Watering thru soil...

[Chaos]

ok i have a pot with 4 holes in the bottom....and since im growing in a closet i have a cereal bowl underneath it for the water to drain....

ok...one of my friends told me to put water in the cereal bowl underneath the pot to water the plant....because the water will absorb up the soil towards the roots so the roots will go towards the water...and that way it will absorb more water....should i water my plant this way....or on top around the plant...???????

thanks:stoned:

Chaos Reviewed by Chaos on 04-12-2006. Watering thru soil... ok i have a pot with 4 holes in the bottom....and since im growing in a closet i have a cereal bowl underneath it for the water to drain.... ok...one of my friends told me to put water in the cereal bowl underneath the pot to water the plant....because the water will absorb up the soil towards the roots so the roots will go towards the water...and that way it will absorb more water....should i water my plant this way....or on top around the plant...??????? thanks:stoned: Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

water from the top ... lots of houseplants like bottom-watering ... cannabis does not, it needs a well-drained loamy soil ... :smokin:

[busteruk7]

then again i have tray fed my plants and they are ok
it just depends on how you really wanna do it
i would do it from the top tho, more eficient
cheers hope this helps

[MegaOctane12]

Theres two types of watering. Top watering and filling the tray at the bottom. You can do both. Top watering every 3-4 days. Water the tray no more than once a week max. Some people like to water weekly. Depends on how fast the water evaporates I suppose due to heat, ventilation, strain.