Watering when gone

[Angeljo]

Would like to know how do you water plants if you have to go out town when planted in soil?

[ellz]

Hello Angeljo and welcome! Besides having someone do it for you, the only thing I can think you can do is build an automated watering system. Luckily, this website even has an article on that...and a very good one I might add: http://www.growweedeasy.com/node/496

Best of luck with everything!

[tyler_ hobbyist]

What I do is fill a 55gal water barrel with water/nutes run a pond wanter pump hooked up2 a timer so it turns on for 4mins on time every 4days. I run a garden hose from the pump into the pots with micro misters.

[tyler_ hobbyist]

If u have a large amount of water ph will stay fine for more than 2weeks. I went on holidays for 2weeks and ph didnt change much to worry about

[Angeljo]

Thanks for the information I didn't know what to do going out of town for a week and I have been beside my self as to how to water the plants. Thank you again.

[Sheesh]

My soil grows went as much as 6-8 days without water when they are in mid to late veg. You may be able to get away with doing nothing. But, that depends on a bunch of factors. Soil in large pots can probably go the longest without water. Coco in smaller pots probably can't go much more than 3 days or less without water. Lighting, temp, humidity and other factors all make a difference. Google this issue too. I've seem cheap hacks using 2 litre soda bottles and gravity. I just don't remember the details.

[Angeljo]

Thanks for the info.

[tyler_ hobbyist]

For a 7gal pot 4-5days witthout water for a general rule of thumb depends on temp rh wind ect but for sure 4days