I am going to PEI for a week and need some way to water my plants so that they don't dry up and die. I have someone to look after them, but I am worried they will not come over soon enough to water and stress them out severely. The problem is they can only come over once a day and the plants are very large for the pots so they dry out very fast. Unfortunately I let them get a tad too large so they must be watered every day at least 24 hours apart, sooner if possible.
The plants are in Promix and in 3.5 gallon pots. I was thinking some kind of drip system so that even if they were a little late to water they would be fine. It isn't really neccessary for them to soley rely on the drip system as they will be hand watered every day. I just need it to keep them moist inbetween waterings so that they don't wilt and get stressed.
Any suggestions on the best method for me to use? I have always set up grows that require hand watering. I find doing it this way in a way makes me pay more close attention to the plants and ultimately do a better job. If the drip system works out well I would be willing to use it at all my grows to delay visits by a few hours. Now I have to run from location to location to water and everytime hope they didn't dry out. So far I have been successful, but with more work to do lately I am worried, not to mention this 1 week trip. I know larger pots would be an option but I really don't want to lug in more promix for say 5 gallon pots.
One more question I have that I am concerned about is since the plants are so large I am worried that they could bend down into the 1000 watt lights when I am not there and start a fire. The gardens are vertical set ups so the bulbs are bare. Anyone know what would happen if a plant leaf or cola flopped down onto a 1000 watter? Would it just dry out or would it actually start a fire? Is it hot enough? I am problaby going to put a cage around each bulb, but I have not devised a way yet. Any idea's on that also would be a great help.
Thanks in advance!
TGT
The plants are in Promix and in 3.5 gallon pots. I was thinking some kind of drip system so that even if they were a little late to water they would be fine. It isn't really neccessary for them to soley rely on the drip system as they will be hand watered every day. I just need it to keep them moist inbetween waterings so that they don't wilt and get stressed.
Any suggestions on the best method for me to use? I have always set up grows that require hand watering. I find doing it this way in a way makes me pay more close attention to the plants and ultimately do a better job. If the drip system works out well I would be willing to use it at all my grows to delay visits by a few hours. Now I have to run from location to location to water and everytime hope they didn't dry out. So far I have been successful, but with more work to do lately I am worried, not to mention this 1 week trip. I know larger pots would be an option but I really don't want to lug in more promix for say 5 gallon pots.
One more question I have that I am concerned about is since the plants are so large I am worried that they could bend down into the 1000 watt lights when I am not there and start a fire. The gardens are vertical set ups so the bulbs are bare. Anyone know what would happen if a plant leaf or cola flopped down onto a 1000 watter? Would it just dry out or would it actually start a fire? Is it hot enough? I am problaby going to put a cage around each bulb, but I have not devised a way yet. Any idea's on that also would be a great help.
Thanks in advance!
TGT
