Need HELP! Please!

josteoj

Member
I'm going on vacation for a whole week Saturday to Saturday. I have a small plant, but I'm worried about it getting to hot and run out of water so what I was going to do was water it good! And keep the lighst off for the whole week any tips? And how long can a plan go without light and what should I do? Please I need help ASAP!!!

Ps: It is in veg.
 

superstoner1

Well-Known Member
no lights for a week will seriously stunt it and trigger immediate flowering. look into making a small drip setup. you can use a plastic soda bottle, and small diameter hose. and use a drip style head or clamp of some sort to let it just drip occasionally.
 

Ringsixty

Well-Known Member
water heavy an hour before you leave. hook up a wick system and raise your light 2 times their normal height.
then cross your fingers.
i assume your using cfls.

good luck
 

josteoj

Member
Thank you for a straight forward answer. And I want to start flowering. I'm growing in a PC grow box. So would this trip actually be beneficial?
 

Cloudz2600

Well-Known Member
Lack of light for more than a few days(2-3) is detrimental. Plants need light for photosynthesis(aka how they live). A lack of light for a few days during the end of flowering makes the plant think it's death is near(which it is) and is beneficial for a few reasons, but a week w/o light while you're still in veg is bad. If you don't mind going into flowering put lights at 12/12 on your timer(or buy one if you don't have 1, it's great to have anyway) and do the wick system or drip system like some people suggested.
 
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