help plant needs care while im away

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mellow

Active Member

• Jun 6, 2009

• #1

help, im leaving in a week and my seedling needs water. I cant trust anybody to water it for me and i cant leave it outside to get rain because something will eat it. What can i do to keep the soil moist while im away?

 

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Hemlock

Well-Known Member

• Jun 6, 2009

• #2

mellow said:

help, im leaving in a week and my seedling needs water. I cant trust anybody to water it for me and i cant leave it outside to get rain because something will eat it. What can i do to keep the soil moist while im away?

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u need
water in a resivor
a pump with a timer
set the timer to come on for however long u want it to.

 

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gangjababy

Well-Known Member

• Jun 6, 2009

• #3

or just transplant to a larger pot

 

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mellow

Active Member

• Jun 6, 2009

• #4

gangjababy said:

or just transplant to a larger pot

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what would that do?

 

Angus

Well-Known Member

• Jun 6, 2009

• #5

Saturate the new pot.

It will take your seedling + evaporation at least the week to deplete all the water.

 

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gangjababy

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• Jun 7, 2009

• #6

mellow said:

what would that do?

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That would let you wait longer in between waterings.

Let's say My seedling has roots poking out of a 12 ounce cup, transplant to a gallon pot and you can let it go for a week or so without watering...