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Posted by rajesh77054 z8b/9a TX (My Page) on Mon, May 23, 05 at 15:32
| *I posted this message under 'Container Gardening' then realized there was a specific forum for 'balcony' gardening, lol. In any case, if you replied to my other post, you don't have to reply again...i'll check both.*
I've been trying to stick to the watering recommendations listed on the tags of the nursery plants but they still seem to dry out to soon. Someone recently told me to ignore those recommendations as water all my containered plants liberally until water runs out the bottom and then water again a few minutes later. He said that the nursery's watering guide assumes you go home and transplant the plants to the ground. What do you guys think? does this sound reasonable? i don't want to ruin my plants with root rot by over watering |
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RE: Balcony Container Watering
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| Hi there, Generally, if you are transferring the plants your purchased into a container, you should water it once thoroughly and let the water drips from the drainage holes. This ensures that the soil is watered uniformly. Water again when the top part of the soil gets dried up again. |
RE: Balcony Container Watering
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| I do think that most nursery tags assume you're planting in the ground, which means you'll probably water and fertilize a little more often if they're in containers. For full/part sun plants, as long as your pots are draining properly, I doubt root rot will be a problem. Basically, for most annuals and perennials, just water when the top inch or two of soil is dry, which for full sun plants in the deep south summer will be pretty much every day. |
RE: Balcony Container Watering
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| Even if you're planning to keep your plants in containers, it's often a good idea to move them to a larger pot than the one they come in from the nursery. If the plant's root-bound when you get it, pot it on immediately. If not, you can grow it in its original container for a while, or move it to a larger one for a group planting or to avoid having to water quite as frequently; many people prefer to move perennials up gradually in container size, so that the roots continue to fill out the space available. A plant in a container that's too small or too large is more likely to have problems with watering. |
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