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?
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?
i usually water everything and just water more risky plants like cacti just a tiny amount rather than fully
2개 좋아요Tks Macie!
0개 좋아요i skip the cactus/succs/Zz until I’m back
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0개 좋아요Totally 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 ✌️
2개 좋아요For 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
5개 좋아요Where can I get the cotton string? Tks
좋아요 1개Search “cotton plant wick” or “self watering cord”
좋아요 1개Twine also works. I just get it from Walmart
0개 좋아요You 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!!
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