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Succulents and tiger skin orchids: water thoroughly when dry

Tips for watering thoroughly when the water is dry

Wait until the soil in the pot is completely dry before watering. When watering, make sure the soil in the pot is completely wet from top to bottom, and do not water all the way around the pot. Generally, the plant is watered thoroughly when you see a small amount of water seeping out from the bottom of the pot.

Applicable plants

Watering thoroughly when the soil is dry is suitable for plants that are drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging, such as aloe vera, succulents, tiger plants, agave, etc.

Gardenia, azalea - see dry and wet

Wet and dry techniques

"See dry" means watering the flowers when the surface of the soil in the pot is dry or a little whitish. Do not wait until the soil in the pot is completely dry before watering. "See wet" has the same meaning as "water thoroughly", which means watering until a small amount of water seeps out from the bottom of the pot.

Applicable plants

This method is suitable for plants that like moisture and are afraid of drought, such as azalea, camellia, gardenia, glass jade, Milan, Michelia, vinca, etc.

Pothos, Clivia - Alternating between wet and dry

Wet and dry alternation technique

Alternating between dry and wet is between "watering thoroughly when dry" and "watering when dry and then wet". Generally, water the plant when the soil in the pot is almost dry but still has a trace of moisture and has not yet completely dried out, and water it thoroughly when you do.

Applicable plants

This method is suitable for semi-shade plants that prefer warm and humid environment and are not tolerant to heavy water, such as Clivia, Green ivy, Chlorophytum, White Palm, Christmas cactus, and Weeping angel.

Note: When using the dry-wet alternating method, the soil dryness and wetness and the timing of watering are difficult to grasp. You can insert a bamboo stick to judge. Pull it out every few days and check it. When the color gradually turns yellow and white, you can water it.

Cactus, black pine - prefer dry to wet

Better Dry Than Wet Tips

It is better to water less than to let the soil be too wet. Each time you water, make sure the soil is completely dry before watering, and water thoroughly when you do. It is better to be dry than to be wet, so the interval between watering is longer than that of watering thoroughly when the soil is dry.

Applicable plants

This principle applies to plants that are resistant to drought, barrenness and afraid of waterlogging, such as tiger lily, cactus, black pine, etc.

Copper coin grass, lucky bamboo - better wet than dry

Better wet than dry technique

It is better to be wet than dry, that is, the soil in the pot should always be kept moist and should not be allowed to dry out or dehydrate.

Applicable plants

Plants that like water and moisture, are resistant to waterlogging and afraid of drought should be watered according to the principle of "better to be wet than dry", such as plants such as pennywort and lucky bamboo that are suitable for half soil and half water.

4 important points to note when watering

1. Don’t water at noon

The best time to water is in the morning or after dusk. Be sure to avoid watering at noon, especially at noon in midsummer, and never use cold water to water the flowers. It is best to dry the tap water in the sun first to ensure that your hands do not feel freezing cold when you put them in the water.

2. Regular and quantitative

No matter what kind of flower it is, watering must be regular, at regular times and in regular amounts. Over time, the plant will adjust its own metabolism and adapt to the frequency of watering. Going hungry one meal and eating full the next will definitely affect your health.

3. This water can be used to water flowers

Dry tap water, rainwater, river water, air conditioning condensation water, etc. can all be used to water flowers.

4. This water cannot be used to water flowers

It is best not to use soapy water, laundry detergent water, dishwashing water, etc. to water flowers. They are too alkaline and can easily burn the roots. But low-concentration soapy water or laundry detergent water can be sprayed on branches and leaves to kill insects and disinfect flowers.