5 Genius Ways to Water Your Plants When You are Away on Vacation - Indoor Plants Automatic Watering

When you are away from home you need to make provisions to ensure that your plants stay healthy. If you are unable to get a friend or neighbour to come in and water your plants, there are some easy tips you can follow to keep your plants in great condition until you return. These tips also work if you just have a very busy schedule where watering your plants is not at the top of your list.
Method 1. Making a String Drip System
Place a length of cotton string or cloth into the bottom of the soil of your plant. Whatever you use has to be able to hold water.
Place the opposite end of the string into a large jar of water and place it at the bottom.
If the string floats, tie it to a weight to make sure it remains at the bottom.
The process of capillary action ensures that the water travels from the jar via the string to the plant.
The mouth of the jar needs to be above the base of the plant so the water can travel down the string more easily.
If you have multiple pot plants, you can bury multiple lengths of string into your plants with the ends submerged in a pot full of water.
The size of the jar or pot can be altered depending on how long you are going to be away. If the pot is covered, it will minimise evaporation while you are away.
Keep the plants out of direct sunlight so the water does not evaporate due to the heat from the sun and also to ensure that the string doesn’t dry out.
Following this method should provide enough water for your plants for up to a week.
Method 2. Water Bottle Drop System
This is an easy and effective method of watering garden plants.
Firstly, make sure that the soil is completely wet before you start. If you put the water bottle into dry soil, the soil will absorb all the water immediately and leave none to feed the plant during the coming days.
Take an empty bottle, one or two liters in capacity. Then pierce several holes in the sides and bottom of the bottle and bury it in the soil surrounding your plants.
Make sure there are sufficient holes in the bottom of the bottle, or the water will sit and algae can grow in the bottle.
There only needs to be three or four holes in the sides, any more will force the water out too fast.
Place the bottle with the neck of the bottle exposed just above the soil. Point the holes in the side of the bottom facing in the direction of the plant. Make sure no soil can get into the water bottle.
Just before you leave for your trip, fill the bottle to the top with water.
During the time you are away, the water will drip into the soil through the holes in the bottle and ensure that your plant gets adequate moisture. You can put a lid on the bottle to slow the flow of water. This is a useful method if you are planning to be away for a long trip.
Method 3. Making a Watering Bottle
This method works with an empty wine bottle with a screw top. First pierce several holes in the top with a fork or a screwdriver. Then fill the bottle with water and replace the lid. Place the bottle top down in the soil around the plants and the water will drip gradually into the soil while you are away. The bottle may lean to the side, which is fine, but make sure it is sturdy and secure so it doesn’t fall out. Ensure that the soil is damp before you travel. This method works for pot plants and garden plants.
A standard wine bottle holds enough water to feed a 4-6 square foot area of garden for around three days. For smaller areas or pot plants, you can use a smaller bottle such as an empty water bottle or beer bottle as long as there is a replaceable lid. You can also put drops of fertilizer or liquid plant food in the water if required.
The soil can clog the holes in the lid, so if you want to check that the water is dripping properly, place the bottle in the soil before you travel and use a permanent marker to mark the top of the water line and check back in a few hours to see if the water level has dropped. If the soil is clogging the holes, you can remove the bottle, glue a piece of screening over the mouth of the bottle instead. This will allow the water to seep out through the screening slowly.
Method 4. Saucers
This method works for indoor and outdoor pot plants. Place a saucer of water under the pot plant and fill the saucer before you travel. While you are away, the water in the saucer will be absorbed gradually. For outdoor plants, the saucer will collect any rain and feed the plant from the excess water that collects there.
Form a co-op with friends
Another way to ensure your plants are watered while you are away is to form a co-operative arrangement with friends or neighbours. Arrange to care for each other’s plants while they are away and to reciprocate, they will water your garden and indoor plants while you are away.
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[@brendonnel6631]

wow, the last method is absolute genius, how did I not think of it!

[@Gr8wazu]

I sense a bit of sarcasm here....

[@Ur_mum_said_hi]

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[@user-fj2fx3qq7b]

so true

[@thinkie12]

Depending if you can trust your neighbours or friends, otherwise, your plants can disappear or died if they forget to water for you.

[@MT-pr3ez]

The last method just blew my mind.

[@Palmi63]

Be very careful what plants you sit in a dish of water. Many plants do not appreciate wet feet.

[@sameeraanupriyaperera5395]

If you are unable to find someone to water plants. Method 5 Find someone to water your plants. :D.

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[@jasonjarred5198]

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[@orange4726]

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[@nonamesite]

I’m glad I found this video! I will probably use the saucer method!

[@nicoletan7823]

but sounds like this stagnant water in sauce will attract mosquito breeding?

