Keep plants watered for a week?

mobone

mobone

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I just realized I'll be going out of town for 5-7 days 2 months into the grow and have no way to look after the plants. How should I keep them wet? They're soil.

I know that I'll put a tone of glasses of water in the cabinet to keep the humidity up. But I don't think this will be enough.
 
Douche Nozzle

Douche Nozzle

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Thats something to worry about. I was following another thread and the owner had to leave for 4 days and was in mid flower. He soaked the plants before he left and when he came back, he found a lot of dead leaves and dry buds that were dead. Maybe one of those stupid water bulb things from the TV ads that they sell at Wal Mart.
 
mykul916

mykul916

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rig up a drip irrigation system....



grab a rubbermaid tote, fill with ph corrected water(dilute nutrients to about 50% of normal), place an aquarium powerhead (pump) in there, connect to tubing w/ holes in it, run tubing to base of plants.......put the pump on a timer, run pump a couple times a day....problem solved.


20 or so dollars will save you alot of hassle (and lost bud weight)....jmo. :)
 
joker152

joker152

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i cant remember which journal i saw this in but some dude used aqua globes while he was out of town for a week and apparently he came back to plants that were doing just great.
 
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gangjababy

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transplant to a larger pot before leaving or just fill up a large drainage dish with water and the soil will wick it up when needed.
I was able to leave my plants for 12 days using the drainage dish, when I transplanted from a 16 ounce cup to a 3 gallon pot I didn't have to water for 2 and a half weeks.
 
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EyezofSnake

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Transplant day before you leave, Raise the lights higher, saran wrap over the tops of the plants. let them sit in a try that will contain your runoff.

Left plants for 9-10 days using this method.
 
communistcannabis

communistcannabis

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try a wick system too, braided rope (not nylon) one end into the bottom of you container the other end into a gallon milk jug the plant will wick water out of the gallon jug
 
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