If you are going on a long vacation or business trip, houseplants are worth taking care of. Without regular watering, they will find it difficult to endure the heat and may not wait for your return. It is not always possible to ask neighbors or relatives, especially if you have exotic plants that need to be watered every day. Novate.ru knows the tricks on how to provide plants with quality care without outside help.
Life hacks for irrigating flowers
1. Use a wine bottle
The method is suitable for large plants that need to be irrigated regularly. Take an empty bottle with a screw cap and a screw cap. Make a hole in the cap and fill the bottle with water. Screw the cover back on. Turn the bottle upside down and submerge the neck in the soil of the plant pot. Water will gradually flow through a small hole so that the flower does not dry out while you are away. If the plant is small or medium, use a smaller container. For example, a Coca-Cola bottle or fill a wine halfway. It is important that the container is glass and clean.
2. Use the bath or paddling pool
Place the plants in a water tank to take care of multiple flowers at the same time. To do this, fill the bathtub or inflatable pool with water about 2.5-5 cm. Remove the trays and place all the pots with plants in the container. Moisture will enter the flower root systems through the drainage holes. In this case, you can not be afraid that you will overflow the plants, since the inflow of water occurs naturally - from the bottom up.
3. Divide the plants by watering frequency
Not all flowers need to be watered the same amount. That is why arrange the plants into groups depending on the frequency of soil moisture. For example, succulents can go without water for a long time. Water before you leave and you don't have to worry about them for a month. But tropical representatives love an abundance of moisture. Place them together to create an additional humid environment.
How to keep indoor air humid or dry
1. Create greenhouse conditions
If your plants like a humid environment, cover them with 5 liter plastic bottles. This will create a mini greenhouse that automatically maintains the water cycle. For large plants, use plastic bags or plastic wrap. But in this case, you need to take care of the frame.
2. Arrange the containers with water
Is the air in the room too dry? Group the plants and place containers filled with water around them. Gradually, the liquid will evaporate, providing a moist environment for the flowers. Such a life hack is suitable for ordinary plants; for exotic plants, it is better to make a mini-greenhouse.
3. Move plants away from ventilation, windows and radiators
Before leaving, make sure all indoor flowers are as far away as possible from objects or places that can change temperature. Be sure to remove plants from window sills, where direct sunlight falls, batteries, heaters, ventilation openings. These factors can cause flowers to become more sensitive and deteriorate. So send the moisture-loving plants to the bath, and put the succulents in the far corner.
4. Set a suitable temperature
If possible, adjust the temperature of the battery and the air conditioner to maintain a stable mode. In the case of a battery, it all depends on the radiator. Be careful with the air conditioner. First, read the instructions to see if it is suitable for long term work. Secondly, ask your acquaintances to visit at least occasionally, because leaving household appliances unattended is not worth it. Thanks to this, the plants will not die from overheating or hypothermia.
We also recommend reading about a quick way to make a hanging flower garden: it will come in handy both in the country and on the balcony.