going on a trip for 2 weeks! need help

xIAceIx

xIAceIx

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ill be in texas by monday and be gone for 2 weeks most likely. how do i keep em watered?
i just started 12/12 yesterday and everything seems good so far.
any help would be greatly apprec.
 
wanagrowsome

wanagrowsome

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Not an expert, man, but for what I know most house plants survive two to three weeks without watering...many times I went on a vocation and didn't get anyone to water them. Don't know if it's true for weed, though.

Timer, pump, hose and a bucket of water would be my best bet or get someone to water them.
 
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AndyK

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You can either set up a drip system(PIA) set up a wick system(a bit easier and cheaper) or go to homedepot and pick up some water storing crystals. Set these in a jar over night filling only the bottom centimeter of the jar with crystals and fill the rest of the jar with water. The crystals will expand to the entire jar and then just cover the tops of the pots with these crystals. But be careful not to overwater them. It works a bit better with air pots.
 
dank smoker420

dank smoker420

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im going to e gone for like five days soon but i would just water the day you leave and maybe turn off some of the lights so its not as hot and the water doesnt evaporate as fast and you should be good
 
dank smoker420

dank smoker420

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AndyK said:
You can either set up a drip system(PIA) set up a wick system(a bit easier and cheaper) or go to homedepot and pick up some water storing crystals. Set these in a jar over night filling only the bottom centimeter of the jar with crystals and fill the rest of the jar with water. The crystals will expand to the entire jar and then just cover the tops of the pots with these crystals. But be careful not to overwater them. It works a bit better with air pots.
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i like that crystal idea that is smart man i might use that in the future
 
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AndyK

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Ha greenfire hydroponics in chico, CA hooked me up with that little trick, and it kept my babies alive for 10 days! So they get a little plug for that.
 
ML75

ML75

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get one of those bad ass glass bulb thingys and fill it with water and stick in your plant!!!!!! those things are awesome. and cheap. I would suggest maybe 2 of them since plants tend to soak up a lot of water during the flowering stage aqua-globes-ag011706-glass-plant-watering-bulbs-2-pack-as-seen-on-tv_8719_500.jpg
 
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mrmadcow

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the above suggestions are good. to add to them,if you cover your soil w/ tinfoil,it will help a little & if you cut back on your amount of light, the plants will grow slower & use less water.
 
xIAceIx

xIAceIx

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ya, i'm just gunna make a hybrid drip system, with milk gallons with the bottom cut off and turned into a funnel, with the cap on and a very very small hole in the top that makes the water drip out at about a drip a minute, but i'm working on slowing that down even more

Thanks again guys!
 
Ringsixty

Ringsixty

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Just build a drip system... 10 gallon tote, cheap fountain pump, 7 day timer, a piece of drip hose with a end plug, some 1/4 drip line and some drip heads. Depends how you do your plumbing...parts may vary.

I built one for a buddy. Sorry no picture. But, I do have a picture of a gravity feed system I built to keep 2 of my plants going @ a remote grow somewhere.
Here is the pic.
 

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