One of the secrets to successfully growing indoor flowers is proper watering. Novice amateur flower growers, unknowingly, can reduce their efforts to nothing, if they either overdo it with watering, or, on the contrary, do not add water. Therefore, after all, having decided to acquire indoor plants, it will not be superfluous to read a couple of articles on the proper care for them. Indeed, it depends on the correct watering of plants whether the plants will please the eye or die from improper care.
Abundant watering is necessary for plants in cases where:
- These are young shoots of plants
- Plants with a very strong root system
- Plants have very large leaves
- Plants were planted in earthen pots or, if the pots are equipped with large drainage holes
- Flowering plant
- Summer is too hot, and in winter, if the air in the apartment is dry and the air temperature exceeds the permissible norm for plant growth
Moderate watering necessary in cases:
- The plant has fleshy leaves.
- If these are cacti or succulents
- Plants that do not have a lot of leaves
- Plants are planted in plastic pots or metal utensils
- Lack of drainage holes in the container where the plant is planted
- When plants enter a dormant period
- When cloudy or rainy weather
- The air temperature in the apartment does not exceed the permissible rate of abundant watering and is too humid
- With plant disease
- Plants weakened due to any pest
- Plants with an underdeveloped root system
Signs of abundant watering are:
- Cessation of plant growth
- Leaves are covered with brown spots
- Mold and rot formation
- Falling leaves
Signs of insufficient watering are:
- The leaf structure becomes softer and sluggish
- Loss of leaves by a plant that has hard leaves
- Flowering plants stop blooming, and the buds fall off
There are many ways to determine if a plant should be watered or not. But the most effective are:
- Knock on the pot. If the outgoing sound is ringing, then the plant needs watering.
- Gently poke through the ground with your finger or a wooden stick. If the ground is wet, then you should refrain from watering.
It is recommended to water the plants more often and in moderation, preferably in the morning. The plants are watered until the excess pours out on the pallet. It is best to check the soil moisture level every three days.
