Watering: Difference between revisions

A lot of beginners struggle with under/overwatering, and to add to the confusion, in both cases the plant with wilt. Plants should be watered until there is some drainage from the pot to remove old salts (nutrients) and stagnant air from the soil and ensure the plant is wateredsufficiently enoughwatered. Fabric pots provide the best drainage as longfabric as they are raised from the surface they areis sittingvery onpourous.

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