Self watering while on holiday

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Nobby3570

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Can anyone give me advice please. I'm about to go on holiday for 3 weeks. Can anyone suggest a way how to feed my plants while I'm away for the 3 weeks.
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Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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Nobby3570 said:
Can anyone give me advice please. I'm about to go on holiday for 3 weeks. Can anyone suggest a way how to feed my plants while I'm away for the 3 weeks.
Thanks
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Yes get someone to do it :(. Three weeks is a long time to leave a plant for other reasons as well. One biggie would be it growing into the light :(. I just went away on a buisness thing (unexpected) for 8 days and lights had to be moved twice :(. But if you must then perhaps a timed pump and Res/cooler.
 
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Nobby3570

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Light is not a problem as it's outside growing but we don't get a lot of rain do you think a hosepipe will work if I turn the tap on so slightly it slowly drips.
 
神秘人

神秘人

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The only way in my opinion is call your friends to help, otherwise you are likely to say goodbye to your plants. Ive heared about some self watering mechines called drop irrigation in China but its hard to get, you may also make it by yourself but there would be alot of unexpeced accidents about the self-make mechine.
 
Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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Nobby3570 said:
Light is not a problem as it's outside growing but we don't get a lot of rain do you think a hosepipe will work if I turn the tap on so slightly it slowly drips.
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Oh lol. I was wondering about that :). Ok so your close to a water supply, you could get a irragation timer and hook it to the faucet, that would be my suggestion. Seems like a waste of water letting it drip.
 
thenewman187

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A 2ltr pop bottle with holes in the lid stuck in the the ground but I think that would only be good for a week or so..
That's what I'll be going up north during work weeks.
 
Kcbscrogger

Kcbscrogger

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You can get a water drip hose that just screws onto your water valve and slowly drips water onto your plants.
 
tyke1973

tyke1973

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Budley Doright said:
Yes get someone to do it :(. Three weeks is a long time to leave a plant for other reasons as well. One biggie would be it growing into the light :(. I just went away on a buisness thing (unexpected) for 8 days and lights had to be moved twice :(. But if you must then perhaps a timed pump and Res/cooler.
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I have to agree,I go away in a couple of week,even my holidays are planned around my growing,I have clones rooted in the second size cubes,the plants in flowering room need someone to just check trays (auto pots) but you will need someone to watch them un less you have a 100 ltr tank with a drip feed system just to keep the medium damp.good luck dude,I worry like my plants are human kids while I'm away I even phone up at least 3 times a week just to ask are they ok,The problem you have got is if the plants are a decent size before you go it's not the watering it's the light height ,last thing you want is the plants growing into the lights,I got cool hoods ,so at least that makes me feel a bit better about that situation.

The clones in cubes will be fine in a large pot,and just wet them through before I go.

But the plants in flowering room need someone to keep there eye on em,they can grow 2/3 inch a day ,that over a foot In a week.
 
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Budley Doright

Budley Doright

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tyke1973 said:
I have to agree,I go away in a couple of week,even my holidays are planned around my growing,I have clones rooted in the second size cubes,the plants in flowering room need someone to just check trays (auto pots) but you will need someone to watch them un less you have a 100 ltr tank with a drip feed system just to keep the medium damp.good luck dude,I worry like my plants are human kids while I'm away I even phone up at least 3 times a week just to ask are they ok,The problem you have got is if the plants are a decent size before you go it's not the watering it's the light height ,last thing you want is the plants growing into the lights,I got cool hoods ,so at least that makes me feel a bit better about that situation.

The clones in cubes will be fine in a large pot,and just wet them through before I go.

But the plants in flowering room need someone to keep there eye on em,they can grow 2/3 inch a day ,that over a foot In a week.
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I just assume all grows are indoors now lol. His are not so light is not an issue :) water is though. I have a 100 litre Res and It needs topping every 5-6 days right now :(
 
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