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My standard thingy on watering when using soil:
When the plant gets watered, the water combines with the food and is pulled up into the plant, recharging the plant.
Once the plant is recharged, it begins to grow and stretch or flower. You can tell it is in an active growing mode by the position of the leaves.
When the leaves are pointing up towards the light, that means it is growing. It is using the water and food you gave it to build new roots, stems, flowers, whatever. When it begins to run out of water the leaves will begin to lower. When they get to more or less level, the plant is ready for water.
Now, you may water today and the are leaves up for 2 or 3 days without water. That is fine. Give water when the plant asks for it, not before.
Water the entire soil, not just a ring around the plant, and make sure it is good and wet. That's it. Wait for it to ask.
When the plant gets watered, the water combines with the food and is pulled up into the plant, recharging the plant.
Once the plant is recharged, it begins to grow and stretch or flower. You can tell it is in an active growing mode by the position of the leaves.
When the leaves are pointing up towards the light, that means it is growing. It is using the water and food you gave it to build new roots, stems, flowers, whatever. When it begins to run out of water the leaves will begin to lower. When they get to more or less level, the plant is ready for water.
Now, you may water today and the are leaves up for 2 or 3 days without water. That is fine. Give water when the plant asks for it, not before.
Water the entire soil, not just a ring around the plant, and make sure it is good and wet. That's it. Wait for it to ask.