how many times per week is it suggested to water plants?

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God bless you all

Answer 1

I wish it were that simple. The variables include these; Size of pot compared to size of plant (pot bound?), Type of pot( terracotta, plastic, ceramic?), Kind of plant( desert style cacti, swampy type fern, jungle upper story or under story), Home environmental conditions (max or min light, air flow, temperature, humidity).
Large plants in small pots dry out faster than small plants in large pots. Porous containers dry out faster than non-porous ones. Plants of a desert origen should dry out completely between watering while ferns should never dry out completely and upper level jungle plants require high humidity more the wet "feet".
If a plant is drying out faster than you can water it, try moving it to a larger pot. If you give the plant a morning "handshake" (pick it up and see how heavy it is), You will soon be able to tell when the soil is drying out. A large part of the weight is the moisture in the root zone. This is not feasable with large potted trees.
Remember that as they grow, they use more water (in through the roots, out through the leaves). If too demanding, repot, use a good appropriate soil, check if it's getting more light than a plant of it's kind should have, and if the temperature is too warm.
Sorry to make it so complicated, but our house plants can come from almost any part of the world now and the native conditions must be considered.

Answer 2

Actually it depends on several things. The plants, the season, their size, etc..\

For example ficus: Take more water in the spring and summer and less in the winter when they go semi dormant Too much water will rot the roots so once a week is good and just less water as it gets cold.

Cacti.. once every few weeks works just fine for most again, too much and the roots rot

Best to look up the water requirements for your plants and figure out a schedule from that.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I was just going to add that you can stick your finger in the soil to check for moisture. If your finger comes out dry and dusty, the plant is probably ready for watering. If it comes out moist, it's probably not time to water the plant yet.

Garden Centers are now selling moisture meters you can stick in the soil and instantly see how moist it is. Might be worth a try; I haven't used one yet.

Answer 5

actually..it depends upon how dry the soil is....try this by putting a news paper over the soil around the plants...if it soaks up very fast then no need...
but usually 4 times a wek or else alternate days is enough...
and nver water plants in the evening or very early morning...becaus there is not enough sunlight to evaporate excess water....if not will cause fungus to grow and will ruinn the quality of soil.
thats all...
hope you live green!!

Answer 6

I usually water mine once ever 2 wks or so. I think most people kill there plants from overwatering them. I know every plant is different and I have quite a few different kinds. I know when to water when they kind of start to wilt.

Answer 7

It depends on what type of plants you have. But, generally, I water most of my plants once a week.

Answer 8

I water my plants once a week whether they need it or not. I put them all in the bathtub and spray them well until water seeps through the pots and let them drain in the tub overnight.

Merry, merry.

Answer 9

Each plant has its own watering requirements.

Answer 10

Usually once, but succulents only need it every other week. If the leaves start turning yellow on the ends, you are watering to much.