to gardeners and exploring several DIY drip systems, Gowtham worked on the simplest self-watering system called ‘Osmos’ that can sustain plants for at least 15 days.

A simple yet fascinating college experiment

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