As the title states...I am currently weighing my options for keeping plants happy and moist for the 8 days I'm in Tahoe (Can't wait!). Having a friend help out is out of the question.

I have rigged up a slow-drip system, but it's less than ideal. Since I can't test it over long term, I don't want to rely on it. I leave in less than 24 hours, and don't have time to buy anything.

Currently, I water every other day. If I wait until 3 days, my plants start sagging--but this was before I turned off the circulatiing fan, which should help a bit in keeping things moist, I think. I do still have my vent fan, but no direct wind blowing on plants/pots.

I was thinking about wrapping the containers in a garbage bag, and soaking the soil once and hoping for the best. By containing the root mass, the only loss of water would be through transpiration...

Is the risk of root rot too high for this?