"my finger doesnt need an app to work." Love that line!!!

After watching your videos, my work efficiency improved by 1000-fold. I can't thank God enough for introducing you to me. Being my teacher, you will always be in my prayers. Stay blessed! 💕

Now I know why my outdoor flowers die even though I water them everyday.. Overwatering!!! Thanks for this video!

Maybe that works for his soil, but try sticking your finger into soil hereabouts and you'll break your finger. If it's dry on top, it's like concrete.

Finger App not included! Love all this!

Wow, have I ever been watering wrong! Thx, Robert!

I wish I has seen this video 30 years ago. Thank you for all your hard work putting it together for folks like me. I learn so much easier by looking at graphics than by hearing instruction or reading books. I’ll put your book, “Soil Science” on my wish list.

Finally, the video that clears all doubts on watering schedule. Thank you

This is an old vid, but I’ve seen some of your newer ones…I experienced bottom end rot. I knew there is enough calcium I’ve often hear you need calcium if that happens. Well I remembered what you said. TO MUCH WATER ran through my head. You were right, I over watered. Since I have paid more attention to my watering I have not had that problem.

My wife is Filipino, and we use the 'finger method' to make sure the rice has enough water to cook it. She's going to love this rule for the garden, too! Love your videos.

Yes. This is sound advise on watering your plants. I exsecially like the direction given for plants in containers. Often that aspect of gardening isn't covered at all. Very good.

WOWIE - All these years (90) I've been doing something right.

One of the best watering advice vids I’ve seen

I learned a long time ago that there is no substitute for know how. Thanks for sharing your experience.

This is a good video. I watched 10 videos and I get 10 different answers. But I have learned that I am overwatering. This is the best video that I have come across.

Thanks ole mate you explained this one million times better than any teacher could have

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Finally some good advice about the soil moisture and root depth. No body ever talks about the stuff that really counts !!!

The most helpful video that I've watched in regards to watering my trees. You're amazing! Thanks!

yes thank you!!! I had been getting blight every year cause I was watering every day! I live in Georgia where the summer temps can reach into the 100's! My finger I hate to say was unreliable due to painful artheritis. So I bought a water meter. Now I only water what needs to be watered! Great advice, I will NO longer be watering every day! Well unless my plants need it.

I've been doing it all wrong but now I know. Thanks for the great information.

I’ve been using the fingering method for years. It’s helpful to know it works in the garden as well.

Honestly sound advice thank you. I’ll water once a week with miracle grow Monday and do the finger trick throughout the week

I’ve been fingering plants for weeks now before I watched this video and now I’m reassured. I think it’s been working great except my lavenders which someone told me never to water it. Thanks for the video!

Boy - I’m I learning - u really are a great teacher - thanks March 2024

Starting in june in Arkansas. The soil dries hard after one day leaves droop. I water every other day. The trees only get watter when it rains.

👍Thank you so much for your knowledge of watering. I learned a lot from your helpful video !! 🍃🌺🍃

Nice video after searching about 20 diff ones found what i was exactly looking for. Thanks for the advice!!

Thanks for the post Sir my grandparents love gardening 👍 tips medical student Malaysia God bless.✌

Thank you! Finally, something that makes sense to me.

Once again, you are 'spot on' sir! In my Master Gardener class it was described as, think of your soil profile as a glass of water. When the glass gets down to half full, fill it up again. This will change throughout the season, as temperatures and wind will affect how fast the water is lost or consumed. You cannot (should not) simply water with more water, because once the glass is full you can't add more. That would make a muddy mess causing the soil to lose it's structure.

Yay! Finally someone who makes sense! Thank you! :)

This was awesome information, thank you so much. My flower beds don’t last very long, I think it’s because I’m over watering, so this was really helpful. :)

Thanks. I have lost plantings from both extremes: waiting for leaves to wilt and too much watering. Do you have tree roots coming up from below to strangle your perenials? My woods is a backdrop for my gardens.

I'm a new gardener here. God bless you sir❤

This finger trick is such a brilliant idea thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I learned a lot!