[@cameronwheeler3219]

0:50 “if you have multiple pot plants” Me: yes I do

[@DJMaRr]

Thank you so much for this idea. I am glad I ran into your video, I will do this procedure that you simply instructed. we're going a weekly get away, your footage is straight to the point and direct, i thank you for this video. have a good day. ~marvin~

[@tvsreenivas]

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[@pragatisingh3820]

This idea is very very useful specially 1st

[@QuickQuiz-mf4wc]

some great tips in here thank you couple i never thought of.

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[@Mr3c2b1a]

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And the last idea🤣🤣

[@13thChip]

the last one should have been 'ALEXA'

[@ahmedmarouf8449]

Great, thanks

[@kennydieu2694]

Thanks for sharing

[@mimievee84]

Method no 5 is very practical and makes my plants died before! YES

[@TannerTani]

I actually want to hear the story behind that

[@kuro758]

​@@TannerTani someone they told to water didn't water, simple🤷‍♀️ I've killed my friend's plant like that once🙈 still regret it

[@gaia8677]

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[@frankthetank1779]

Number 5 you come home to a empty apartment watered plants but they took everything else's.😅

[@duanenewstead3282]

I was wondering if it would work in my pot plants. Thanks 👍 420

[@10ksubsnovids]

You’re so cool for that comment

[@ashleighmurphy533]

Hi also wondering this..did any of those methods work?😳 mine are soo picky with watering

[@petropete3122]

Tks for sharing

[@shaampaul]

Friend like 2 .my friend has that 4 step

[@leoperez6737]

last time while I was away I leave a bunch of food to compost but completley open when I returned after 9 months I found that some of my plants so much that I needen a new pot and I also had tomatoes and chia.

[@adamtain7627]

I like method 2!

[@stapyfps7920]

beginig: if u are unable to get a friend to water your plants ... method number 5: ...

[@tonystark5724]

Irony

[@erichanastacio9695]

Instead of the usual soda bottle self watering planter.... I just need to upgrade the water source. I'll put it a longer wick. Instead of the soda bottle's bottom half, replace it with a full *5 gallon* water container. Duct tape the "pot" to the 5 gallon container to secure it.

[@tomskimc]

Miranda got a job narrating vids! 😂

[@raziyaguluzade]

Thank u💞

[@denvervender]

Useful tip: wrap your pot with plastic bags with water then knot the top to prevent quick evaporation. Same effect as the plate method but could last for 2-3 weeks.

[@randomness8819]

And then root rot

[@Just_lazuli]

​@@randomness8819It works for tropical plants

[@Arjun08ac]

Thanks

[@sammoalamsam1791]

tnx a lot

[@sandrajones9043]

Can you use a string of yarn for the first one?

[@sahanasaha7145]

What software are you using for the animation?

[@swagatakushte6044]

Nice

[@mitasengupta4500]

Very useful tips

[@watchingyoutubeeveryday9]

3:52 Alternative Method 4 : How to help mosquitoes

[@kalpic11]

true lol

[@RyanMitchell-yy4no]

Wouldn't the saucer method lead to root rot?

[@Reddylion]

nice

[@kshk4051]

i think the saucer method is very easy

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[@Gr8wazu]

Great video. But POT plants are very different from POTTED plants.

[@steevegirard8264]

Hi, i will try the method 1, but how to know if 1 "rope" is enough for each plant/pot size? Do you really need to put the rope in the soil or you just can let the drops fall, by just put the rope over the soil? Thanks!

[@xboxsavage1175]

Did you try it and did it work?

[@armida8490]

I tried it but didnt work😅

[@dayhill9855]

For option 3 wouldn't there need to be a hole in the top of the bottle too to allow the water to drip out? When i try this without a hole in top the water still stays inside the bottle.

[@spyrosbellos2522]

2:40

[@teckhohng3870]

Good tips.Another method is to water the plants thoroughly before you go on your trips. the water retained may last a few days.

[@andreeacoman89]

You want gnats? Cause that's how you get gnats....

[@subtitledEN]

@@andreeacoman89 what's the difference between what he suggested and the saucer method? doesn't the saucer, which is filled with water, help to cause gnats or fungi? maybe sprinkling some cinnamon on the soil would help?

[@alildaning3037]

If i soak my pot in a saucer, wont it drown from over water? Wont it cause root to rot?

[@joy1ess]

yeah. a lot of these tips are awful. and according to the video, the saucer was supposed to collect rain water. If there's rain, then there's no need for the saucer. not to mention, all that still water is a mosquito breeding hazard..

[@thethiefonthecross9092]

Well if you leave it that way forever eventually yeah root rot but as soon as you're done with your vacation just take it out better than not having water

[@alessandrog5261]

Long trip:3 days…. I was looking for a guide to give enough water for at least 2 weeks. Water dispenser that I’ve bought or are too fast or completely stuck with a drop of water which stay swinging for hours and hours….

