Sounds like a great trip. I think you should be just fine with the setup described for irrigation. I would have your house sitter check the timer once per week to ensure there was not a battery failure. It may be overkill but it's for your own piece of mind while enjoying some time away to place a fresh set of replacement batteries right next to the timer and instructions on how to reset or manually trigger the timer.

If all goes well, I think the system should work just fine. But things that have happened to us in absentia are:

plugged emitters

power failure that mess up the timer

for long trips, like a month, we get new emitters and say a prayer for no (or short) power outage. Emitters are cheap. I have had plants die due to blocked emitters.

good trip and good luck with plumies.

Hi Nancy!!!

It sounds like you have it all under control!! I like the idea of him checking the timer and having replacement batteries near.

Please enjoy your vacation and relax knowing your animals and Plumeria are in good hands!!!

Have a great time!!!

Laura

Thanks K, Bossy and Laura....

We do have power losses a fair amount so probably wise to have him watch the whole setup. Will keep those batteries handy.

Thanks again for all the suggestions and encouragement :)

Tried to set up the first drip kit for tomatoes and failed with leaks in two places on the head assembly. Waiting for those pieces and now tackling the plumeria setup.

Nancy