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Linton starts with ... I need help from some place in Melbourne or someone that can look after some seedling plants while I'm away for 2 weeks. I don't need just an ordinary gardening service to come in and water the plants as most of the larger ones can probably survive for this short period of time. It's just for the newly sprouted tiny seedlings like Safus and Mangabas which are to be kept under cover and need to ensure that they don't dry out as they would be very difficult to replace. Please let me know any suggestions. Thanks. | About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 22nd October 2014 8:18pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author VF WONGAWALLAN,4210,QLD 23rd October 2014 7:27am #UserID: 6795 Posts: 736 View All VF's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Linton says... Thanks for your suggestions but I doubt if I would be prepared to entrust these species to my neighbours or even a house sitter. If anything were to happen to them, they would be far too difficult to source again and propagate successfully, so would best need to be looked after by someone with some experience in raising exotics from seeds here. Perhaps someone with a horticultural qualification could be the solution, will have to look into it further as I still have a couple of weeks before leaving for Vietnam. | About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 23rd October 2014 11:41am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 23rd October 2014 12:05pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie 1 says... Linton, do you have a huge number of plants? Are they heavy? I have the same problem - want to visit a friend in the country but at this time of year everything is at the seedling stage. I thought I might pile them into the car and leave them with a gardener friend. Then it's not such a big ask, as she won't have to drive to my place every day to water them. Just a thought. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 23rd October 2014 6:31pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 23rd October 2014 7:42pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... self watering wicking pot with sufficient water for 2 weeks? And keep in semi-shade/indoors to reduce water evaporation? I think a hydroponics set up might be suitable. the types that either pump water to a tray every hour (set up however you want) and drain or the types where a small trail of water is continuously flowing and allow the roots to take in some water. Good luck. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 24th October 2014 2:26am #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
JohnMc1 says... I use a clever device called a smart-valve made by the makers of Auto Pot. It allows a certain level of water into the tray, about 25mm, and then stops the flow until the level of water drops to zero before allowing more water in. It's very clever, the plants get watered and also gives the roots time to breath before getting water again. the valve works off low pressure, like a plastic drum serving as a reservoir. You can also add a weak nutrient solution to the reservoir so the plants get fed. The smart-valves are usually bundled into a kit with a tray and two pots, but you can buy them individually. I can't lay my hands on the pics I posted up here a while ago, but if interested, I'll take some more and post them up. | About the Author JohnMc1 Warnervale NSW 24th October 2014 8:20am #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 24th October 2014 9:43am #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Linton Springvale, Vic 24th October 2014 1:29pm #UserID: 2286 Posts: 994 View All Linton's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... John Mc your pics of the auto pot thing are here: https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/self-watering-siphon/ | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 24th October 2014 2:05pm #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Chris Sydney 24th October 2014 7:22pm #UserID: 2281 Posts: 263 View All Chris 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie 1 says... These look like a pretty good deal. I would buy them myself, but they have to be picked up - they don't post. 1 000 litre water tank: $15 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/161463282342?_trksid=p11401.c100082.m2367&_trkparms=aid%3D333008%26algo%3DRIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140212102725%26meid%3D3cbc57b26f71454dba9d75d5c396c249%26pid%3D100082%26prg%3D20140212102725%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D151443068850&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:AU:3160 | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 27th October 2014 2:17pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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denise1 says... The risk of bringing in pests and diseases with clean permitted seeds is very low or they wouldnt be allowed in the first place. Just make sure they are allowed in before sending them. In my experience seeds brought in will be destroyed at the border but seeds going through the post will be inspected and usually allowed to pass through. Remember to declare on packets and envelopes the words- clean permitted seeds- or similar. | About the Author denise1 auckland NZ 28th October 2014 8:30am #UserID: 6832 Posts: 688 View All denise1's Edible Fruit Trees |