Vacation watering ideas

4 tips for bridging a few days

If you only want to bridge a few days, for example because you are only traveling for the weekend, measures like these are usually sufficient:

• Water your plants well before departure.
• Then put them in the shade.
• Less water is used in the shade than in a sunny location
• You can also put the plants indoors when you are away.

Pay attention to the to water Make sure that excess irrigation water can run off, otherwise the roots can rot - most potted plants cannot tolerate too much moisture.

The best ways to go on a long vacation

If, on the other hand, you are on vacation longer than a few days, a more productive one must of course be used Irrigation system here. Either you are now spending a lot of money on a corresponding system from the specialist trade. You can use the ratings of the Stiftung Warentest as a guide, which only took a closer look at some of the most popular products in 2017. But you can also try one of the following DIY systems.

Pet bottle

The upside down stuck deep into the substrate PET or glass bottle is probably one of the best-known (and simplest) irrigation systems, but it has some pitfalls.

Irrigation cone or ball

The bottle method works most reliably if you screw a plastic or clay irrigation cone onto the neck of the bottle instead of the perforated lid. This ensures that the water is released slowly and evenly. So-called watering balls, which are often made of glass, are also very practical - and work according to the same principle.

bathtub

The bathtubthat you cover with thick towels and run water about five centimeters deep. There you put the balcony plants, but only in the plant pot and without a cachepot.