[@lucasseal1]

Looks better than a $200 plastic/electric irrigation setup

[@marelismartinez3101]

What kind of string?

[@aniketb2010]

I’ll need to get some beer bottles now 😉

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

I also need to get some pot.

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[@Darkev77]

For the 3rd method, wouldn't we eventually form a vacuum inside the bottle, due to the water being expelled out of the bottle not being replaced with air for the surrounding, thus eventually stopping water flow?

[@UniusProject]

I would also think that once the soil is dry enough, air will enter the bottle from the same opening to equalize the pressure. Just like when you turn an uncapped bottle upside down you get alternating water and air flows

[@Darkev77]

@@UniusProject Thats also probable. Thanks for the clever insight.

[@Agent-vj3ns]

@@Darkev77 it's physics. Not insight.

[@durba-718]

Can we put a hole on the downside up end of the bottle to maintain the pressure?

[@gaia8677]

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[@v.glutnikov1463]

I only have one question?how do you berry the bottle with the holes without getting it empty ?

[@anushthanvishwakarma4837]

You bury the bottle first before filling it up with water.

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

You have to be fast loll

[@v.glutnikov1463]

@@anushthanvishwakarma4837 makes sense xD

[@jiangruixiang8778]

close the cap extremely tight first, then loosen it a little once u placed it in

[@v.glutnikov1463]

@@jiangruixiang8778 makes sense.Thank you.Be safe.

[@frankthetank1779]

Last method invite neighbor to water & rob you're place. 😅

[@gypsycruiser]

Water will evaporation from the bare string

[@ev101]

Evaporate**. Also, evaporation only happens if sunlight is shining directly to the string or water

[@divrarawal7819]

I hope, it doesn't over water the plant! Bz all r indoor plants, kept in open balcony without direct sunlight. Plz guide.

[@WaschyNumber1]

Or get a very thin tubing.or drop watering.

[@arentemsuaier5521]

👍

[@noo_hazbinhotel]

Can I use a straw??

[@mewtwaila]

Or you could just use one of those water globes they sell specifically for plants

[@seus2731]

too small...

[@bobfowler9522]

Using the string method, why is it necessary to bury the end of the string in the plant soil? Couldn't I just coil it around on the surface of the pot? I could do that and not disturb the plant roots in the pot.

[@Ash-yh5oy]

I think it's good for roots to get aerated sometimes anyway.

[@liceous]

because then only the top of the soil would get watered. the surface-level roots would absorb all the water before it can seep to the bottom. buy burying the string, you get a more even moisture level across the entire soil depth, top to bottom

[@ruslalmusawy8624]

Method 1 , what string can I use ?

[@juliannej5826]

Maybe a shoe lace

[@scottgordon1781]

I need someone to water :-)

[@dripworld8295]

You should go with automatic with timer

[@wonderingheights]

Her voice gets more nasally as the video progresses.

[@petropete3122]

That’s all you have to say about this vid? 🙄

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🤣🤣🤣

[@OverRule1]

That clothes pin she has on her nose slowly closes on her nose as she speaks

[@ursula1893]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bighitgayhub]

Ok but for real I love plants and I haven't watered mine for 3 days because I'm away from home :(((and im scared that my little plants might be all dead when I get home because their soil gets dry very quick 😤😭

[@ChesterJoseph]

@Noah Tunnell i wanna know xD

[@mcottingham]

Put the string in backwards and now my plants are dry as a bone and the glass is full 🤦‍♂️

[@alicjahertmanowska8099]

Wait, what do u mean u put the string backwards?

[@shtreberka3642]

LMAO

[@mayasleiman5204]

Wdym

[@arijeetbanerjee2326]

not because the string was backward , but because your glass lid was lower than that of the plant pot -__-

[@kartik8704]

WTF? lol..

[@bwatcsb9990]

Find a friend... that's the hardest one...

[@Idk-eu1yi]

I'm just doing this to not water my plant everyday even if I'm not away

[@parnika1751]

Hi, I will be away from home for 3 weeks. I have 10 plants at home. Could you please share how you do that. Thanks.

[@toasterbath1395]

@@parnika1751 i can help first click play then watch the video it will tell you how to do it if you you want a permanent solution just keep adding water or make a automatic irrigation system with a raspberry a moisture sensor and a pump(you could buy one but why do that when you can make it)

[@Dcn8r22]

Same. Or you could just get fake plants.

[@michelanzolin6404]

@@Dcn8r22 Then you won’t have hygiene in your house, and fake plants don’t have a smell.

[@jontherevelator9663]

LOL, yea I have multiple pot plants. hahah!!

