Going out of town for a rew days. How to water my plants.

zvuv

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #1

I have to go away for four days. I thought I had someone to come in and take care of things but now that is not sure and I leave next Mon. I have six plants in all different stages.

1 2 weeks away from harvest

1 Starting to set buds

2 vegging and ready to start flowering

2 small vegging plants about 3" high.

All plants are in soil in air pots.

The flowering plants are autos so I can put everybody in one closet if need be.


Is there something I can set up quickly? I dont have time to order anything.

Thank you

 

Metasynth

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #2

Haha, you have your smart pots in drip pans? Just water them well before you leave, maybe let the pots sit in like 1/2 - 1/4 inch of water in the drip pans, it'll wick up through the fabric and dirt.

 

zvuv

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #3

tx meta. sorry. my bad I meant 'air pots' not smart pots. I've corrected the post. I was thinking of a wick system though.

 

doobered

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #4

if you can do a drip system on a timer maybe will cost you about 50 bucks

 

cannawizard

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• Aug 30, 2011

• #5

doobered said:

if you can do a drip system on a timer maybe will cost you about 50 bucks

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*beat me to it...

 

johnman2880

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #6

zvuv said:

tx meta. sorry. my bad I meant 'air pots' not smart pots. I've corrected the post. I was thinking of a wick system though.


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those are cool.so their full of soil? then get some aqua globes if they are.they will only water when the soil starts to dry

 

Prefontaine

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #7

just water them till the runoff collects in the pan under the pot, if your really worried fill a beer bottle or wine bottle and shove the tip into the soil like those aqua globes, seriously though I use regular pots and water every thrid to fifth day, the longest ive let my girls go is a week, and i cam back and they where fine, a little thirsty but just fine.

 

zvuv

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #8

Tx guys for the suggestions:

Yeah I could run down to Lowes or HD and drop the $$. Perhaps not a bad idea for the future since this will happen again. but I still have to spend some time getting it dialed in.

I am thinking of wick system basically a big wad of fabric sitting in a bucket of water with the bottom of the pot resting on the fabric. The top of the fabric must be above the water line.

At least I am not going to be away during harvest time!