r/houseplants • u/countingc • 3h ago
After 8 years in the hobby, I just learnt this
I'm definitely underwatering my plants. 🤣
The plants are staying alive, but they are not growing at the rate they should. Some plants have stayed exactly the same from 8 years ago.
DO NOT WAIT FOR YOUR PLANT TO WILT SO YOU CAN WATER IT. That is good to measure how long your plant takes to run out of moisutre, but it is definitely exhausting your plant.
I can't believe I need to say this: WATER YOUR PLANTS. If one of your plants is not growing, its probably not getting water properly. Even if you add fertilizer, the plant will not absorb it from the soil if that darn thing is dry.
Doesnt help most of my plants live outdoors and in clay pots. So they dry out even faster.
Sorry guys I just realized I was stupid for 8 years so I want my 8 years stupidity to at least be productive and useful to someone. This is the first growing season I'm actually hydrating the poor things the way they should. Yes, don't overwater, but also underwatering is not good.
PASS IT ALONG.