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I appreciate this post. It gives me an explanation for why what I’ve usually done tends to work with most of my plants.
Can we quantify these vague words? What is considered frequent and infrequent, light and heavy?
Also what type of plants does this apply to? This would most likely fuck up a cactus
I saw a time lapse on yt where the plant owner placed the potted plant into a large tub on water and showed how the pot sucks in the water, causing the water level to drop slowly.
This is how I water my potted plants.
Cactuses are big fans of large doses of water at VERY infrequent intervals tbh
Then I guess I have been doing it right! Totally forgetting to water them for months and then dump a bucket of water into them.
Weirdos
I have several big 50 liter plant pots with Ficus Benjamini and other subtropical plants that I water every 4-6 weeks with around 2 litres per pot. So far they survived like this for around 15 years.
This really depends on the plant and soil combination. Water also doesn’t stay on the surface with shallow watering, especially if you use appropriate soil.
This feels more like a shitpost than a guide
Very nonspecific advice that feels like it will confuse more than help. There are a ton of additional factors that go into watering (drainage, mulch, plant species, ambient humidity, etc.). Even just the container type will change how much to water
