Thank you so much. I was breaking my back, trying to get my giant Fiddle Leaf Fig and Birds of Paradise to my bathtub. They're not bad when they're dry, but after I water them, they get even heavier 😢 You're a lifesaver.
oh my! finally I get it, all this time I never could understand why those beautiful decorated homes have big all plants and no explanation how they keep it beautiful without water damage on the floors thank you so very much your channel is amazing
Great idea 👌 I use a air line hose made for fish aquariums. I water from the top then using a empty container I suction to get the water flowing from the drainage saucer into the empty container on the flower. 😏
I pour in 1 cup of water and it's coming out the bottom INSTANTLY. If I watered as much as you I'd be racing to syringe it up and end up flooding lol. Is there anything I can do to amend my soil so it's not so airy? All of my plants are the same: an elephant ear, banana tree, and some sort of tropical fan leaf...
Thank you for this! I have a huge pothos that was given to my mom. It was extremely leggy so I propagated it to fill it out. I never understood how much water to give plants. You are the first person I've heard of to mention POOLING water. Now I know how to adequately water my plant. 🪴
I just watered my 10in Alocasia regal shield for the first time and had to move it to clear the saucer. I said nope! RUclips for some examples haha. That terracotta pot is heavy!
Hi there, glad to hear my video was helpful! This can be tricky to know with large plants that are in big pots, but here are some thoughts and tips. The type of plant you own / the type of pot it's in is important to answer your question. Let's start with type of plants: For example, if you own tropical plants, the soil should not dry out to the very bottom. Waiting for the soil to dry to the bottom will hurt the plant, so with tropical plants, I suggest using a moisture meter, or your finger, to stick 2 - 3 inches into the soil. If the meter reads dry or your finger does not have moist soil on it, then you can water. Alternatively, if you have succulents, the soil should be dry to the bottom to give water. In this case, I do not suggest using a moisture because it would probably be impossible to stick a moisture meter or your finger all the way down. Also, moisture meters should not go all the way down as they can break up some of the roots. I would go based off of visual cues and time: has it been a few weeks to a month since the last water? Does the succulent appear wrinkly and feels soft when i touch it? (visual cue a succulent needs water) then I would water. With succulents, I don't water based off a schedule, but more so off of if they look wrinkly and feel soft. Next let's talk about pots because this is also very important. There are pots that keep the water inside the pot, and pots that absorb the water. Plastic, metal, ceramic pots, all keep the moisture inside the pot even if they have drainage holes. If you're watering a large plant in one of these pots, it may take a very long time for the soil at the bottom to dry out. If you have a terra cotta pot, those absorb the moisture, so it's more likely for the soil at the very bottom to dry out completely. I also want to mention drainage holes. Very important all plants, especially big ones, have drainage holes. If you pot does not have them, you may have to wait a lot longer for the soil to dry before giving more water. Please consider the type of plant you have and the type of pot it's in to gauge what's best for you. In general, since large plants have a lot more soil, it may take a longer time for the soil to completely dry out simply because there is more soil. I hope this helps!
Oh good, I am a uni student and I inherited a lot of pots from a previous uni student that is a girl, turns out I've not been watering the large plants as much as they needed. Do I have to suction the water that goes down? Won't the plant eventually use it? (I am a guy obviously, the fact that plants are alive after 1 month is a miracle with this heat wave) I programmed an Arduino to water the smaller plants every day with about 1 liter for 7 small plants I don't know if it's enough though. The top of the plants in the morning is not dry and they seem to be coping for now
Wow, very impressive! So I recommend suctioning the water if there's a lot left in the basin. If there's a little bit, you could probably leave it, and it will reabsorb back into the pot. If you're doing this method, if in about an hour the water level is not lowering/there's still some at the basin, you could try to suction or wipe with a towel. You don't want to leave a lot though because it may be too much for the plant, and the plant could develop root rot. hope this help!
YOU ASKED WHAT THE YELLOW COLOR WAS? IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH A WODE VARIETY OF PLANTS, YOU GET THIS DISCOLORATION FROM A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE SOIL, FERTILIZER, AND RUNOFF OF THE PLANTS ROOT SYSTEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I ADD WORM CASTINGS AND FISH EMULSION TO MY PLANTS, I GET A YELLOW TO DARK ORANGE RINSE OF WATER. HOPE THIS HELPS.NOW A QUESTION FOR YOU, HOW DO YOU WATER EXTREMELY LARGE PLANTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO MOVE TO WATER?
Megan, thank you. What I would do is try to find a water tray that would fit the pot, it could be plastic or another material. I would get a plant roller stand, one that could support a very heavy object, in this case a plant. I would put the water tray on top of the plant roller stand, then ask a few strong people to help place the plant on top. This way, you can actually move the plant around if needed, and the water would collect in the tray. hope this helps, thanks!
I think the water is yellow as the cat has been urinating into the soil. My friend had exactly the same problem and one day he caught the cat in the act. It can only be that. I've been keeping houseplants for a long time and the water is always clear with tiny pieces of debris, but never coloured. It might be the cat is marking his area like lions do. For sure that is cat urine. I don't think it can harm the plant though.
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Thank you so much. I was breaking my back, trying to get my giant Fiddle Leaf Fig and Birds of Paradise to my bathtub. They're not bad when they're dry, but after I water them, they get even heavier 😢 You're a lifesaver.
I love the syringe idea! Will be doing that now!
oh my! finally I get it, all this time I never could understand why those beautiful decorated homes have big all plants and no explanation how they keep it beautiful without water damage on the floors thank you so very much your channel is amazing
Great idea 👌 I use a air line hose made for fish aquariums. I water from the top then using a empty container I suction to get the water flowing from the drainage saucer into the empty container on the flower. 😏
Very nice and inventive!
The syringe idea works for me thank you !
I love this! Great tip!
Thanks for all the awesome ideas
Yellow water from watering is because of tannins, so it means your soil likely has peat in it. Nothing to worry about!
Thank you! I later watered another plant in my shower and saw the same yellow water - I figured it was probably a normal.
I pour in 1 cup of water and it's coming out the bottom INSTANTLY. If I watered as much as you I'd be racing to syringe it up and end up flooding lol. Is there anything I can do to amend my soil so it's not so airy? All of my plants are the same: an elephant ear, banana tree, and some sort of tropical fan leaf...
Was looking for a way to water my new giant philo selloum , thank you so much !!
You're welcome, I'm glad this is helpful for you :)
Like other comments I thank you so much! I really needed this.
yay! so glad to have helped you :)
Thank you.
Neat!! Thanks so much
I needed this thank you
I'm happy to hear this is helpful for you!
You could possibly try a fish tank syphon type tube
Yes, that would work too!
Thank you for this! I have a huge pothos that was given to my mom. It was extremely leggy so I propagated it to fill it out. I never understood how much water to give plants. You are the first person I've heard of to mention POOLING water. Now I know how to adequately water my plant. 🪴
Thank you so much for your kind comment and glad to hear that this video has helped you!
I just watered my 10in Alocasia regal shield for the first time and had to move it to clear the saucer. I said nope! RUclips for some examples haha. That terracotta pot is heavy!
If you put a small soccer up side down you can keep the water in the bottom
Thank you for the tips. How do you know when the soil is dry all the way to the bottom so you don't over water (dry top/soggy bottom)?
Hi there, glad to hear my video was helpful! This can be tricky to know with large plants that are in big pots, but here are some thoughts and tips.
The type of plant you own / the type of pot it's in is important to answer your question.
Let's start with type of plants: For example, if you own tropical plants, the soil should not dry out to the very bottom. Waiting for the soil to dry to the bottom will hurt the plant, so with tropical plants, I suggest using a moisture meter, or your finger, to stick 2 - 3 inches into the soil. If the meter reads dry or your finger does not have moist soil on it, then you can water. Alternatively, if you have succulents, the soil should be dry to the bottom to give water. In this case, I do not suggest using a moisture because it would probably be impossible to stick a moisture meter or your finger all the way down. Also, moisture meters should not go all the way down as they can break up some of the roots. I would go based off of visual cues and time: has it been a few weeks to a month since the last water? Does the succulent appear wrinkly and feels soft when i touch it? (visual cue a succulent needs water) then I would water. With succulents, I don't water based off a schedule, but more so off of if they look wrinkly and feel soft.
Next let's talk about pots because this is also very important. There are pots that keep the water inside the pot, and pots that absorb the water. Plastic, metal, ceramic pots, all keep the moisture inside the pot even if they have drainage holes. If you're watering a large plant in one of these pots, it may take a very long time for the soil at the bottom to dry out. If you have a terra cotta pot, those absorb the moisture, so it's more likely for the soil at the very bottom to dry out completely. I also want to mention drainage holes. Very important all plants, especially big ones, have drainage holes. If you pot does not have them, you may have to wait a lot longer for the soil to dry before giving more water.
Please consider the type of plant you have and the type of pot it's in to gauge what's best for you. In general, since large plants have a lot more soil, it may take a longer time for the soil to completely dry out simply because there is more soil.
I hope this helps!
This is super helpful, thank you! Where did you buy that white bottom pot? Looking for something nice like that I can keep inside.
Thank you! Glad this helped, I got the pot from Home Goods, it was $7.
@@funwithplantsandcats Thanks! Such a good idea.
clever
What about wiping leaves and checking for pests
I have a video where I do that on this giant money tree ruclips.net/video/qcCLe4EYWok/видео.html
Oh good, I am a uni student and I inherited a lot of pots from a previous uni student that is a girl, turns out I've not been watering the large plants as much as they needed. Do I have to suction the water that goes down? Won't the plant eventually use it? (I am a guy obviously, the fact that plants are alive after 1 month is a miracle with this heat wave) I programmed an Arduino to water the smaller plants every day with about 1 liter for 7 small plants I don't know if it's enough though. The top of the plants in the morning is not dry and they seem to be coping for now
Wow, very impressive! So I recommend suctioning the water if there's a lot left in the basin. If there's a little bit, you could probably leave it, and it will reabsorb back into the pot. If you're doing this method, if in about an hour the water level is not lowering/there's still some at the basin, you could try to suction or wipe with a towel.
You don't want to leave a lot though because it may be too much for the plant, and the plant could develop root rot.
hope this help!
How often do u water the money tree? Do u use a moisture meter?
Once a week
YOU ASKED WHAT THE YELLOW COLOR WAS? IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH A WODE VARIETY OF PLANTS, YOU GET THIS DISCOLORATION FROM A COMBINATION OF BOTH THE SOIL, FERTILIZER, AND RUNOFF OF THE PLANTS ROOT SYSTEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I ADD WORM CASTINGS AND FISH EMULSION TO MY PLANTS, I GET A YELLOW TO DARK ORANGE RINSE OF WATER. HOPE THIS HELPS.NOW A QUESTION FOR YOU, HOW DO YOU WATER EXTREMELY LARGE PLANTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO MOVE TO WATER?
Megan, thank you.
What I would do is try to find a water tray that would fit the pot, it could be plastic or another material.
I would get a plant roller stand, one that could support a very heavy object, in this case a plant.
I would put the water tray on top of the plant roller stand, then ask a few strong people to help place the plant on top. This way, you can actually move the plant around if needed, and the water would collect in the tray.
hope this helps, thanks!
I see the yellow from most of my plants. It's probably from the soil, light brown not yellow. Not 100% sure, but common.
I think the water is yellow as the cat has been urinating into the soil. My friend had exactly the same problem and one day he caught the cat in the act. It can only be that. I've been keeping houseplants for a long time and the water is always clear with tiny pieces of debris, but never coloured. It might be the cat is marking his area like lions do. For sure that is cat urine. I don't think it can harm the plant though.