God help us. It breaks my heart to see even one plant die in my garden. I pray everyday for wisdom and mercy. I've got seedlings and also one inch and 5 inch. I give my seedlings a little water everyday. From now on, for my other ones I'm going to use the one knuckle or two knuckle. Trying hard to let go and let God. Thank you for your common sense, myth busting video.🙏

Thank you! Simple and easy and the tool is always "at hand". This will be especially good for my new garden customers.

Awesome and simple video to explain....i know now why my plants look the way they do. I am overwatering on a "schedule" and now that i know that is my problem...it frees up more time for something else. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this! This is the first video that makes sense.

I water if there has been no rain for 3 days. I find this is about right. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you! learned so much from your video, simple and to the point!!

The single most helpful video I’ve watched on the topic! As a new gardener I can’t thank you enough!! Subscribing!

Your advice is much appreciated my friend

Thank you so much for your valuable information. This has truly helped me a lot!

Good morning and happy Friday! This video earned you a subscription. Now how do I mediate the flak I’m getting from my significant other that scream’s at me to water, water, water?

Okay I learned that the finger testing would be the best watering thank you

Fantastic video for a new gardener! Thank you!

Sir may I ask, does it apply when it's in potted in bucket containers?

Awww I love him

so much to watch, so much to learn

This is the best video I've seen yet! Thank You!

Love your advice - the 1st real & practical solution for all gardeners. - thank you

Such good info I use this finger method for indoor stuff I’m more them happy to do this outside thanks!

Perfect! Thanks

Thank you brother. God bless you!

Thank you very much!!!! You help me a lot already.

Love it! Great logic!! Ty

Excellent. Thank you!

Thank you!

I like your style sir, if it's stupid we got to call it stupid. TY.

Thank you so much for making this video

Thank you for this information. Great informative tips.

Your videos are brilliant. Subscribed!

great advice!

Super helpful thank you

I knew he was going to tell me to stick my finger in it haha

Great vid! Subscribed!

So helpful thanks 🙏🏼

thank you!

Very helpful

Super helpful

Thanks 🙏

Great video

Well explained

What about newly propagated cuttings with no roots. How wet do they need to be at all times. Ive been given so many mixed opinions.

Many thanks

thankyuu for sharing

Nice advice

I only if if I can get my husband to follow this video , thank you !!

My wife and I, mostly my wife who has the green thumb, have been planting a large garden (1/4 acre) since 1997. Every year we learn from our mistakes and try to find a solution. Some work, some don't, but we usually have a decent harvest. Our soil is Capona Loam, verified by the Department of Agriculture. It perks very well and is not muddy shortly after irrigating. I have 2 sources of water, Irrigation district water and residential water. We have to use both because the irrigation water is not available during the entire season. I put in a sprinkler system every spring and it is controlled through a manifold for each section of the garden and is either pumped or uses the residential system. I have tried many different methods and it worked fine as far as I knew. It always over watered the potatoes from the over spray caused by the wind, and I always had swollen lenticels from the excess water. I always had shorter plants at the ends of the rows, and I watered them well, or so I thought. Anyway it was what it was until 2 years ago the irrigation water was shut off to "save the suckers", and the residential water is expensive if you have to use it during the hot months so I looked for some alternate method instead of the sprinkler system and I found the Hoss Watering System. (growhoss.com/blogs/study-hall/simple-drip-irrigation-system-garden?gad_source=1) It is a controlled under the soil drip system with distribution lines down each row from a mainline perpendicular to the rows. It uses a flow system based on pressure controlled by a regulator. The only vegetable I don't use it on is potatoes, and without the wind blown over spray I no longer have swollen lenticels. I also do not have any variation in the plant size on either end of the rows. I use a chip mulch over the plants after they get well above the soil level, but otherwise I haven't done anything differently. My corn always suffered because of the difficulty of consistent watering after it gets above your head. Sprinklers won't reach in between the rows and flood doesn't work well so the corn was always taller on the outsides. We always plant our corn in a "cube" configuration to help pollinating. My question is, have you heard of the Hoss System and are you planning on doing a video on it? For the record, my harvest across my garden is at least 30% better and in some cases, 50% using the Hoss System and the mulch, plus my water bill is far lower than it has ever been using the residential water during the hot months of July and August. When I am able to use the irrigation water, I have to use a filter system I built from the filters available from Hoss. It is a parallel filter system with pressure gauges on the inflow and outflow to the regulator. When the pressure on the outflow starts dropping I clean the filters. I usually run the water for a half hour, but if it is hot I may run it for a couple of hours, all depending on the moisture content of the soil. The soil is never very dry except near the surface and is evenly distributed throughout the garden. My garden is a "run of the mill" vegetable garden that includes asparagus, strawberries, and artichokes. We harvest our garlic in July and our onions as they fall over. The rest of it is a typical garden. We harvested 50# (weighed) strawberries last year. They are the Wyoming variety, my wife knows the name, I don't! 80 quarts of bush beans, 90 packages of broccoli, 300# of potatoes, both red and russet, 150# onions, and 80 large packages of corn not counting what we ate fresh. Most of those items are 20 to 40% more than ever before! The only major change was the watering system and the mulch, but we have used mulch for years and it never made that much different in yield.

