holiday problem

[isiquel]

sorry if this is in the wrong place, but i have to leave my plants for three weeks, i have a timer but any ideas for watering?
im in soil, and the plants are still young

isiquel Reviewed by isiquel on 12-11-2006. holiday problem sorry if this is in the wrong place, but i have to leave my plants for three weeks, i have a timer but any ideas for watering? im in soil, and the plants are still young Rating: 5

[MajToker]

Only thing I can think of quickly is a drip system. You can get all the parts from a good horticulture shop. It will be cheap and you can set it up fast. Its also reliable if you do it correctly. Good Luck.

[secretgarden]

that is a tough one. try finding water crystals. i've never used them or know of anyone who has. so i won't say if they work or not
theory is they hold water and release it during times of drought. i can't say if it's good or not and if anyone knows please share the info. i found a website www.watercrystals.com that might help explain the process. good luck and let me know how it turns out

[isiquel]

thanks people, i heard that you can place the pots in a shallow tray of water and let the plants absorb from below, this possible?

[secretgarden]

not sure, never tried it. if the roots go down the far i could see how it would be possible for them to absorb it. although it may also run the risk of drowning them or causing fungus to build up.

[isiquel]

iv heard it absorbs it into the soil, and there for slowly waters it, but yeah i can see what you mean, drowinging would definatelly set me back a bit...

[MajToker]

It will wick the water from below. Just ignore the best way to do it though, the drip system. No point in doing it perfect the first time I rekon. Good luck