4 days with out water

[Rose Gardener]

Ok, I just got a confirmation of dates and will be going away for 4 days in the near future.

 

What I want, or need to work out is, if plants are not watered for 4 days, or given a big drink and left for 4 days, will it cause any problems?

 

If it will, would it be ok to set up a slow drip feed system so they get water while I'm away?

 

I have some time up my sleeve to get this sorted so I'm not stressing too much at this point in time.

 

Cheers all.

 

~Rose.

[yota]

i would have a friend stop in for 1 day to water. But if thats not an option a drip system could work for ya. Just put it on a timer so its not going 24/7. Probably didn't tell u anything u didn't know. But 4 days without water probably wont kill em, but i don't think id do it.

[WantDaChronic]

when i go to mardigrass this year im going to have to leave my room unattended for 5 days and am in the same boat as you im intending on watering on the day i leave and if i had my way i'd have a mate come over and water my plants, but as im stuck with an incompetant mother in law im getting her to turn everything off except for an oscilating fan after a few days. sure the 2 or 3 days in complete darkness will be no good for the plants, but they'll survive and it beats frying the shit out of them

[Reverend]

BUNNINGS is the answer, they have these spikes that you put in a plastic bottle and it waters your plants, whilst your away.

 

Gills

[Chronmasta]

When i used to grow outdoor sometimes it used to be hard to get to the crop...

So when i knew i wasnt able to make it in time for the next feed/water i would do this.

 

:Get a towel then soak it, then put that on the medium around base of the plant just b4 ya going away......

(making sure that its not wrapped around in contact withe trunk)

 

That way it acts like a mulch and helps stop evaporation....

(you can even soak the towel in a weak nute solution for added benefit)

 

Hope that helps

[Rose Gardener]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

i would have a friend stop in for 1 day to water. But if thats not an option a drip system could work for ya. Just put it on a timer so its not going 24/7. Probably didn't tell u anything u didn't know. But 4 days without water probably wont kill em, but i don't think id do it.

 

No one IRL beside Mr knows that I grow. And both of us will be going away. I wouldn't trust Mr with them anyway because he keeps threatening to kill them!

 

The drip feed system I was thinking of rigging up would actually be that slow that I wouldn't need a timer. You know those drip control things they have in hospital? Well I have one of those things, it's very handy.

 

 

when i go to mardigrass this year im going to have to leave my room unattended for 5 days and am in the same boat as you im intending on watering on the day i leave and if i had my way i'd have a mate come over and water my plants, but as im stuck with an incompetant mother in law im getting her to turn everything off except for an oscilating fan after a few days. sure the 2 or 3 days in complete darkness will be no good for the plants, but they'll survive and it beats frying the shit out of them

 

Bummer WDC. That's another reason why I am going to have to sus out something too, for next year. I'm hoping to still be growing and I am going to Mardi Grass even if I have to walk there!

 

 

BUNNINGS is the answer, they have these spikes that you put in a plastic bottle and it waters your plants, whilst your away.

 

Gills

 

No offence but those things are useless.

I actually have some and the water just runs straight out, no slow seepage. Was very annoying.

 

 

When i used to grow outdoor sometimes it used to be hard to get to the crop...

So when i knew i wasnt able to make it in time for the next feed/water i would do this.

 

:Get a towel then soak it, then put that on the medium around base of the plant just b4 ya going away......

(making sure that its not wrapped around in contact withe trunk)

 

That way it acts like a mulch and helps stop evaporation....

(you can even soak the towel in a weak nute solution for added benefit)

 

Hope that helps

 

That was another train of thought I had, sort of. I was thinking of covering the top of the soil with drenched cotton wool and then cover it with cling wrap!

 

I have a couple of months up my sleeve, so I might test run a couple of different methods and see how they go.

 

Thanks again.

 

Cheers.

~Rose.

[Squinty]

Personally, and regrettably, I had a grow going well and then spring break hit After I returned from my trip (7 days) I found that all 6 of the plants I had up at the time were still alive and kickin (their health was nothing to brag about however). So I would say they would most likely survive a small water break of course with consequence to the bud I would prolly go with the drip system though, sounds like the easiest way to do it without letting n e one know

[loylty gets u nothing]

id transplant into bigger pots

and well and truely water them

the extra medium will assist in keeping rootzone wet

i sometimes dont water for 4 days

no probs wen in soil ofc depending on pot size

as the pot dries the roots will gorw chasing water

not a big drama in my opinion rose

all the best

bil

[Rose Gardener]

Thanks for the extra feedback.

 

At the moment, they are only getting watered every other day. 100 - 150 mL each.

 

By the time travel time rocks around, they will all be in bigger pots too, so all seems to be good.

 

Cheers.

~Rose.

[melindaskrapz]

s dont water for 4 days

no probs wen in soil ofc depending on pot size

as the pot dries the roots will gorw chasing water

not a big drama in my opinion rose

all the best

bil

Hey I don't know what area u are in but east coast australia is in very heavy rain.As it is nearing the end of outdoor season and the weather is quite cool I would be very wary about putting towels of water around your plant.You don't want to encourage moulds or it can wipe your whole crop/plant out.remember it is only a weed!!!! It is good to let it dry out if it is planted in soil and outside.If you are in Aust. N.S.W you must be in flower ? Be gentle when flowering