So a farmer goes around his land and sticks his finger on all land to check moisture level? Does it hurt the plant if the top roots are dry but the bottom roots are in moist soil? Does your tips apply to indoor plants with peat moss? For indoor plants they say keep plants completely wet then wait until it completely dries out. Is this correct?

Pretty good, i water when my plants tell me. Certain ones have lower leaves droop when its time to water. They all have tells when you get to know them

Finally I get it haha. Thank you

This video caused me to start measuring people’s fingers up to the second knuckle to see if everyone had the same size finger, and as it turns out every human being does indeed have the same size finger but only up to the second knuckle.

Thank You

Excellent advice. Thank you! You have the talent to explain things clearly. Very didactic👍

Thank u

Hi. Do recommend that same process for super blue lavender?

I learned so much of your great video. Really appreciate it! By the way, does this rule work on tomato plants which are bearing with 70-100 cherry tomatoes each? Some say we should keep the soil moist when they are bearing juicy fruits.

Great info thanks for sharing - such an honour to have advice and experiences handed to us the present and future generations, especially now... I'm new at gardening, im guessing i did the following incorrectly: took out a full lavender and sunflower and coriander bush from the roots and planted on the other side of the garden which has very hot day sun with wind early evenings, its 2 weeks now and bushes are brown and dry even though watering the whole garden daily...? Please assist with a cure 🌱 Anything I can do with all the brown dry stalks and flowers? 🍃 Also I've planted a bunch of thick leaved plants that grow just by sticking a piece in the ground eg Aloe - i water these daily too...?

if i have clay soil and its hard to put my finger into the soil because the clay is hard would it be time to water? Or should I get a screwdriver to see how far the moisture is?

you said that for the new transplant and young plants we need to use first knuckle of our finger. so how long we use the first knuckle after the transplant.

Thanks for this good advice and I''ll be following it.

But wait. What if you have a irrigation line or drip system. All the plants get watered at the same time. And wait what about succulents. If you just feel the soil with your finger you haven't accounted for the fact that these plants store water in their leaves- or the ponytail palm that has a big base that holds water I love the simplicity of your idea but as plant roots grow deeper and deeper how can you use your finger method? Won't it be dry at the top but the roots once established will be bringing the plant water from deeper levels? I'm a bit confused Thx

Hi i have recently repotted some bougainvillea and geraniums that I propagated and I watered them a long time ago and the soil is still damp. How do i know when they need watering and why is the soil staying wet so long. Its been really cold here and my back yard doesnt get much sun so i put them in the best sunny spot i can but only for about an hour. Do you have any tips for helping my plants

"it doesn't need a damn app to make it work" - 🤣🤣🤣 ('m a software developer and I approve of this message)

Get a automatic timer, read the instructions on how to program it, then give it to your neighbor across the street then use your finger. It’s cheaper. Enjoy your plants as you watch your neighbor’s plants drown from overwatering. 😂

please water your plants at early evening, @ 6:00 P.M. Why? Because your fruit grows at night. Because in the day, the heat stuns the plants.

How do you apply this to lawns?

Nice,,👍