CancersKryptonite thanks for the info :)

CancersKryptonite will my zz plant do that too?

I would hope that plants absorb water at a better rate than humans, going from your example. 1 litre out the hundreds of litres that flow over your body during a shower is not a very efficient rate. The mouth (tap root) is much more efficient.

While you can absorb things like minerals, nutrients and chemicals through the skin, your epidermis is literally made to be water resistant - this outer layer of your skin will absorb a bit of water, and go "pruney," however, that water won't be absorbed into the bloodstream, so it is not "hydration" in a useful sense. This means that no matter how long you stay submerged in water, you're not really pulling in the water into your system. Your body absorbs water from your intestines, and it takes a while for the wateryou drink to travel from your stomach to the intestines. So, it is not possible to absorb or lose a significant amount of water through your skin. It is a largely impermeable membrane. The exception is via your sweat glands, which are one-way, where it is possible to rapidly purge water from the body when sweating, and it's possible to lose enough water in this way that you die.

Periwinkle for sure

LOOOL

Ohh boy I giggled for awhile at this comment 😂

Ahahahahahahahahahahaha

I'm still laughing three weeks later.

away back to the top ten videos mate, heres an actual professional who knows what shes talking about

Bet they died lol

I was thinking about a wooded popsicle stick to measure the water! Thank you for the information 😊🙏

Sounds like it takes too much time but good for the plants ig

This is when your bathtub or shower floor or even sink comes in handy.

I just have trays under all of my house-hold plants and I drench them pretty good, but not enough that it overflows the trays. It works pretty well.

And rotten plants except for spaths

@@PizzaGeist It is very easy to water plants in your Shower

@@belindaphillips2779 With all respect, not so. The interior landscape industry has been watering plants this way - meaning a thorough drenching - using a watering can, not a hose - with the runoff going into a drainage liner - for over 75 years. The liners are never emptied, unless too much water is poured in the liner is too full. The water is absorbed by the soil, used by the plant, and the moisture is gone from the soil and the plant is ready to water again, usually, in a week or two, depending on the light.

Do you have any begonias or fuschia? I can’t seem to keep mine alive. I’m very new to gardening as I’m a re-recovering addict and was tired of never having an answer when ppl would ask me what do I like to do, what are my hobbies. So I just moved into a new place that already had a garden foundation started. I bought some seeds, bulbs, hydrangea and blue hosta roots, and of course a lot of established plants from the greenhouse. I just cannot seem to keep my begonias alive. I have a few varieties in my patio “window box”, hanging, and in my garden bc I have so much shade here due to 2 large silver maple trees. Some of my pink polka dot plants are wilting as well as creeping Jenny in the window box with the begonia. My hanging ferns seem to be drying up and I thought I watered them a lot plus have watering globes in with them. I was under the impression I was overwatering my begonias but perhaps it’s the opposite.

Oh I had suspicion of this ,

THIN AIR sure can I would also recommend just watering enough to wet soil enough that it’s wet and not coming out the bottom

alternatively you don't water the soil it self.. You just give at dish with water and let i soak up what it wants.. Works perfectly + no flushing or battering of the soil due to the watering

just keep the water in a bucket and use it again.

Yep. My dog waters plants up and down the neighborhood.

@@Bropann lol xd lol xd

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Good example, in my opinion. Warneckei plants do well when they're "pot bound," so this one's fine. You don't overwater plants by pouring on "too much" water, but by not letting the soil dry will enough between waterings. The one thing the video could have done better was to explain how to test for dryness down toward the bottom of the pot, not just on the surface. A moisture meter, or a wooden dowel, inserted all the way down, would do the trick.

While the roots do reach to bottom of the pot it is by no means pot bound and in need of reporting. Any pot, no matter the size - except for perhaps succulents, should be watered thoroughly and allowed to drain for awhile. Thorough watering helps wash away any buildup of insoluble salts and other things in tap water that are not beneficial to our plants.

@@cherylk3479 Totally agree with you Cheryl, except maybe that succulents should also be watered that way - after all, their roots need water too. Just be careful to let the soil dry well between waterings. And what do you think about the idea that buildup of salts in the soil comes more from unused fertilizer than from minerals in the tap water?

@@TheFicusWrangler I always water succulents completely

@@TheFicusWrangler what I do is a pull the plant up and dip it in a bucket of water for a few seconds lift it up and hold it to let it drain out then put it back in the potand now have a happy plant

That is so damn funny, I agree with you Darck Spyder that plant must feel that way

Jons LG thank you for pointing that out!!

and the nature

Yeah surprised me when she said that

exactly. And what about rosemary. It doesn't like to be watered much, but likes to be misted on the leaves and takes in water from there instead.

I think she meant it as in the pores in the leaves and stem don’t uptake much water compared to the tap root.

Fungus gnats are a sign that the soil is staying too wet. That means that you're not letting it dry out enough between waterings? Remember when she said to feel the top of the soil, and not water again until it is dry? That's good, but I would recommend checking soil moisture all the way to pot bottom, using a moisture meter, or a wooden dowel.

Gnats are a joke, just put 1/2 inch layer of sand/perlite on top and bye gnats.

Yajie Liu yes it will suffocate

No you don't

Same

Same here Ahahava

Stephen Bailey its to do with the PH of the water. Tbh my water is around 7.5 and my plants need around 5.8 so i use a PH down agent. Most if not all plants will be fine on tap water.

Or keep a fish tank (properly) and use that dechlorinated waste water from the weekly water changes to water your plants :) it's free and safe fertilizer too!

+MR HYDE Oh, so your plants need 5.8 ph water huh? You're growing that weed nigga!!!!!!

It's got chlorine in it which causes problems. I'm assuming your doing hydro. If you wanna get the chlorine out of tap put it out in the sun for a day or so. RO is the best solution

Chlorine in many cities tap water is not the best for plants. Put some water in a pitcher, and let it sit for at least one day to rid it of some of the chlorine. Tap water has minerals in it that the plant needs. At least once a year add fertilizer to your plant based on the type of plant ( recommended by nursery ). Also adding Epsom Salts to the soil, as per directions on Epsom Salt container, or Google, will ( based on the type of plant ) create very happy green leaves. Some plants like acidic or alkaline soils. For example: blueberry plants love Peat Moss to thrive. When you purchase a plant, spend some time talking to an established nursery employee to determine the needs of your particular plant. Spider Plants are a must have “inside” every house for dozens of reasons: oxygen production, releasing of negative ions, cleaning of the air, utilization of CO 2 expelled from people breathing, and ease growing.

Accidental Relevance lol same

Water till you see a good run off. If the pot is sitting in some sort of drainage saucer, you'll see the water collect. You can also check soil moisture with a moisture meter.