Folks I'm going away for 9 days so my OH is looking after everything at home. I've put my trees in the garden like this
They will get rain (if it rains) but if we have a dry spell when should my OH water them?
Cheers
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| Author: | chalky76 [ 12 Aug 2015, 13:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Going away for 9 days |
Folks I'm going away for 9 days so my OH is looking after everything at home. I've put my trees in the garden like this They will get rain (if it rains) but if we have a dry spell when should my OH water them? Cheers |
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| Author: | TomB [ 12 Aug 2015, 13:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Going away for 9 days |
I'd say to water them every day, unless they're looking wet, just to keep it simple. Overwatering for a short period won't damage them, underwatering would. |
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| Author: | BobbyLane [ 12 Aug 2015, 14:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Going away for 9 days |
I was away for two weeks in apr and away for a week in june. I had my little brother pop around to water them every second day, a good drench, i had him video record me on his phone so he knew exactly how to water the entire pot. mine are in organics though, i didnt have to do this, but if i was you i'd cover each pot surface with chopped up spagnam moss, this will retain moisture should your OH forget to water for a day. |
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| Author: | Padi [ 12 Aug 2015, 17:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Going away for 9 days |
BobbyLane wrote: I was away for two weeks in apr and away for a week in june. I had my little brother pop around to water them every second day, a good drench, i had him video record me on his phone so he knew exactly how to water the entire pot. mine are in organics though, i didnt have to do this, but if i was you i'd cover each pot surface with chopped up spagnam moss, this will retain moisture should your OH forget to water for a day. A little tip keep a single weed in the pot with the bonsai tree when the weed starts to wilt then its time to water the tree. |
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| Author: | stymie [ 12 Aug 2015, 21:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Going away for 9 days |
When I left home for a spell and didn't have many trees (many years ago) I used to dig a shallow trench, put my pots in it, fill it back up and drench the area before going away. It's messy but I never lost any. I miss the energy of youth. 
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