Would these water my plants for up to 3 days at a time in the hot summer? I work out of town & can't water every single day in the hot Tennessee summe
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These work well but I don't think they would water for 3 days. One trick that may allow a longer time is to invert several soda bottles filled with water over two holes. Partially plug the hole so you only get a slight trickle of water. Fill the rest with water as normal. They also keep the weeds down.
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I think you would have no problem with your plants drying out in 3 days. These trays help reduce the evaporation in dry weather.
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Carole, I think the longest I tested mine was 2 weeks, but I live in a very dry region. I filled fairly substantial receptacles and covered them with foil to slow evaporation. I will be using them for a couple of weeks again now, but I have a friend coming to check on plants as a back up. I know this doesn't help much. A lot depends on house temps and humidity...as Irene mentions.
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Depends on the humidity in your home. I have Air Conditioning, so the this Bulb watering systeming lasted around a 12 days on my 10 inch pots which have heavy soil. The Wine Bottles lasted over a week on my outside plants in the hot desert area where I live
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I did not soak them overnight. Mine didn't come up but that doesn't mean they won't work for you. I have had success in the past. My soil is salty and it's difficult to find plants that will work.
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It will depend on the number of plants you have and how tall they are. The more leaves, the more transpiration. The surrounding humidity will also have an impact. It will need more water if it is on a windowsill over a radiator. I have mine a balcony filled with herb plants. It goes at least a week between waterings in the worst of the summer heat.
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in a perfect situation the system should be able to survive a week, factors to take in account are, how big are the root system and is you water temp regulated. This system doesn't have a chillier and if the water temp gets warm you roots will rot. If your root system isn't big enough to handle the drop in water level your plants will die.
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Yes I think so, I bought them for my container gardening. I drilled a 3in round hole in the bottom of one bucket and inserted the basket, put that bucket in another that I drilled 1/4in holes on the bottom with a 1/2in hole in 3in from the bottom, I water it from the 1/2in hole on the side and it is self watering. I water less and my Peppers, Tomatoes, and other veggies have all done great.
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I bought this hose and have used it with a MELNOR Digital Water Timer - Set it to water every day for 20 minutes in the Summer and my plants thrived. B/c it's a soaker hose you don't always see it as doing a ton of watering (esp if you bury it under the mulch) but it did give my plants the water they needed at the root system.
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I only use them outdoors. We live in dry south central NM and they are my insurance that my plants get water when they need it.
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Without a doubt. You can even water up to 3 different times per day/ 7 different days per week. I have used these for years and love them!
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Sorry to say I did not have much luck with them. I found that if I put the water on the ground next to the pot it would draw up the water. I resorted to the orange plastic tips that screw onto plastic bottle. You just poke them in the dirt next to the plant and the soil does the rest. They worked well for a 1 week vacation. Also found on Amazon on prime.
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They probly would last at least two weeks, I used them for my daughters wedding flowers. So I added water a couple days before, I have been told from friends that you can reuse them I have not, I will use them again, they really make for a nice centerpiece,
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I wouldnt do that. The ph will change within 2 days. Ive had plants die because i left them unattended for days. This is typical for all hydro setups
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Not watering them frequently enough (dunk them in a bowl of water for 1 hour 2-3 times a week, let them air-dry for 4 hours then return them to their original location) or perhaps they rotted (the base of the plant shouldn't be in contact with water, except when you're specifically watering the plants). I've had mine for 4 months and they all look fantastic; gave some to a friend who kills all plants and gave her the same instructions I listed above on caring for them and they're doing well.
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I grow the. In pa. Planted them in late May ,cool nights kept them from growing ,now they are moving .I think if you have a spot that gets some shade during the late afternoon they will take the heat
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I live in Texas and my plants went long periods of time without water and didn't do too well. They are relatively drought tollerant, but not for months at a time and they need a little sun as well.
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In response to your question you would need to make a stronger liner on the hose. All I was doing was hooking it up to the water and moving around on my cement driveway with it to water the plants. I had purchased four hoses and one hose lasted two days the second hose lasted three days and I decided to return the all. It's a great idea but definitely needs some more work.