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title: "Hi everyone! New here. I'm going away for 10 days, most of the…"
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# Hi everyone! New here. I'm going away for 10 days, most of the…

_Hector님이 2024-07-16에 게시함_

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?

## 11개의 댓글

### Macie님이 2024-07-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Hector님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

Tks Macie!

### eatyacarbs님이 2024-07-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Hector님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

Tks

### Ji11님이 2024-07-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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\_nodes님이 2024-07-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JlnStFGeiSPk-PCyka66H2QuqzEW7fvw7GHufjEtqvo/6uAEXcepRCWsbV-tLqTR9g.webp?size=large)

#### Hector님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

Where can I get the cotton string? Tks

#### Sunny님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

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

#### send\_nodes님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

Twine also works. I just get it from Walmart

### NorbNeeb님이 2024-07-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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!!

#### Hector님이 2024-07-16에 답변했습니다.

Tks

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