# Going on vacation, need a irrigation system to care for plants for a week ? What to get? **URL:** \ **Category:** Indoor Growing\ **Created:** [December 3, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/going-on-vacation-need-a-irrigation-system-to-care-for-plants-for-a-week-what-to-get/95823 "2022-12-03T01:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flipdawg08](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/flipdawg08/32/664260_2.png) [@Flipdawg08](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Flipdawg08)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/going-on-vacation-need-a-irrigation-system-to-care-for-plants-for-a-week-what-to-get/95823/1 "2022-12-03T01:33:34Z")
Hey guys ! I know i know i havent been around in a while , but for good reason! Just been grinding away building up my company, Eagle Eye Supply ! But anyways i have a problem i need to figure out and have an idea on what im going to do but want your guys input to see if theres any better or alternate options that i may have not thought of yet. So im going to be going on my first vacation ever in January. Going on a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas! Very excited but i need to figure out a solution to make sure my girls get watered that week while i am away. As of now im thinking about jist getting a huge reservoir and buying the hydrolock system and setting it all up on a wifi timer/switch so i can make sure they will be ok. What else is out there for equipment like this ? Anybody have a similar setup or thoughts on how i should go about it? Let me know what you all think ! Thanks guys ! ---
**Author:** ![TeNNWisKeY](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tennwiskey/32/730110_2.png) [@TeNNWisKeY](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TeNNWisKeY)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/going-on-vacation-need-a-irrigation-system-to-care-for-plants-for-a-week-what-to-get/95823/2 "2022-12-03T01:36:56Z")
I get my helper to do the watering. So far it is a very unreliable system. Even on video call he can screw it up somehow. But im with you on needing to automate during vacations. Ill tag along for ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Underthestairs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/underthestairs/32/689635_2.png) [@Underthestairs](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Underthestairs)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/going-on-vacation-need-a-irrigation-system-to-care-for-plants-for-a-week-what-to-get/95823/3 "2022-12-03T01:47:12Z")
I use the hydrolock 6 plant kit. I’ve used it for 2 grows and love it. ---
**Author:** ![Mcsketcher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mcsketcher/32/685057_2.png) [@Mcsketcher](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mcsketcher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/going-on-vacation-need-a-irrigation-system-to-care-for-plants-for-a-week-what-to-get/95823/4 "2022-12-20T15:41:09Z")
Blumat is all I use… Works great… No moving parts to speak of and there is never any excess/drainage… The carrots only drip water when the soil dries… The plants essentially water themselves… In my case feed as well… I mix Jacks 20-20-20 in the reservoir at half strength for a continuous feed during veg… I switch to Jacks 10-30-20 for flower ![Screenshot_20221215-235117](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/2/e/b2e81322be89b11af4647d08540a2bf4b91145cb.jpeg) ![IMG_20221206_160703078](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/c/0/bc0f9df5b9bbb0242d4b6db034ce3871d7abd0eb.jpeg) ![IMG_20221206_160646097](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/b/8/5b8a2c2f55670ccc076a5ad1f051a93e67a9b0a3.jpeg) ![IMG_20221113_234732438](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/2/9/529195ad5651f349d7427daa496d1cb59cdec151.jpeg) ![IMG_20221113_234258111](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/0/2/602b3520232c5c45b39cce91c5ec07002e75a54e.jpeg) ![IMG_20221113_234229940](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/2/e/2/2e2462ca8c9394e2e36142ce4048caf2a76b306f.jpeg) I have read it’s advisable to keep an air stone in the reservoir to prevent anaerobic bacteria from forming… It helps keep the food mixed in as well