What should I do if no one waters the flowers when I go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival?

Drought tolerant plants

Drought-tolerant plants do not need too much watering, especially the hollyhocks, which usually can be fine without watering for ten days or half a month.

practice:

Water the flowers once before leaving, making sure they are watered thoroughly. Then place the flowers in a semi-shaded, windproof place. This will reduce water evaporation and avoid sudden temperature changes.

Representative plants:

Cactus, succulents, tiger skin orchid, asparagus fern, fortune tree,

Moisture-loving plants

Moisture-loving plants cannot be treated like the above. If they are not watered for ten days or half a month, there is a high possibility of problems!

Representative plants:

Pothos, spider plants, ferns,

(Author: Yi Mei Source: Sina Blog)

1. Put on a plastic bag

You can first water the flowers thoroughly, and then put a plastic bag on the flowerpot. Note that it is best to poke a few holes in the plastic bag for ventilation. Note that this method is suitable for small potted plants and is not applicable to large potted plants with many leaves.

(Source: Plant Network)

shortcoming:

It is easy to become airtight, and the bagging time cannot be too long, otherwise the plants will easily rot.

2. Drip from a dripping bottle

① First prepare a medical intravenous infusion set (available in all major pharmacies, priced at 2 yuan each), a mineral water bottle, scissors, and a plastic bag.

② Use scissors to poke a hole in the cap of the mineral water bottle and insert the infusion pump into the hole. Then tie the bottle with a plastic bag and hang it high. And poke a few small holes at the bottom of the mineral water bottle as air inlets.

③ Adjust the water output speed of the infusion pump. This step is very critical. It is recommended that you try it at home now. For example, how much water the flowers at home need in a day, and then calculate the size of the plastic bottle and the water output speed based on the number of days you will be away from home.

Disadvantages: If the drip irrigation speed cannot be controlled well, it is likely to lead to overwatering.

3. Wine bottle upside down

Fill the wine bottle with water, then put a cork in it, drill a hole in the cork, and bury it upside down in the soil.

shortcoming:

The water is deeper and slower.

4. Punch holes in plastic bags

Fill a plastic bag with water, use a needle to poke a small hole at the bottom of the bag, and place it in the flowerpot. The small hole should be close to the soil, and the water will slowly seep out to moisten the soil. However, the size of the hole must be well controlled to prevent the water from leaking too quickly.

(Source: Sohu.com)

shortcoming:

The size of the plastic bag should be controlled and there should not be too many holes in it, otherwise too much water will leak out and it will easily cause waterlogging.

5. Towel water diversion

Place a washbasin filled with water next to the flowerpot, put one end of a well-absorbent towel in the washbasin and bury the other end in the flowerpot. This way, water can be transported into the flowerpot through the towel, keeping the flowerpot moist for about half a month. Note that the washbasin must be higher than the flower pot!

(Source: Baidu Experience)

You can also use fine wool, soak the wool in water, and then bury the other end of the wool in the soil. As shown in the figure below

shortcoming:

The container containing water in the middle must be higher than the flower pot! This is the only way to ensure that the water flows away!

6. Sitz-pot method

Prepare a large basin of water, one circle larger in diameter than the flower pot. First, water the flowerpot thoroughly, then put the flower and the pot into a large pot, and then add water to the large pot. The height of the water should not exceed half the height of the soil in the flowerpot. Finally, place it in a semi-shaded place. The water in the large basin is sent into the soil through the small holes at the bottom of the pot.

shortcoming:

It is easy to cause root rot.

7. Sand Burial Method

The principle is similar to the "sitting in water" mentioned above. For some small and exquisite flowers and plants, burying them together with the pots in wet sand can also keep the soil moist. In addition, in order to keep the sand moist, we can use a mineral water bottle, poke a few small holes in the bottle, fill it with water, and then put the bottle in the wet sand.

shortcoming:

It is also a short-term strategy, but it is prone to root rot in the long run.

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