I was just wondering the best way for an indoor soil grower to go away for a few days at a time. I'm in my garden doing something at least every two days, I'm in there just to check things out at least twice a day... I just got to thinking how I would go away for a three or four day weekend. Of course if I were to water all my plants at the same time, I could go 5 days right now, considerably more after I up pot from one to three gallon pots tonight.
The problem is the plants closer to the fan use more water than the ones further away, and they've started needing water on different days. I've had to water at least one every day for the last four days. How long does it take for over watering to become an issue? Let's say that plant 'A' needed water on day 1 and I needed to leave for four days starting on day 3. The soil would still be wet on top, but the pot would be completely dry, and the plant likely dead, by the time I returned on day 7. Should I add a little water before I go and hope it's the right amount? Water until I get some runoff?
I believe I'd start the plants on a Gas Lantern routine, I assume that would reduce water usage slightly... If nothing else lower the temp a bit and reduce evaporation.
I'd like to set up a swick system, but probably won't be able to. I've spent WAY too much money in the last couple months on all my new supplies. I'm eating ramen noodles and might not be able to pay off my entire credit card balance this month. Of course, I can keep some balance on there if I have to, I just hate to do it. I figured it would be a couple hundred for swick stuff for all my plants.
I know I'm probably over thinking this, I tend to do that when I'm new to something.
TL;DR: Will one over watering hurt my plants?
The problem is the plants closer to the fan use more water than the ones further away, and they've started needing water on different days. I've had to water at least one every day for the last four days. How long does it take for over watering to become an issue? Let's say that plant 'A' needed water on day 1 and I needed to leave for four days starting on day 3. The soil would still be wet on top, but the pot would be completely dry, and the plant likely dead, by the time I returned on day 7. Should I add a little water before I go and hope it's the right amount? Water until I get some runoff?
I believe I'd start the plants on a Gas Lantern routine, I assume that would reduce water usage slightly... If nothing else lower the temp a bit and reduce evaporation.
I'd like to set up a swick system, but probably won't be able to. I've spent WAY too much money in the last couple months on all my new supplies. I'm eating ramen noodles and might not be able to pay off my entire credit card balance this month. Of course, I can keep some balance on there if I have to, I just hate to do it. I figured it would be a couple hundred for swick stuff for all my plants.
I know I'm probably over thinking this, I tend to do that when I'm new to something.
TL;DR: Will one over watering hurt my plants?
