2006-09-19 10:29:03 · 23 answers · asked by Candy!!!!!!!!! 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I have an indoor, dessert plant.
2006-09-19 10:52:36 · update #1
yes yes and yes.. no matter if its an indoor plant, or an outdoor plant.. all plants love a good watering, BUT they also like-need the soil to have a good drying..watering once thoroughly, then leaving alone.. letting the soil dry out a bit, is better than a little water all the time.. if you have already started to drown your plant.. one good sign is yellowing of the leaves, also smell the soil.. does it smell like something is roting? (if so that would be your roots) you may still be able to save it.. take the plant out of the pot.. add new dry soil, replant.. if it is an outdoor plant.. stop watering!!let the soil dry up..
2006-09-19 12:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each type of plant have different watering schedules. So what type of plant you are talking about matters. If plants are in the ground, in clay pots, ceramic, or plastic pots and of they have drain holes matters also. If a pot doesn't have drain holes you can put small rocks or broken chunks from a clay pot in the bottom to help with drainage. Most house plants can be watered once a week. if some of your plants are in direct sun they may need watering more often than the others. a good test is to watch the leaves. Under-watered they will wilt or the leaves will start to curl up or fall off. If they are over-watered the leaves will turn yellow and the stems will start to rott. You can also pinch a small amount of the soil at the top of the planter and see if it is dry or stick in a toothpick like you would for a cake to test the soil down deeper. When leaves start to rott cut off most of the yellowed leaves-but remember that they gain strength thru the leaves getting sunlight so only cut off a few at a time and then a few More when you start seeing new growth. Good luck, Kimmie
2006-09-27 13:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by kimmie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course there is. Plant roots cannot sit in water unless they are like a bamboo plant. You should feel the soil about once a week and then water the plant if the soil feels dry. In winter months they may have to be watered more an less if you are in a very damp area of the country.
2006-09-19 17:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by oldmomma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, I hardly ever water my indoor cacti, even in the summer I water it only about once a week and just a small amount, never in the winter, I live in WA state, this too makes a diff where you live, but mostly not with cacti and you can over water any plant.
2006-09-22 21:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. Depending on the plant you should research the ideal growing conditions and follow those guidelines.
Some plants want a wet soil while others prefer to dry out between watering.
2006-09-19 17:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by Tim Taylor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, yes, and Yes!! I hear that this is the number one way that most people end up killing indoor plants.
The roots actually need "oxygen" from the soil. If they can't get this because of too much water, they will die.
There is something on the market called "Oxygen Plus" which keeps U from over watering. U just add a small amount of it every time U water.
2006-09-19 17:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by froggie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can over water a plant you don't want to do that.
2006-09-24 18:18:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, my, yes!
Over-watering is the number one cause of death among houseplants.
What plant do you have? Is it indoor or out?
2006-09-19 17:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
over watering a plant can give your plant root rot
2006-09-25 10:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by anthony c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Normal sign of overwatering is yellowing of the plant.
2006-09-19 17:36:18 · answer #10 · answered by Katyana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