Anyone on-call for advice please

kanwaljit.dhande

Hello
I need advice on contraption I made to help my plants when I am away for two weeks.
I have made this crude set-up to help my plants and few experimental cuttings.
Would this be ok?
 As far as I can see, the wicks are at wet, so is soil in the containers.
Many thanks.
Kanwaljit.Dhande

kanwaljit.dhande

nutcutlet

looks a good idea. Have you got time to test it before you go away?

fidgetbones

It should help with watering. Are they in the shade as well, inside or out. I would make sure they are in a shady place outside as well as the wicks. Can you ask a neighbour to top up the bucket if necessary?

kanwaljit.dhande

Thanks you both.
The contraption is tested and is working as far as I can see.
Plants are in the shade, in the tool shed, with an ajar window and perspex roof.
Would two buckets not survive for a fortnight? I am locking 🔐 the shed as there is a lot of stuff in there, including my poisons and potions, hand and power tools and everything in between....🏠

fidgetbones

With a perspex roof they might get too hot in there. Can you leave them outside in a shady area?

kanwaljit.dhande

That's good idea, and then I can ask my lovely neighbours to top up the buckets as well.

LauraRoslin

Looks very ingenious!

KT53

Would the wicking effect be better if the buckets were raised above the level of the pots?

fidgetbones

I think you are thinking of a syphon, KT53. A wick works slightly differently. Same as a pot standing in water tray, the soil acts like a wick and the water gets sucked up.

Fire

More thoughts here