Self Watering Plants Ideas: Going out of home for 4-5 days? Learn 5 easy tricks to save plants from drying up, like bottle drip, wick system and mini greenhouse. With these smart hacks, plants will remain green without any help.
Whenever we have to go out of the house, the only thought that comes to our mind is how will we water the plants? Although there are machines available in the market, which can provide water to your plants, but without any expense, these homemade jugaads will prove to be helpful. With the help of a simple trick you can save plants from drying up. Let us know how plants can be watered for 4 to 5 days with the help of desi jugaad.
Thread trick will save plants from drying
You can use cloth or thread to water the plants. Fill water in a vessel and put cotton cloth or thick thread in it. Now place the other end of this thick thread in the soil of the pot. This will provide constant moisture to the plant and will not allow the plant to dry up.
Tray trick will maintain moisture in plants
Another simple trick for watering plants is the tray trick. Fill a big tray or tub with some water and place the pots in it. By doing this, the pot will continue to get water from the drainage hole at the bottom and the plants will be saved from drying up.
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cover plants with plastic
If you go out for four or five days, cover your plants with plastic. By doing this, moisture will remain in the plants and they will not dry quickly. You do not need to water them separately.
Use ice for plants
If you place four to five pieces of ice in the soil of the pot, it will melt slowly and provide moisture to the plants. In this case the plant will remain alive and will not dry up.
Put needle in plastic bottle
If you have needles or syringes lying around in your house, you can also use them to save the plants from drying up. First of all fill a bottle with water. Now put a syringe in it and remove the plastic cover. Water will start dripping from the needle, drop by drop.
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