Holiday Clone watering ideas please...

[Qwobbler]

Hey,

 

We need to go away urgently and have about 9 health clones that just rooted only 2 days ago.

 

They are in rockwool sitting on top of perlite.

 

Does anyone have a suggestion on how to keep them watered for about 6 days max. 5 days more likely...?

 

I was thinking either a Bubble Cloner, but then the water level would drop? or not that quickly?

 

Or, Blumats with coco, then wash the coco off when back from being away?

 

 

Cheers for any suggestions...

 

Btw i do have either H&G coco or Canna Aqua nutes, so could set up either way, as long as i dont have to buy too many things..

 

Cheers

[Frank Reynolds]

What lighting are they under? how hot, if you can rig up an enclosed area and bump the humidity up, with a large enough water supply sitting in the enclosed area the humidity should keep them good for 9 days

Edited September 26, 2015 by Frank Reynolds

[weeping angel]

You could rig a few plastic storage containers together and use a toilet float valve thingy to keep the water flowing as needed.

[Qwobbler]

What lighting are they under? how hot, if you can rig up an enclosed area and bump the humidity up, with a large enough water supply sitting in the enclosed area the humidity should keep them good for 9 days

cheers for that Franky, yeah they are under the 400w LED, so not much heat and about 30 inches away.... could i just fill the clone tray with about an inch of water, so only half the perlitre is under water and put the dome on with the air vents open and take away the heating mat?? they will be in the same tent as the mother plants which will be on blumat since hey are in coo already, but im not sure what i want to do with the clones yet, so didnt really wanna put them in coco.....

[Qwobbler]

You could rig a few plastic storage containers together and use a toilet float valve thingy to keep the water flowing as needed.

thanks WA dont have a float and nearest bunnings or plumbing shop is about 2 hrs away... i did think of something like that tho, cheers

[Frank Reynolds]

Is there any way to dim your light as well? will help the plants use less, i've only ever used 80w as largest light for cuttings and 9 days after first rooted was easy on em without water, i was using coco tho

[Qwobbler]

Is there any way to dim your light as well? will help the plants use less, i've only ever used 80w as largest light for cuttings and 9 days after first rooted was easy on em without water, i was using coco tho

no dimming on the mars but i do have a 2 x 55w t5.... should we use that instead? cheers mate

[Frank Reynolds]

If it isn't too much trouble less light would probably help

[Qwobbler]

If it isn't too much trouble less light would probably help

thanks mate, cfl it will be after a bit more research