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How to Water Houseplants Properly: Is It Necessary to Follow a Schedule – Golden Rules
30.01.2024 16:42
General recommendations for caring for indoor plants indicate the need to adhere to a certain schedule when watering.
It is difficult for novice gardeners to navigate the sea of advice, but it is improper watering that often leads to plant diseases and death.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, reminded us how to properly water flowers.
How often to water
This is definitely not a question about following a watering schedule.
To answer it correctly, you need to take into account the type of plant, lighting, season, temperature, size of the pot and other circumstances.
How to determine the frequency of watering
The surest way is to learn everything about the plant: its origin, growing conditions, care and other preferences.
Watering schedule
In any case, it is unlikely that you will be able to water flowers on specific days. Experienced gardeners know that the frequency will change depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight.
In addition, in a cold room, flowers need less water, and in a dry climate, vice versa.
The plant itself will tell you
If flowers do not have enough moisture, their leaves will begin to wilt, they will lose their shine, color, and gloss.
You can check the soil - just lift the pot with the plant, and if it turns out to be lighter than usual, then the soil has dried out.
Basically, people rush to water flowers if the soil has dried out by 1-2 cm.
The main thing to remember is that plants do not always wilt because they lack moisture. Often, the cause is overwatering.
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