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title: "Hi everyone! New here. I'm going away for 10 days, most of the…"
description: "Hi everyone! New here. I'm going away for 10 days, most of the recommendations here is to water every week. Should I water more then usual before leaving or…"
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# Hi everyone! New here. I'm going away for 10 days, most of the…

_Publicado por Hector el 2024-07-16_

Hi everyone! New here.  
I'm going away for 10 days, most of the recommendations here is to water every week. Should I water more then usual before leaving or just wait until I come back and continue?

## 11 comentarios

### Macie comentó el 2024-07-16

i usually water everything and just water more risky plants like cacti just a tiny amount rather than fully

#### Hector respondió el 2024-07-16

Tks Macie!

### eatyacarbs comentó el 2024-07-16

i skip the cactus/succs/Zz until I’m back

#### Hector respondió el 2024-07-16

Tks

### Ji11 comentó el 2024-07-16

Totally depends on the plant. I’m in the same predicament. My tropicals I’m going to water thoroughly, my cactus haven’t been watered in a while I’m letting them dry out until Im leaving then they’re getting a thorough watering and my plants in smaller pots that need more frequent watering are going in trays of water. This way I’m sure everything is happy beforehand and the neglect will essentially be good for them lol I’ll be fertilizing everyone too. Happy travels ✌️

### send\_nodes comentó el 2024-07-16

For plants that are more sensitive to drying out, you can use a piece of twine or cotton, with 1 end in a glass of water and the other end in the plant soil

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#### Hector respondió el 2024-07-16

Where can I get the cotton string? Tks

#### Sunny respondió el 2024-07-16

Search “cotton plant wick” or “self watering cord”

#### send\_nodes respondió el 2024-07-16

Twine also works. I just get it from Walmart

### NorbNeeb comentó el 2024-07-16

You could totally wait to water them till the day before you leave and then tape paper towels to the soil of your plants, this will lock in moisture and allow your plant to stay happy while you’re gone. Just make sure not to water them more than usual, just the normal amount.  
If I’m not gone for too too long (so like 5 days) I do this for plants that like their soil to stay moist (like Alocasias) but if I’m gone a little longer (10-15 days) I’ll wrap alllll my plants.  
Hope this helps!!

#### Hector respondió el 2024-07-16

Tks

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