Watering indoor plants in the absence of owners for 2 weeks or a month

When a vacation is coming, it is immediately difficult to figure out how to ensure watering of indoor plants during a long absence. In such cases, special devices for automatic irrigation are used. They can be completely diverse. You can make such devices yourself or buy in a store. Drainage holes, tubes, auxiliary containers can be used as a basis.

Automatic watering of indoor plants during the holidays

Watering indoor plants in the absence of the owners can be organized automatically. Special devices of this type can be purchased in a store (the cost depends on the complexity of the equipment) or you can design it yourself from scrap materials. Depending on the arrangement, it will become clear how to preserve indoor flowers when going on vacation for a month, several weeks, or days.

Homemade autowatering systems

The autowatering system can be designed independently. It is necessary to prepare a cylinder of a certain capacity. A regular eggplant will do. You will also need several droppers - it all depends on the number of irrigated containers.

Who will water the flowers while on vacation

Algorithm of creation:

1. Roll the tips of the droppers together using scotch tape.
2. Dip the tube through the neck into an eggplant filled with water.
3. Stick the other side of each dropper into the ground.
4. Use the wheel to adjust the frequency of moisture delivery.

Homemade autowatering

Important! Such a design will not be costly, you do not need to specialize anything, you do not need to buy special tools to bring the project to life.

Systems for autowatering from the store

If you need to leave for a long time, then it is better to purchase a store version of the device. There are a lot of versatile devices. There are complex designs with an electronic timer and the need to connect it to the water supply.

Shop autowatering system

There are several types of automatic irrigation systems - electric, solar, battery. Differences are present in the principle of fluid supply (pump, gravity), the presence of timers, as well as the selected source of "power".

Drip irrigation systems for indoor plants

The system of watering home flowers while on vacation can be completely diversified. Drip irrigation is often used, which is relevant for both indoor and garden plants.

This arrangement can be like a drip, only for plants. The simplest (homemade) option is a rubber tube with an extra capacity. Stick one end of the tube into the ground, and lower the other into a container with water.

Elementary device for autowatering

Important! Complex drip irrigation systems can be a system of pipes and control mechanisms for supplying water. Such a device can be bought at a specialized flower shop or made by yourself.

"Smart pots" for automatic irrigation

Even experienced flower growers may not know how to ensure watering of indoor plants in the absence of the owners for a long time at any time of the year. There is a salvation for flowers called the smart pot.

This device can maintain moderate soil moisture from several weeks to several months.The container is equipped with a double bottom. At the bottom there is a reservoir into which water is poured. There are holes in the bottom through which water enters the ground.

"Smart pots" for automatic irrigation

You can control the level of liquid in the container using a flask, which is mounted in the body. The container is also refueled through it. Thanks to the “smart pot”, you can leave for a long time without worrying about indoor plants.

Watering through drainage holes

Almost every flowerpot has drainage holes at the bottom. Thanks to such trifles, irrigation can be organized through these holes. System principle:

1. Remove pallets.
2. Place the flowerpots in a bowl, tray, tray, or tub.
3. Pour a ten-centimeter layer of expanded clay. Water the embankment thoroughly.

Important! So that the root does not lock and does not freeze, you need to pour expanded clay under the flowerpot. Form a 1 cm layer.

It is best to use this method if the flower is growing in a plastic container. So the container will not deteriorate from water.

Wick irrigation

If the owner of a home greenhouse takes care of his “favorites” in advance, then in the process of transplanting it is necessary to organize a wick irrigation system. Thanks to this nuance, it will be possible to leave the plants in the future and not worry about soil moisture.

To create wick irrigation, you need to prepare a thin synthetic cord. The system is organized as follows:

1. Cut off a piece of lace, which will be 2 times longer than the height of the flowerpot.
2. Place the string in a container and pull its end through the drainage hole.
3. Leave half of the synthetic rope in the pot and leave the other hanging outside.
4. Cover the pot with soil and plant the plants in it.

Organization of wick irrigation

If you need to leave the plant at home for a while, then you need to choose a container that will be smaller in diameter than the pot. Pour water there, lower the end of the lace into the container. Put the pot on the container. As a result, the liquid will rise along the cord and moisten the soil.

Funnel watering

To provide irrigation to large flowerpots during your personal absence, you can use a funnel to moisten the soil. This principle of irrigation is easy to do:

1. Choose a plastic bottle with a volume of 0.5 l or 1 l.
2. Cut the body in half.
3. Plunge the neck into the pot and pour water into the funnel.

Under the influence of atmospheric pressure, the liquid will penetrate into the soil, gradually moistening it.

Funnel watering

note! It is advisable to install an irrigation device near the edge of the pot so that the root system does not rot.

Such irrigation can be organized using an ordinary funnel, which is used in the kitchen. If the pot is small, a ballpoint pen body can be used instead of a funnel.

Using a hydrogel

How to keep indoor flowers without watering for 2 weeks if special devices are not suitable for one reason or another? A hydrogel or granular clay is ideal.

You need to prepare a glass pot that will fit the root system of the plant. Remove the flower from the old pot, leave an earthen ball on the root. Place the specimen in a new container and cover the rest of the space with hydrogel.

Additional Information! Glass pots are often chosen due to the fact that the hydrogel is not only useful, but also beautiful - the granules are painted in bright colors.

Watering hydrogel

Fill the granules with water. They will absorb the liquid, and then gradually they will give water to the soil. The hydrogel aid can be used for several months if water is added. Therefore, replanting the plant back into the pot is not necessary.

In the moment of a long absence, you can not bother your family and friends, asking for the care of indoor plants. Irrigation can be done automatically. There are tons of options that can be homemade or purchased.Even a child can make a unique device or organize drip irrigation.

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