How do you water your plants while on vacation when you have no one to help?

[Senorbuzzzzy]

I’ll be gone for 10 days and my plants start to droop after 3, so I want to ask this sub what they have done to water their plants while traveling.

First idea was those dripping watering caps that fit on a 2 liter bottle.

Second idea was wicking shoelaces using a five gallon bottle. I’m worried it won’t give enough water. But I’ve got four plants in pots so I can do this set up easily.

I don’t have a third idea...do you?

I usually use a watering can. There no electricity where they are. I ph adjust my tap water so the five gallon bottle would be best for that wicking method.

It’s going to be hot in SoCal in August ... I can’t leave them unwatered for ten days even after a good soaking.

 

[Bill284]

I’ll be gone for 10 days and my plants start to droop after 3, so I want to ask this sub what they have done to water their plants while traveling.

First idea was those dripping watering caps that fit on a 2 liter bottle.

Second idea was wicking shoelaces using a five gallon bottle. I’m worried it won’t give enough water. But I’ve got four plants in pots so I can do this set up easily.

I don’t have a third idea...do you?

I usually use a watering can. There no electricity where they are. I ph adjust my tap water so the five gallon bottle would be best for that wicking method.

It’s going to be hot in SoCal in August ... I can’t leave them unwatered for ten days even after a good soaking.

Hello @Senorbuzzzzy hope your having a great day.
When you say there is no electricity i assume they are outside.
You must be able to reach them with a garden hose?
Put a timer on a garden hose. Have it turn on maby a couple times a day for a few minutes.
If thats not possible you could take a hose cap the end and poke a few small holes and just leave it turned on spraying a small amount constantly on the base of your ladies.
Just a couple ideas,give me some more details on location and we can fine tune you setup.
Bill

 

[Senorbuzzzzy]

Four smart pots. No hose water for these girls. The water here sucks. Outdoors. Sunny yard. I’m leaning towards a drip system.

 

[Bill284]

Four smart pots. No hose water for these girls. The water here sucks. Outdoors. Sunny yard. I’m leaning towards a drip system.

If you can rig a drip system great.
If not hose water is better then no water.
Zon seells carbon filters that screw right on your hose tap. Might help.Timers for hose too.

Bill

 

[HayStack]

I would setup a automatic drip system. You way the water sucks. What do you mean by that?

 

[HashFart]

I swear by canadian tire water globes I'm on holidays now with them in use, but the best is a big wine bottle with a cork, drill the smallest hole you can in the cork and insert in soil ,,,,, do not over water before you insert! This will cause a river for run off ,,,,, a nice big watering so everything is most then insert wine bottle ,,, I hope this helps!!!! But holidays with smoking is way better then plant care and working ! If worst comes to worst you can always plant more ! Focus on time off brother!!!!! Good luck

 

[Doctor Trevor]

I used these when I first started: