This was the first time I watered my large cacti since September! They go through a period of dormancy during the fall and winter. Now that we’re in spring, I will go back to watering. When do I water? I water when soil mix is COMPLETELY dry… like BONE dry and these will live outside during the spring and summer to get as much light to keep them happy. For my cacti indoors, they get the brightest window in the house (south facing window) or they get bright light from a grow light. How do you water your cactus?
It was too often. 😭 But no more. I stopped watering my cactus baby a while back and already noticed a difference. I also moved it to the sunniest spot of the apartment and when the weather warms up a touch more in a couple weeks my baby is getting that fresh air and sunlight fo sho. 🌵
Whenever I'm taking care of my parents plants, I scream "tell me the truth!" As I damn near waterboard them. Glad they live on an acreage because the neighbors might get the wrong idea
@@PlantswithKrystalbruh I’m just imagining our generations wayyyy in the future being online in the timeline archives and they see this wholesome cactus video in the beginning and then get to the part with your sign just saying “drown that hoe” 🤣🤣
I've once had a cactus that I meant to kill by letting it dry out (I was a kid but felt bad throwing out a perfectly fine plant). Didn't water it for 2 years. And then it bloomed 😂.
yepp i have the same story! my hair stylist sent me off one day with a cactus she no longer wanted…. havent watered it in a year, its living in a pile of soil in a box, and its still going strong. may as well pot it at this point lmao
If you’ve ever seen a desert in media you have to realize it doesn’t often get rain. It’s really hot, but when it does rain it POURS. The cacti get drenched and have evolved to hold that water in like a reserve. This why camels are seen eating cacti. They actually contain water.
Though, just because they do contain water, I would not recoment drinking cactus juice. It usually also contains all sorts of toxins, which do not make it suitable for human consumption. (Just making sure)
It was probably a little wrinkly from dehydration. Succulents and cacti are like biological water balloons, they contain so much water that they expand or shrink depending on how much water they currently have.
Cells use a lot of water, especially plant cells (not 100% sure about cacti) because they have this special part that helps the cells/plant keep its shape. It's also why plants start hanging when they need more water. Again not sure if cacti have them too, but I think that they might
Do gotta be careful with that though, I learnt that plants can actually get sunburnt if their leaves have too much water on them - because water magnifies the sun. Don't quote me on it though 🤣✌️
Just be careful which plants you do it on! I have a flower plant on which I have to become a contortionist to water because it's bad to touch the leaves or flowers with water since they get burnt.
I love bottom watering, especially when I'm using expensive fertilizer, you don't need to waste any, just use what is leftover in the container or bowl to water another plant and when there is too little left just top another plant off with it. No waste! Of course make sure your other plants actually need water and fertilizer but I usually have at least 3-10 plants that need water and food on any given day. Bottom watering really makes your plant's roots super healthy because they search downwards for water, it also reduces fungus and therefore fungus nats.
Oh, i remembered a story about my mom. When she was 8 or 9, teacher at school said, that students can take some plants home if thay want. My mom taked a little cactus. When she went home, she thought "Oh, i guess nobody never watered this cactus". And she add as more water as she can. She waited a little, get bored and thought "Oh, this cactus was always near cold window, it must be so frozen!". And then she put it on a cooking stove and turned it on to maximum. After that she became calm about little cactus and went doing her child things. When her father came back home from the work, he looked into the kitchen, and after that asked "Who is the one whos making cactus soup?😂" My mom was... upset
@@gazepskotzs4buddy they live in deserts. Deserts rarely get more than isolated storms. They’re built for it. I got little cheapo aloe plants and they need water maybe once every month or two. They could go less but I don’t want to stress them.
You do want to be very careful with certain varieties when watering this way, if the water sits directly in between grooves, foliage, etc. It can very easily rot since the water will just sit there, and watering when the sun's out doing it this way can also burn them. I personally use hair color application bottles so I can easily water only the grit and keep it off the foliage, also makes it easy to water anything that has foliage extending past the pot which alot of my cacti are since they don't need large pots 9/10 times. But whatever floats ya boat ❤
idk but i always water our plants thoroughly not bottom water. it gives me a different kind of satisfaction seeing the leaves of your plants watered and wet. so refreshing.
@@goofyahhpotato Totally depends on the plant. Some actually do like getting water on their leaves, and you can even spray them regularly to keep a nice foliage.
@@OpossumDank If there is no air movement in the room, than water may stay on leaves which is bad. In nature that water is removed by wind and evaporation.
My cactus was doing great, but then my stepdad watered it, just like in this video, and it died. After a few days, my cactus rotted and I cried for a long time because of this, it was my favorite cactus, my first cactus. I thought that he would be with me all my life, but in the end my Noriel died young! I sometimes sprayed Noriel, and I always had humid air in my room, which is why I asked no one to water it. Moreover, it was deep autumn, almost winter It's been almost a year, but I still can't stop feeling sad, he was like a child for me, my dear Noriel...
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Dude I tried bottom watering because I saw it on a youtube short and every one of my succulents that I tried it with rotted and died within a week. Never doing that again.
@@Noctem0wlwhy? I want to learn. I have a mini cactus and a mini succulant and they're perfect for me because i forgot about often, but wherever i water them i don't know how much water. Also should i change their soil? It has some white dots, is that mold?
I've never watered my cactus. Since ever. And it has been alive since well before Covid. It just lives, and it has grown a lot, and it puts out beautiful flowers every year.
Omg i learnt about this in geography (annual hydrographs to be specific)!!! There are short periods(a couple of days) of intense rainfall in places like the Sahara, however the rest of the year precipitation is minimal
@@_alice2010_ Cacti are plants that live in the desert(an area that doesn't often have a lot of water.) I had a succulent that I killed because I watered it too often. If you happen to get another cacti ever, I recommend that you water it every 2 weeks during the hotter months, and every 2-3 months in the colder months depending on where you live. Also, you want to make sure that when you water it, you give it no more than 1/2 cup. Check the soil to see if it's dry when you water it and if it isn't, don't water it. Hope this helps! 😅
@@ReachingClouds Yeah, Tbh I'd go a couple months without watering it remember about it, absolutely drown it and forget again 😭 I was really busy as a kid 😭
With me it always depends on if i can be assed to move my 40+ cacti to the shower to drown them, normally i have them all on a tray so i just fill the tray a couple times until they stop absorbing it
Agreed! But it’s helpful to keep fungus gnats away. I’ve got dedicated Tupperware that comes out, everyone gets grouped (or single if they’re giant) into the bins and set in water with a timer on so I don’t forget! 😂
Lol, I have orchids. They get watered once a week. They are giving my indoor black thumb the middle finger by putting out fresh leaves at an astonishing rate. XD
Hey! I live in the saguaro desert! We still get monsoons!! It rains like crazy and even sometimes floods, it just doesn't rain often so you don't want watering day to be extremely often. You'll over water the cactus. But when you water them, water them thoroughly. I don't know how often to water them, you should do your own research on that :)
@@Thewitchywook ....you guys aren't understanding what I'm saying so I'll be very blunt. In the video the lady is watering from her hose ALL over the cacti. When it rains in Arizona (or even snows) the water covers the entire cactus. You can't stop this from happening. BUT when you water the cacti, you have the option to do just the roots or the whole cactus. So when I watch the lady in the video water all over the cacti's body, I just cringe. Do you understand this??
As someone who works with cacti on the daily this is so true, we water it just like that, at least once a week on summers and every other week on winters but that is because of the conditions of where I live ❤ 🌵
My mother bought a small cactus when she was 14. In her lifetime it only flowered twice- turned out it was a night flowering cactus from the Mohave desert- we live in England! She used to keep it inside during the winter, but in the summer it went out on her doorstep where it was in blazing sun one minute, torrential rain the next. It thrived! When she died aged 90 that cactus was 76 years old. I tried my best to look after it, but I obviously didn't do it right, and bits of it gradually died off. I managed to keep it going about 10 years, but the main plant is gone now. I feel terribly guilty, but I do have one small offshoot, which is still growing. And I now have around 15 small cacti as a penance for allowing mum's cactus to expire. 😅
Unfortunately lost my cactus of 9 years when my mom overwatered it while taking care of the place while I was on vacation. She didn't mean to, she genuinely thought she was doing the right thing. But your videos are making me want to buy another prickly pal 💚
I work in a Cactus and Suculents plant nursery. And although this plants will be thankful for a little more water then expected, with the right type of drenage off course, what's not adviced is water them in plain sun specially directly to the body of the plant. When you water them in direct sun, specialty in summer, there's a good chance you'll get burn marks of even roten the plant. And if they're in a pot, the water in the root area will be hot and the pot will become a soup. So avoid that. Everything said, this plants are warriors and will surprise you. I apologize for any grammar mistakes, English is my second language. Have a beautiful Sunday 🌵🌞 And they look beautiful and healthy
I left my cactus plant outside on my balcony, I live in a tropical environment so it rains pretty often but I put it under some cover, figured it would be the best way to keep it somewhat wet since I don’t pay much attention to the plants out there (my balcony is a whole ecosystem and I’ve never watered it in my life). It grew to twice the size I first got it at (literally just a small decorative cactus in a pot at a store sale) and overrun my balcony even further with probably hundreds of succulents.
I originally became interested in cacti a few years ago, as I'm always trying to help the 'Underdog', since very few people enjoy these unique plants. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
It's amazing seeing how much water it was sucking up from the bottom watering. I'm currently trying to figure out growing dragonfruit catus. Got an older 1 I've planted in the ground (I live in sand) and a baby I'm keeping in a pot. I tend to use a spay bottle and give the baby a few spritzs every 2 or 3 days.
I usually smash up ice cubes into small chunks and add some to slowly melt in to give it a better chance to absorb a few times throughout the week or if it’s not so hot like once every week or two and my baby been growing new nodes out the ass I love watching her move them to follow the sun
My cacti even here in wv literally ALLLL love being nice and super watered! Thirstier buggers than any one thinks, for sure! Even in non-hot, non-humid, non-dry areas. It’s pretty wild but, it’s more about not letting them SIT and soggy, otherwise- they absolutely LOVE a good, big ole, full, long, thorough watering every now and then. Not overwatering, not sitting stagnant in water. Just deep, thoroughly watered- is key. You kinda just learn your plants needs over time too, for your own specific home and area, also. All ya gotta do is pay attention and listen to what they show/tell you their needs are 😊 I sit and spend time talking to mine, idc who thinks I’m crazy or not 😂 it also helps me to spot pests way more and better, as well ❤
Bottom watering is much better, the soil becomes impervious to water after being dry for extended periods and watering from the top causes the water to run through without absorbing effectively into the soil, much like a flash flood after a dry period just runs over the surface. Bottom watering gives the soil the time required to absorb the water properly, completely dunking the pot is even better, just be sure to never leave it for more than a few hours or you risk drowning them.
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This was the first time I watered my large cacti since September!
They go through a period of dormancy during the fall and winter. Now that we’re in spring, I will go back to watering. When do I water? I water when soil mix is COMPLETELY dry… like BONE dry and these will live outside during the spring and summer to get as much light to keep them happy. For my cacti indoors, they get the brightest window in the house (south facing window) or they get bright light from a grow light.
How do you water your cactus?
Oh wow!!!! I'm probably way over watering mine. I think i watered once a month
I thought once a month was okay too 😮
AAH About once a quarter? Is that right?
@@pcburke2yes, I feel like that’s generally when I do.
It was too often. 😭 But no more. I stopped watering my cactus baby a while back and already noticed a difference. I also moved it to the sunniest spot of the apartment and when the weather warms up a touch more in a couple weeks my baby is getting that fresh air and sunlight fo sho. 🌵
Watering day for my cactus is whatever day in the month I remember that my cactus exists.
same 😂
Same here but with my snake plant
same!!
Same with my bromeliad and succulents 😅
Watering day for me is whenever monsoons happen-
The "drown that hoe" plant tag made me bust out laughing. 😂😂😂😂 Love it.
😂😂😂
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It's 5AM and I'm weezing like a teapot
@@sophiecaro8264LMAO
Whenever I'm taking care of my parents plants, I scream "tell me the truth!" As I damn near waterboard them. Glad they live on an acreage because the neighbors might get the wrong idea
They grow Lotus?
😂😂😂 I'm sure the plants enjoy the interview too!
They never spill. Not even a peep
I'd bring over a camping chair and watch that tbh
@@hazeldavis3176 😂😂😂
“Drown that hoe” got me dying😂😂😂
That’s my catch phrase 😂🙌🏽
😅😅😂
@@PlantswithKrystalbruh I’m just imagining our generations wayyyy in the future being online in the timeline archives and they see this wholesome cactus video in the beginning and then get to the part with your sign just saying “drown that hoe” 🤣🤣
@@PlantswithKrystalyou’re mid
Ok bot
An emotional support plant that hurts you whenever you get too close to it 😢❤
My San Pedro cacti that I have all around the property give me emotional support when the time is right :)
@@lanthanumlanthanium6373 ifykyk 😂
@@Grace-nt8el 🤫
Me too
Sounds like my friend
I've once had a cactus that I meant to kill by letting it dry out (I was a kid but felt bad throwing out a perfectly fine plant). Didn't water it for 2 years. And then it bloomed 😂.
😂
yepp i have the same story! my hair stylist sent me off one day with a cactus she no longer wanted…. havent watered it in a year, its living in a pile of soil in a box, and its still going strong. may as well pot it at this point lmao
Mission failed successfully
It wanted to reproduce because the end was near
That cactus bloomed out of spite.
If you’ve ever seen a desert in media you have to realize it doesn’t often get rain. It’s really hot, but when it does rain it POURS. The cacti get drenched and have evolved to hold that water in like a reserve. This why camels are seen eating cacti. They actually contain water.
Nothings quenchier than cactus juice! It's the quenchiest!
@@adora8641Ayyyyy Sokka da GOAT 😂
I don't get why you'd need to take care of a plant when you live in the exact environment it comes from. Just leave it outside 😂
Though, just because they do contain water, I would not recoment drinking cactus juice. It usually also contains all sorts of toxins, which do not make it suitable for human consumption.
(Just making sure)
Lol i live in Arizona and we usually get like no rain at all, but when it does rain you think the earth is wnding
Krystal you kill me with that "water that hoe"🤣I get you though. Healthier roots make Healthier plants
😝 it’s my tagline at this point!
Yeah, that is an outdoor decoration I'd gladly buy 😂
Drown*
@@PlantswithKrystal do you do the same for succulents? I'm always over water every and already live in a dry desert climate 😢
@@PlantswithKrystal girl do you sell those lil signs, us plant mommas/papas needddd!
As a South Texan, I like to waterboard my cactus during the few days we get rain so that my boi cactaur feels like he's included.
You can see how juicy the first one gets! It looks so happy after. 😊
It looked like the first cactus got a little bigger when it drank 😮
Maybe the earth just expanded, cause of the water 🤔
It was probably a little wrinkly from dehydration.
Succulents and cacti are like biological water balloons, they contain so much water that they expand or shrink depending on how much water they currently have.
It's so fun watching it happen irl
It plumped back nicely 😂
Cells use a lot of water, especially plant cells (not 100% sure about cacti) because they have this special part that helps the cells/plant keep its shape. It's also why plants start hanging when they need more water. Again not sure if cacti have them too, but I think that they might
I always think plants must like the feel of water, just like we do when we're hot.
Do gotta be careful with that though, I learnt that plants can actually get sunburnt if their leaves have too much water on them - because water magnifies the sun. Don't quote me on it though 🤣✌️
@@naniok4271water droplets can do that it if theres direct sunlight shining on it
Just be careful which plants you do it on! I have a flower plant on which I have to become a contortionist to water because it's bad to touch the leaves or flowers with water since they get burnt.
@@chemicallycalm5878My African Violet enjoys a self watering pot.
@@chemicallycalm5878My African Violet enjoys a self watering pot.
I like bottom watering. Because i can physically see how much water the soil needed and sucked up 😊 its satisfying to me
"Drown that hoe!" Got me cracking 💀💀
🫣😂😂😂😂
When i water my plants from the bottom, I call it butt chugging 😂
Lol 😂
I do too!
I love bottom watering, especially when I'm using expensive fertilizer, you don't need to waste any, just use what is leftover in the container or bowl to water another plant and when there is too little left just top another plant off with it. No waste! Of course make sure your other plants actually need water and fertilizer but I usually have at least 3-10 plants that need water and food on any given day. Bottom watering really makes your plant's roots super healthy because they search downwards for water, it also reduces fungus and therefore fungus nats.
And it allows the soil to get equally saturated
Oh, i remembered a story about my mom. When she was 8 or 9, teacher at school said, that students can take some plants home if thay want. My mom taked a little cactus. When she went home, she thought "Oh, i guess nobody never watered this cactus". And she add as more water as she can. She waited a little, get bored and thought "Oh, this cactus was always near cold window, it must be so frozen!". And then she put it on a cooking stove and turned it on to maximum. After that she became calm about little cactus and went doing her child things. When her father came back home from the work, he looked into the kitchen, and after that asked "Who is the one whos making cactus soup?😂"
My mom was... upset
My cactus always surprises me with its resilience. I water thoroughly when the soil is bone dry.
Not u again 😭
Where is ur mate cookie?
I've watered my cactus like 3 times in 2 years. Its still going strong
Poor cactus, it deserves better.
@@gazepskotzs4buddy they live in deserts. Deserts rarely get more than isolated storms. They’re built for it. I got little cheapo aloe plants and they need water maybe once every month or two. They could go less but I don’t want to stress them.
@@gazepskotzs4 do you..know what a cactus is... ?
@@natka444 yup got 3 foot San Pedro's because i have no clue about cacti
@@13_cmi I don't know about other deserts, but in the Sonoran Desert it rains more often than 3x a year.
Yaaaaaassss. I NEED that sign. You don't even understand how you got me saying "drown that ho" every SINGLE. TIME. I water my plants. 😂
It's litteraly cacti watering day for me how did you know
I heard the cacti watering cry! 🙌🏽
@@PlantswithKrystal Huh... How does that sound? I'm imagining an AAAAÆEEEEE sound
@@PlantswithKrystal I got a cactus a few days ago so when should i water it? I don't want it to die because my old cactus died of overwatering.
@@doesntexisttforget about it first then water it
@@mikeyconner6266 im trying to forget
The temptation to get cactus themed everything for when I get a house is so strong. I think I'm addicted to buying cacti
This song is nostalgia and will be nostalgic forever
Awww baby ball catcis hugs it 😻😸🐱😺
😂😂
You do want to be very careful with certain varieties when watering this way, if the water sits directly in between grooves, foliage, etc. It can very easily rot since the water will just sit there, and watering when the sun's out doing it this way can also burn them. I personally use hair color application bottles so I can easily water only the grit and keep it off the foliage, also makes it easy to water anything that has foliage extending past the pot which alot of my cacti are since they don't need large pots 9/10 times. But whatever floats ya boat ❤
I completely agree
idk but i always water our plants thoroughly not bottom water. it gives me a different kind of satisfaction seeing the leaves of your plants watered and wet. so refreshing.
You shouldnt get water on the leaves
@@goofyahhpotato Totally depends on the plant. Some actually do like getting water on their leaves, and you can even spray them regularly to keep a nice foliage.
What are yall on about? What do you guys think happens when it rains? The leaves magically avoid them?
@@OpossumDank If there is no air movement in the room, than water may stay on leaves which is bad. In nature that water is removed by wind and evaporation.
I do both! At the same time! Everything goes in a basin half-filled with water, and gets sprayed down thoroughly, which waters the top! 😌
I do the same
My cactus was doing great, but then my stepdad watered it, just like in this video, and it died.
After a few days, my cactus rotted and I cried for a long time because of this, it was my favorite cactus, my first cactus. I thought that he would be with me all my life, but in the end my Noriel died young!
I sometimes sprayed Noriel, and I always had humid air in my room, which is why I asked no one to water it. Moreover, it was deep autumn, almost winter
It's been almost a year, but I still can't stop feeling sad, he was like a child for me, my dear Noriel...
I see you with the editing, Krystal! Fantastic 🍃
I appreciate it! Thank you!!!
@Plants with Krystal Girl, THANK YOU. [Grief]
I'm a 26 yo Boricua living in the Midwest. I lost my 🤍 when we were 22. Your videos keep me going on my worst grief days and help me feel excited to be alive on my best. I See You (or as much as one online stranger can See another).
Thank you for your light. You have helped more people than you can ever know in a deeply meaningful way and from my heart to yours I send you so much love. ✨️
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THE GUNSHOT IN THE BEGINNING TOOK ME OUT 💀💀💀💀
Bottom water SOMETIMES but it's important to have water run through the soil. If your soil is orangey on top, it's time to D.T.H
Wtf is a DTH
@@Bep101Drown That Hoe
@@Bep101Drown That Hoe
@@Bep101drown that ho? Now DYC!
(DRINK YOUR COFFEE, you'll need it)
@@Bep101Drown that hoe!
Anytime I'm scolded for not bottom watering I remind people that plants tolerate rain and it comes from above so it will survive.
Dude I tried bottom watering because I saw it on a youtube short and every one of my succulents that I tried it with rotted and died within a week. Never doing that again.
@@spraycandy01 Yea succulents hate that.
You have to mimic the rainfall semi deserts/deserts get.
Right lol
But it depends on what plants you're bottom watering. I won't do that with a cactus or succulent.
@@Noctem0wlwhy? I want to learn. I have a mini cactus and a mini succulant and they're perfect for me because i forgot about often, but wherever i water them i don't know how much water. Also should i change their soil? It has some white dots, is that mold?
I've never watered my cactus. Since ever. And it has been alive since well before Covid.
It just lives, and it has grown a lot, and it puts out beautiful flowers every year.
Bottom watering is important to getting the soil thoroughly wet, as long as it isn’t all that you are doing.
Ive always bottom watered my cactus, but always spray some water mist on top and they love it! 🌵💚
Fun fact cacti are designed to absorb a copious amount if water very quickly
Cactuses*. This is English
@@CopyPaste4Ever cacti* this is fun
I love cactus 🌵 they're one of the few types of plants I have succuss at keeping alive 😂
Krystal, you always brighten my day!!!❤❤❤❤
Beautiful cactus
The 'emotional support plant' sign on the first one... 😂❤🌵
It soaked up my tears 😂
There there
That’s a good emotional support plant 🪴 🌱
* Pat Pat *
Ouch don’t Pat the cactus 🌵 hehe
I do the first technique with my succulents and aloes to avoid getting their leaves wet as some of them apparently don't appreciate getting a shower
The way that first cactus doubled in size!
Omg i learnt about this in geography (annual hydrographs to be specific)!!! There are short periods(a couple of days) of intense rainfall in places like the Sahara, however the rest of the year precipitation is minimal
I always kiss the plants when I water them. I feel like it makes them feel loved and happy
Soak em!!! Yep! I try not to water mine all winter because when I renege I always see one of them rot! During the growing season, it is once a month!
I know cactus don't feel emotions, but those cactus look happy in the sun 😀✨
Know what you have and water accordingly, some cactus like old man cactus can’t handle top watering or else it can rot.
Curious to how it goes about getting watered in nature then?
@@Thewitchywook well, it rots or doesnt live as long
The cactus texture wasnt designed with dried or dead stage. Its just a cactus. Or a water generator.
Fun fact, you can search "cactus with leaves", they're super weird but funny at the same time
was not disappointed
I always gave my cactus too little water unfortunately 😰 but the thing that mainly killed it was my dog after knocking it off the place where it was
You must have been really trying to kill it then. How often did you water it?
@@ReachingClouds I watered it once a week(I think- it was years ago) , I think some weeks I gave it too much and some not enough
@@_alice2010_ Cacti are plants that live in the desert(an area that doesn't often have a lot of water.) I had a succulent that I killed because I watered it too often. If you happen to get another cacti ever, I recommend that you water it every 2 weeks during the hotter months, and every 2-3 months in the colder months depending on where you live. Also, you want to make sure that when you water it, you give it no more than 1/2 cup. Check the soil to see if it's dry when you water it and if it isn't, don't water it. Hope this helps! 😅
@@ReachingClouds Yeah, Tbh I'd go a couple months without watering it remember about it, absolutely drown it and forget again 😭 I was really busy as a kid 😭
With me it always depends on if i can be assed to move my 40+ cacti to the shower to drown them, normally i have them all on a tray so i just fill the tray a couple times until they stop absorbing it
Bottom watering takes too much time and space for all my plants😅
It does! Especially when we have so many plants
Agreed! But it’s helpful to keep fungus gnats away. I’ve got dedicated Tupperware that comes out, everyone gets grouped (or single if they’re giant) into the bins and set in water with a timer on so I don’t forget! 😂
Keep containers from things, they’re very useful for bottom watering various sized plants
You can do it in the bathtub! Lol
That’s what I do :) they seem to love it.
Love how it plumped up! I water mine the same way!
I LOVE your plant tags! ❤
I mostly neglect mine and yet they dare to thrive!
I water them maybe a couple times a year 😂😂
Lol, I have orchids. They get watered once a week. They are giving my indoor black thumb the middle finger by putting out fresh leaves at an astonishing rate. XD
My poor houseplants must be in a constant state of dehydration 😅 I literally just spritz my cactus 😳
The sign got me cracking up 😂
Hey! I live in the saguaro desert! We still get monsoons!! It rains like crazy and even sometimes floods, it just doesn't rain often so you don't want watering day to be extremely often. You'll over water the cactus. But when you water them, water them thoroughly. I don't know how often to water them, you should do your own research on that :)
Did the pot just grow wtf
I just realized my cactus is dead...
Maybe cause ur a watermelon? I doubt you could hold a watering can🤷♀️
Cacti actually prefer not to have their bodies themselves wet....but just their roots.
A lot of people forget that the desert does indeed get rain and when it does it's like a monsoon
@@Bejaphone live in Arizona. I'm well aware. But still, cactus PREFER to have just their roots get wet, not their whole bodies
So they must tell the clouds to rain on them from the bottom 😅
@@Thewitchywook ....you guys aren't understanding what I'm saying so I'll be very blunt. In the video the lady is watering from her hose ALL over the cacti. When it rains in Arizona (or even snows) the water covers the entire cactus. You can't stop this from happening. BUT when you water the cacti, you have the option to do just the roots or the whole cactus. So when I watch the lady in the video water all over the cacti's body, I just cringe. Do you understand this??
When I water my indoor cactuses I only water the soil for one of my cactus, the rest don’t seem too mind water on their body.
lol the tag on the cactus is so funny
I killed my cactus with water
No joke it’s molding
Throw it away ig
nah man
@@private_ant27
@@martinmuller4596 why not its mold
As someone who works with cacti on the daily this is so true, we water it just like that, at least once a week on summers and every other week on winters but that is because of the conditions of where I live ❤ 🌵
Watching that cactus soak up the water in the bowl..... So satisfying ❤
I like clear instructions.👍
I do a little of both, spray water on top so that I'm sure the top of the soil gets wet and then let it sit in water to finish it off.
I’ve owned cacti for years. ❤️cactus
Your backyard view is so pretty 😭💕
Thank you so much 😊
My mother bought a small cactus when she was 14. In her lifetime it only flowered twice- turned out it was a night flowering cactus from the Mohave desert- we live in England! She used to keep it inside during the winter, but in the summer it went out on her doorstep where it was in blazing sun one minute, torrential rain the next. It thrived! When she died aged 90 that cactus was 76 years old. I tried my best to look after it, but I obviously didn't do it right, and bits of it gradually died off. I managed to keep it going about 10 years, but the main plant is gone now. I feel terribly guilty, but I do have one small offshoot, which is still growing. And I now have around 15 small cacti as a penance for allowing mum's cactus to expire. 😅
Love your Zz in the background!
Ive also found bottom feeding them makes them less prone to rust and other fugus
Need the adult swim logo popping up behind you as you run across the screen and it would be the cherry on top of this video
I read somewhere that cactus absorb water through their body that's why it is beneficial to water it's body too.
Unfortunately lost my cactus of 9 years when my mom overwatered it while taking care of the place while I was on vacation. She didn't mean to, she genuinely thought she was doing the right thing. But your videos are making me want to buy another prickly pal 💚
I work in a Cactus and Suculents plant nursery. And although this plants will be thankful for a little more water then expected, with the right type of drenage off course, what's not adviced is water them in plain sun specially directly to the body of the plant.
When you water them in direct sun, specialty in summer, there's a good chance you'll get burn marks of even roten the plant.
And if they're in a pot, the water in the root area will be hot and the pot will become a soup. So avoid that.
Everything said, this plants are warriors and will surprise you.
I apologize for any grammar mistakes, English is my second language.
Have a beautiful Sunday 🌵🌞 And they look beautiful and healthy
Thank you! This reminded me that I need to water my cactus/succulent.
I left my cactus plant outside on my balcony, I live in a tropical environment so it rains pretty often but I put it under some cover, figured it would be the best way to keep it somewhat wet since I don’t pay much attention to the plants out there (my balcony is a whole ecosystem and I’ve never watered it in my life). It grew to twice the size I first got it at (literally just a small decorative cactus in a pot at a store sale) and overrun my balcony even further with probably hundreds of succulents.
Omg I used to watch you on Pinterest in like 2022 and you where my fav 💗💗🌿🌵
I originally became interested in cacti a few years ago, as I'm always trying to help the 'Underdog', since very few people enjoy these unique plants. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
Bro that was cool seeing the cacti inflate after drinking!!
I come across this video every once and a while and it never fails to make me laugh
It's amazing seeing how much water it was sucking up from the bottom watering.
I'm currently trying to figure out growing dragonfruit catus. Got an older 1 I've planted in the ground (I live in sand) and a baby I'm keeping in a pot. I tend to use a spay bottle and give the baby a few spritzs every 2 or 3 days.
Yup! Replicating the natural desert conditions! I've done this for years and my cactus just won't stop growing.
I usually smash up ice cubes into small chunks and add some to slowly melt in to give it a better chance to absorb a few times throughout the week or if it’s not so hot like once every week or two and my baby been growing new nodes out the ass I love watching her move them to follow the sun
The sign roasted us all💀💀💀💀
I find myself saying this WHENEVER I spray anything with water 😂😂 thanks so much for the new lingo
"emotional support plant" awwwh that's so adorable❤
Cute seeing how it absorbed all the watter.
That middle one is amazing.
My cacti even here in wv literally ALLLL love being nice and super watered! Thirstier buggers than any one thinks, for sure! Even in non-hot, non-humid, non-dry areas. It’s pretty wild but, it’s more about not letting them SIT and soggy, otherwise- they absolutely LOVE a good, big ole, full, long, thorough watering every now and then. Not overwatering, not sitting stagnant in water. Just deep, thoroughly watered- is key. You kinda just learn your plants needs over time too, for your own specific home and area, also. All ya gotta do is pay attention and listen to what they show/tell you their needs are 😊 I sit and spend time talking to mine, idc who thinks I’m crazy or not 😂 it also helps me to spot pests way more and better, as well ❤
❤nice crocheted cactus in the back❤❤
Ty for reminding me to water my cacti for this month x.x
omg I am so happy that I found you on youtube because I follow you on pinterest😊
"drown that ho€"
Deserves an oscar for being the most truthful peice of advice ever 😂
The way he said „thank you“ is so cute
Bottom watering is much better, the soil becomes impervious to water after being dry for extended periods and watering from the top causes the water to run through without absorbing effectively into the soil, much like a flash flood after a dry period just runs over the surface. Bottom watering gives the soil the time required to absorb the water properly, completely dunking the pot is even better, just be sure to never leave it for more than a few hours or you risk drowning them.
I love bottoming (my plants) 🥰😚
XD