How to water plants on vacation

Water plants with yarn or string It is one of the best known and used tricks for this type of situation and, in addition, it is very easy to prepare. You just need to follow these steps:

1. Place a container filled with water near the plants you are going to water. It is important that the container is above the pots, so you can place it on a support that keeps it up.
2. Take shoelaces or long pieces of string or wool and place the end of each of them sunk in the water, trying to reach the bottom of the container, and the other sides buried in the substrate of the pots to be watered, near the roots.
3. The cord will absorb the humidity, which will then be absorbed by the soil at the rate that each plant needs.
4. Another option is to use a rubber tube or hose, as seen in the main image of this article.

Another option of watering for plants on vacation is the known drip irrigation. Follow these instructions and you will see that it is very easy to achieve it:

1. Take a large plastic bottle or container and make very small holes in one of its sides. These should be holes about the size of the head of a fine needle, so you can use one to make them.
2. Now you just have to bury the bottle next to the plant you want to water, with the holes facing towards it. Leave it full of water and it will soak the earth drop by drop through the holes made.
3. If the plant to be watered does not require large amounts of water, you can also limit yourself to placing the perforated container on the ground without burying it, but keep in mind that in this case the drops will simply slide down to the surface soil, and you will need to make the holes in base.

In this other EcologíaVerde article we show you more about How to make a homemade drip irrigation system.

If your plants need a lot of water or resist humidity well and you are not going to be away for many days, another method is the inverted bottle system for irrigation:

1. Choose a bottle with a narrow neck.
2. Fill it with water.
3. Bury it upside down in the pot to be watered, trying to bury enough part so that it stays well nailed.

Keep in mind that using this system implies that the land receives a greater amount of water, so the irrigation will run out sooner and the land will get quite wet. For this reason, it is not advisable to use the inverted bottle system with plants that are vulnerable to fungal attack due to excess moisture.

Another technique for watering plants on vacation that has proven to be very effective is gelled water or hydrogel for watering plants, either for pots or for soils. It is a compound that includes water and nutrients for plants and can be purchased in the form of an injector tube, pearls or crystals. Always check the indications on the product packaging when you buy it, so you will know exactly what amount to use in the case of your plants.

As the soil dries out, the hydrogel it releases water and in this way watering it again and making it easier for water to reach the roots of the plants.

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Ceramic cones are another great option if you are going to be away from home for several days on vacation or for other reasons. This material with which they are made is porous and, thanks to this, allows the slow passage from water to land, like a drip. However, there are cones of different materials, depending on the porosity that we need for the type of plant we have, depending on whether it usually needs more water or less.

In addition, there are two types of systems: hose irrigation cones or bottle irrigation conesas you can see in these images.

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This is one solution for watering plants on vacation very simple and, at the same time, it can be very decorative. The irrigation bulbs are blown glass and they have a rounded part, or with a decorative figure, in which the water accumulates and another part that is a long tube that sticks into the ground and is where the water is released little by little, according to the need of the earth. Therefore, they work like bottles or cones, but can be more decorative.

These pots are among the most innovative on the market and, thanks to their technology, they will allow you to water your plants on vacation without difficulties. They have a water tank and they release this water to the ground according to the needs of the plants.

Of course, it is not the cheapest option of all those shown, but it is very effective, safe and decorative, since the pots have modern designs and there are no extra irrigation artifacts visible, such as light bulbs, cords or cones. Thus, using self-watering pots or hydro-planters for one or a few plants can be a very good choice or for as many as you need if you are not worried about the budget.

There are other measures you can take to make sure your plants are as good as possible when you return. follow these tips for taking care of plants on vacation:

• One of the most important is to try to gather all the plants in the same room, in an area where you can protect plants from excessive heat and cold. To do this, a dry room is recommended, with the blind half raised so that some light enters, but does not have a direct incidence. Make sure there are no strong air currents either, which are very harmful for some species.
• Of course, it is also highly recommended to leave your plants in as optimal a state as possible when you leave, so remove any traces of dry leaves or stems. You can even make a small sanitation pruningwhich will help reduce the water consumption of your plants.
• Also, a preventive insecticide treatment could save you scares on the way back. If any of your plants tend to be attacked by a particular pest, take action before it happens, or when you return it could be too late. Most pests can be combated with organic and ecological remedies, so you may not need to resort to chemicals. In this other post on How to make natural insecticides for plants, you can see options to make at home.

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