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I have just planted my seeds and the have just sprouted but as a family we have just decided to go to Florida in January for 2 weeks, my seeds are a soil grow and wondered is there anyway to keep them moist for the duration of my holiday ?
Am i lloking at an auto feeder/water system or is it just a dead end for me ?
Thanks all, look forward to your replies.
Hmmm, I don't really know. A self watering system would be the way to go.
Maybe put them outside and let the rain water it.
Other than that, I'm not too sure.
You might get a better response posting in the Growing forum. :)
Getting cold my way...soft freezes, hard freezes. I don't know that I'd put them outside this time of year.
Go with some kind of self watering system, man. Even then, it's a risk!
Good luck, though...
I just re-read the original post. I misread and thought you said you lived in FL...my mistake. :o
Yeah, things will start to get cold in most parts now, so a self watering system is the only way to go. How you would do that, I have no clue. :p
Sorry I couldn't be much help.
Is there any way a 'trusted' friend or family member of yours could water the plants for you? Telling people about a grow is not a good idea.. better way to get caught. But if there was any way a person you know very well and trust could do it, that might be a lot easier than setting up a self-watering system. But I don't know.. I'm not very familiar with grows and stuff. :confused:
Simple solution.
Place your pots in a deep tray with water in it. The water will be absorbed up into the pots by capillary action. You should be able to get away with leaving for 2 weeks, but don't decide to stay longer.
You can make an auto-watering wick system using a T-shirt torn into strips and another bucket. Basically you tear the strips about 8-10 inches long, pull them through the holes in the bottom of your pot and tie a knot. You want a few inches to be up in the dirt. Then just hang the strips in a bucket of water beneath the pot. Works like city boy's idea, but keeps the dirt less soaked.
ok...here's what you do.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunge9
Get a jar of water and sit it next to your lil plants.
take a strip of cloth(s) to make a wic with
make sure the cloth(s) is long enough to go from jar of water, to, plants
put one end of wic in jar of water util wic touches bottom of jar, and bury the other end about 2-3 inches deep in your soil.
The wic will contniue to bring enough water to your soil until you get home. it does it rather slowly. Make sure your plants/soil, is well watered before you insert wic.
dai*ma:stoned:
Fantastic advice guys looks like i`ll do the wick thing, TBH i`m not too fussed if they do die but it would be nice as of now i can continue vegging them. I`m really chuffed now it looks like i wont have to spend silly money on a watering gadget.
Thanks all, well pleased.
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I dont know if this works with weed, but for other plants I used to have I did the thing other people are explaining with the tshirt but I used shoe laces (just take off the plastic at the ends)
If you are a traveling family I consider you just dish out some extra change and go with the hydroponic method of growing marijuana. If you don't really go away from your home regularly for a long time then never mind about that idea. As for your plants I dunno what you can do other than forget about this grow and do it when you come back or get some one that you absolutely trust to look after your plants.
The thing about Hydro is when something goes wrong, it can be catasrophic in a matter of hours. You really have to monitor a hydro grow, or so I've been told. :D
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btw, the wick idea is brilliant!
Yeah but also Hydro was also developed with the traveling people in line. Only if you didn't know what you were doing in the first place or end up being gone too long will Hydro operations end up going wrong. 2 week's is enough time to leave it at work, at least I believe so :p.Quote:
Originally Posted by JunkYard
ya...for bigger plants i heard of people putting 5 or 6 jars around the the entirepot,
and keep the jar elevated above the plant and let gravity takes its course,
Could be, I don't know? You def need to know wht you're doing, though. I've been told that it takes a good while to get accustomed to hydro growing, too. Besides, I like soil much better. It's easier, and the bud is usually much tastier. The hydro will give a better yield if you know what you're doing, but I truly enjoy the taste of good soil grown bud. (Organic of course)Quote:
Originally Posted by orangeman
Much Love,
Hydro does sound attractive but cost is not the thing, i just wanted to grow the way nature intended and to know that if it does go well i know it`s down to me and me alone, yes this is an indoor grow and i am using artificial light and will bee fooling my plant into day and night conditions but thats it i guess, i will try for the jar and rag/ shoelaces method it does sound vey possible.
Keep the thoughts going though guys this is really interesting to me.
Peace.
P.s. I`ve just scored me some bud so i`m well happy.
With outside plants, you can take gallon milk jugs and poke tiny holes in them.Bury your pots below soil level.Hang jug over or modify.I part and gravity.You want your water ph'd to 6.2. Too much off this mark makes plants not absorb micronutrients.Don't mess with hydro unless you know what your doing.The shoelace method is your intrduction to hydroponics.Pouring nutrient rich water into potting soil medium is hydroponics.If your plants are that young, they should be in a sterile or very low ppm nutrients.They have all they need for the first 2 weeks.Do not ferilize.You'll burn em up.The most common mistake with young plants is overwatering.They want a wet, dry cycle to make roots spread.
The pic is one whiterhino x skunk #1,at 40 days aeroponic, in a tub I built for $50.This is advanced hydro.This is the only hydro I ever done.You have to live with it though.The tub will hold 6 plants.You flip the light after 5 days.This is a 45 day system with the right plants.Advanced Nutrients is the top of the line.I flowered this plant for 90 days.This is legal medical.