Posted by tjrundy on July 30, 2009, 6:25 am
Hi,
In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'. It's very beautiful,
but sadly
it's loosing a lot of leaves, mostly because it isn't being
regularly watered. I
spend a couple of weeks, most months, away from
London, and my neighbor is
forgetful, so doesn"t always remember to
water the plant.
I could design and build a system to water the plant myself, but there
is no tap
nearby and I don't really have the time at the moment.
Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that don't
need to be
attached to a running water supply, that cost less than GBP
(£) 250, and can
store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period of
2 weeks.
Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to generate
'mist' from
stored water for house plants, as this is important for
keeping tropical plants
healthy.
Many thanks in advance for your help
Tom.
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tjrundy
Posted by Phisherman on July 30, 2009, 4:18 pm
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:25:06 +0100, tjrundy
>Hi,
>In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'. It's very beautiful,
>but sadly it's loosing a lot of leaves, mostly because it isn't being
>regularly watered. I spend a couple of weeks, most months, away from
>London, and my neighbor is forgetful, so doesn"t always remember to
>water the plant.
>I could design and build a system to water the plant myself, but there
>is no tap nearby and I don't really have the time at the moment.
>Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that don't
>need to be attached to a running water supply, that cost less than GBP
>(£) 250, and can store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period of
>2 weeks.
>Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to generate
>'mist' from stored water for house plants, as this is important for
>keeping tropical plants healthy.
>Many thanks in advance for your help
>Tom.
I just saw a water-filled tank with a very slow drip tube to a plant.
Not sure if a money tree would like that, though. Get a
friend/neighbor to water once a week.
Another idea is to put plants in a bathtub with wicks to the pots. I
havn't tried this, but have seen it work in a bathroom with bright
light. Kept the plants alive for 4 weeks. But, some plants are
quite fussy about an environment change.
Posted by The moderator on July 30, 2009, 4:32 pm
> On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:25:06 +0100, tjrundy
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'. It's very beautiful,
>>but sadly it's loosing a lot of leaves, mostly because it isn't being
>>regularly watered. I spend a couple of weeks, most months, away from
>>London, and my neighbor is forgetful, so doesn"t always remember to
>>water the plant.
>>
>>I could design and build a system to water the plant myself, but there
>>is no tap nearby and I don't really have the time at the moment.
>>
>>Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that don't
>>need to be attached to a running water supply, that cost less than GBP
>>(£) 250, and can store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period of
>>2 weeks.
>>
>>Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to generate
>>'mist' from stored water for house plants, as this is important for
>>keeping tropical plants healthy.
>>
>>Many thanks in advance for your help
>>
>>Tom.
> I just saw a water-filled tank with a very slow drip tube to a plant.
> Not sure if a money tree would like that, though. Get a
> friend/neighbor to water once a week.
> Another idea is to put plants in a bathtub with wicks to the pots. I
> havn't tried this, but have seen it work in a bathroom with bright
> light. Kept the plants alive for 4 weeks. But, some plants are
> quite fussy about an environment change.
How long does it take for a plastic soda bottle with a pin hole in it to
drain?
Posted by brooklyn1 on July 30, 2009, 4:38 pm
tjrundy wrote:
>In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'. It's very beautiful,
>but sadly it's loosing a lot of leaves, mostly because it isn't being
>regularly watered. I spend a couple of weeks, most months, away from
>London, and my neighbor is forgetful, so doesn"t always remember to
>water the plant.
>I could design and build a system to water the plant myself, but there
>is no tap nearby and I don't really have the time at the moment.
>Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that don't
>need to be attached to a running water supply, that cost less than GBP
>(£) 250, and can store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period of
>2 weeks.
>Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to generate
>'mist' from stored water for house plants, as this is important for
>keeping tropical plants healthy.
http://www.groworganic.com/item_WMX750_Water_Spike_Pack_of_6.html
Posted by Jimmy Alpha on July 31, 2009, 6:25 pm
tjrundy wrote:??> Hi,??> ??> In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'.
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away from??> London, and my neighbor is forgetful, so doesn"t always remember
to??> water the plant.??> ??> I could design and build a system to water the
plant myself, but there??> is no tap nearby and I don't really have the time at
the moment.??> ??> Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that
don't??> need to be attached to a running water supply, that cost less than
GBP??> (£) 250, and can store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period
of??> 2 weeks.??> ??> Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to
generate??> 'mist' from stored water for house plants, as this is important
for??> keeping tropical plants healthy.??> ??> Many thanks in advance for your
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>In my flat, I have a 3 meter tall 'money tree'. It's very beautiful,
>but sadly it's loosing a lot of leaves, mostly because it isn't being
>regularly watered. I spend a couple of weeks, most months, away from
>London, and my neighbor is forgetful, so doesn"t always remember to
>water the plant.
>I could design and build a system to water the plant myself, but there
>is no tap nearby and I don't really have the time at the moment.
>Is there any *indoor* plant watering 'gagets' / machines that don't
>need to be attached to a running water supply, that cost less than GBP
>(£) 250, and can store & deliver a minimum of 2 liters over a period of
>2 weeks.
>Also let me know, is there any machine that is designed to generate
>'mist' from stored water for house plants, as this is important for
>keeping tropical plants healthy.
>Many thanks in advance for your help
>Tom.