I'm kinda glad i went the coco route this time since all my previous grows were hydro I wanted to do soil or coco. Soil watering definitely takes some getting used to since you are having to even out the cycle. I was reading something yesterday about watering since im trying to build a runoff catchment setup for my tent.
He said about soil- "In soil, it takes experience to know when to water. Plants in soil are moving between being oxygen starved after a watering and being water deprived as the soil dries between events. Plant roots require both oxygen and water. If the roots are starved of oxygen, they will turn brown and die. Soil based growing media become oxygen depleted when they are saturated with water. This means that the roots are unable to get enough air for some time after each watering. Growers need to wait for soil to dry out before watering again because otherwise the roots will not get enough oxygen and they will die."
Said this way paints a better picture for me the way watering and different mediums are effected, so if I ever do try soil this is good to know