Keeping plants watered while away?

[RockStarGrower]

I just finished building a 7 plant automatic watering system for my personal use, here're some pictures,

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This is the control box with the power supply, fuses, relays, and wifi control (ESP-32S).

Not shown are 7 soil moisture sensors attached to a soil control "black" box located in the center of the grow that control the solenoids by way of a local wifi network hosted by a Raspberry Pi.


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The pump and valve box.

Then I ran across this:

https://www.amazon.com/Elecrow-Watering-Moisture-Gardening-Automatic/dp/B07LCNKC6N/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3FDCG24D5U9NZ&keywords=electronic+watering+system&qid=1561078784&s=gateway&sprefix=electronic+watering,aps,123&sr=8-3

and, though I haven't tried it, thought you or someone else might be interested...

Thats cool man. I went to electronics school. Thats right up my ally.

 

[ANC]

Sedan has as cool method with those IV drip adjusters and gravity fed water source.

 

[kingromano]

do you use soil or coco or rockwool ?
the best option is to build a small manifold with pc drippers (1/2 tubing)
and use a 50 dollar pump that deliver a bit of pressure
it works great you can let your plants for a week easily if you have a good reservoir
with a digital timer that allow minute waterings
it can work in eb flow too but dtw is better

 

[RockStarGrower]

do you use soil or coco or rockwool ?
the best option is to build a small manifold with pc drippers (1/2 tubing)
and use a 50 dollar pump that deliver a bit of pressure
it works great you can let your plants for a week easily if you have a good reservoir
with a digital timer that allow minute waterings
it can work in eb flow too but dtw is better

Using soil

 

[kingromano]

Using soil

can work for soil with sevral drippers per pot

 

[Fishbulb]

Auto pots

Even using them for ten years now. Go on holidays for 2-3 weeks a few times a year. Get a big ass Res 220litre min. Fill it with bytes and pH and lock the door behind you. They will fill and drain as the plant drinks. I've big plants in flower drink 7litres in a day ! I use the LX version. Try blumates flooded the tent a few times before giving them to a friend who could get them right and binned them

Sorry I need to clean my room before I flip to lazy right now