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bongoman · 04-02-2007, 04:15 AM

Hi there

I have a couple of nice Deep Chunk hybrids three weeks into flowering.

I'm hand watering every second day, outdoors.

I have to go away for a week which is a drag and am not sure how to water them while I'm away.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

RalphWiley · 04-02-2007, 05:55 AM

Raindrip makes a container drip system kit that does wonders (I had a similar situation two months ago). I used a couple of home depot hose adapters to rig a 5 gallon bucket as a reservoir and let the timer (included in the kit) and gravity take care of the rest.

04-02-2007, 10:17 AM

Some kind of gravity fed drip system, with a very slow drip?

bongoman · 04-02-2007, 10:26 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Raindrip sounds good - I might try and source them here in Australia.

I've also come across Tropf Blumat: https://www.rambridge.com/products/ir...r/tropjr2.html

gaiusmarius · 04-02-2007, 04:49 PM

Hey bongoman

you could hook up a drip system with a digital timer running a pump. if you use a small fountain pump with 1/4 tubbing leading to each plant you could have them perfectly watered while you're away and no expensive drippers or filters needed this way.

bongoman · 04-03-2007, 01:02 AM

Thanks GM - reckon this pump would work?

CheeseNstomata · 04-03-2007, 01:04 AM

how about these

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-pc-Set-Plant...QQcmdZViewItem

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bongoman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 211	Have to leave my hand-watered plants for a week - ideas? Hi there I have a couple of nice Deep Chunk hybrids three weeks into flowering. I'm hand watering every second day, outdoors. I have to go away for a week which is a drag and am not sure how to water them while I'm away. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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RalphWiley Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 104	Raindrip makes a container drip system kit that does wonders (I had a similar situation two months ago). I used a couple of home depot hose adapters to rig a 5 gallon bucket as a reservoir and let the timer (included in the kit) and gravity take care of the rest. __________________ Current Strains: Sour Diesel, Trainwreck, Humbolt Snow, and Master Kush
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04-02-2007, 10:17 AM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Some kind of gravity fed drip system, with a very slow drip?
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04-02-2007, 10:26 AM	#4
bongoman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 211	Thanks for the replies. Raindrip sounds good - I might try and source them here in Australia. I've also come across Tropf Blumat: https://www.rambridge.com/products/ir...r/tropjr2.html
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04-02-2007, 04:49 PM	#5
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,619	Hey bongoman you could hook up a drip system with a digital timer running a pump. if you use a small fountain pump with 1/4 tubbing leading to each plant you could have them perfectly watered while you're away and no expensive drippers or filters needed this way. __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter
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04-03-2007, 01:02 AM	#6
bongoman Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 211	Thanks GM - reckon this pump would work?
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CheeseNstomata Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK dictatorship Posts: 108	how about these https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-pc-Set-Plant...QQcmdZViewItem https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/plantminder-st...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Pm for free weed ........................my garden is a roight sh17ole Last edited by CheeseNstomata; 04-03-2007 at 01:08 AM..
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