[@staticshock2706]

I once told my cousin to take care of my fish like 12 one. Returned after 4 days to find it was turned to sth like a toilet with awful smell and all fish died except for one and its still alive and i take care of it

[@lalit3124]

you should have called everyday and remind him to do it

[@Delfini29]

How about the water gel balls?

[@justasans-tasticsans7282]

Wow now i can be even lazyer ÙwÚ

[@alexthai2456]

I want to find out a way that plants can absorb water by itself when it needs water...........is there anyway???

[@wastedaliens1780]

"Ask a friend water your plants". I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS

[@thrishulh9834]

Try olla pots

[@fearlessmonotheist1478]

I can better this on basis of my ideas and skills i can make a prograam and electronic system which will give water to plant according to requirements by checking wetness of soil if anyone required this system contact me 😊

[@yes4506]

weird flex but no one cares and probably not true

[@aharrypotterfan5951]

noob y it probably is it just isn’t really the point of this vid since that would be a bit pricey

[@dawnwr30]

Nah I don't trust friend and neighbors to water my babies. They will either forget, under water, or over water. None of them garden or know anything about plants. Lol. I may try the empty soda bottle method in my garden bed. I'll use 2 one on each end as it's a 10 ft bed. For the plants in pots two of them have a design in the pot itself where you could fill the bottom with water so I'll be doing that for those two and for the other six I'm going to do a pot with water and use water wicking rope coming out of it for those plants I think I'm just going to keep them on my porch so they get some light but not direct light.

[@thecollector5243]

I use hydro spikes/stakes that fit any water bottle. You can buy the spikes for a few dollars at your local DIY. For the bigger plants, I just place two in a pot.

[@thethiefonthecross9092]

Use a good layer of wood chips you will be surprised how long wood chips make moisture last longer

[@kkrup5395]

Omg the way she talks 🤣🤣🤣

[@djdmart5414]

I am Groot!

[@MensaGiraffe]

If you create a temporary terrarium which collects whatever water that evaporates and direct the condensation back into the plant, the water will recycle itself. This will buy you more time while you are away for more than a week.

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

I was thinking "what if I put the plant inside transparent trash bag and create mini green house?"

[@MensaGiraffe]

@@aspirativemusicproduction2135 I believe that would work

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

@MensaGiraffe I hope so. Most of my plants can survive a month or more without watering but I have about 3 or four plants I am not sure about.

[@DevilMann454]

​@Aspirative Music Production did it work?

[@suzyhen]

Pot plants?

[@Psyt0s]

to what really matters.... Who is the Lady watering the plants??

[@alanpark7507]

How many days it can drep?

[@Orikix]

My plant needs a bottle off water each second day, but how am I going to keep it alive on a three week vacation?😩

[@HIGHER7RUTH]

🙃 👑

[@howtogrowfromseed]

Has happen to some of you to use these methods, come back from holidays and find your plants dead? To me this happened last year 😢It doesn’t work for long periods.

[@grace.1]

They literally say that they work for about a week-two weeks. Not their fault you didn't listen to the video properly

[@teammcm1137]

what is algae make a video of it i will like and sub

[@TellMeOneMoreTime]

Beautiful women watering plants....

[@chrisherman7727]

wtf

[@gurkengamingpvz21]

Lmao this has to be the most random comment that ive seen so far

[@PepinsSpot]

Method 2 does not work. If tried severa reiterations of it and all of them end up with an empty watter bottle in a matter of hours.

[@AdrianBigyes]

that's why you have to need a lid. Tighten and the water won't drip, so loose it a little for small drips.

[@thethiefonthecross9092]

@@AdrianBigyes that makes sense I think LOL

[@arund8340]

If 5th one is possible, people need not to search and watch your video on KZbin.. :) 💀

[@TangerineUser2]

Well the first one won’t work due to overwatering. and overwatering in plants can cause root rot, plus the fact that they have no sun.

[@randomness8819]

How the water is not being absorbed fast enough to make soil soggy.

[@incognito5525]

The roots may be destroyed

[@tkthebudgie1619]

Your ideas are old 😃 I will going and making a clock which will give power to my homemade water pump motor and through pvc pipes hole it will go on plants something thug right

[@davidmg1925]

worrrrrrrrrrrrda???

[@skinnycheeto870]

Litty

[@incognito5525]

Last method Ultra genius method 😃🤡🤡🤡

[@TheM4stermind]

Some of these are on the same level as "Ever don't get enough oxygen? Try taking a breath!"

[@jakewalker3168]

Or you could just grow succulents and cacti

[@eggspanda2475]

buy a cheap timer. case closed

[@malikalonazi2411]

Last one is a disaster

[@EverythingStudios]

"If you have multiple pot plants" how did she know I'm growing marijuana?!?