7 Watering Mistakes You're Probably Making

Watering woes got you down? I break down the 7 most common watering mistakes (you might be making) and show you how to give your garden the perfect drink. Learn how to water like a pro, courtesy of Hoselink. Visit www.hoselink.com/collections to shop and use EPIC10 for a $10 discount!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Mistake 1: Watering Overhead
01:46 - Mistake 2: Choosing The Wrong Time Of The Day
03:28 - Mistake 3: Underwatering
05:08 - Mistake 4: Overwatering In Containers
06:58 - Mistake 5: Choosing The Wrong Tool For The Job
09:34 - Mistake 6: Watering Every Plant the Same
10:54 - Mistake 7: Garden Planning
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[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

Not mulching was the biggest watering related mistake I made for years. I had plants in completely exposed soil that would dry out every day, and require watering almost every day. Now I have a Back to Eden style garden covered in tons of woodchips (I recommend Chip Drop). Even during heatwaves when it's over 90F / 32C my tomatoes do just fine.

[@galalee]

Thank you for recommendation! Free woodchips ( and delivery ) would help a lot 🪴👍

[@hardstylzz5024]

Certain areas ok but where i live it's a no go. Tried many times, and it doesn't work here in South Georgia.

[@littleboyblade4024]

@@galaleeyou can use leaves, sticks, dead grass, straw, literally anything that is nearby and dried out will be fine!

[@galalee]

@@littleboyblade4024 Will do! I'm brand new to gardening, so any tips or advice is super helpful 😊

[@ContactsNfilters]

​@@galaleeyou can even use hay, just make sure that any straw or hay that you use isn't treated with Grazon as that can stay in the system and affect broadleaf plants for up to 5 years later.

[@denisemusicnut]

I have a private well that is quite deep and cold. One of the mistakes I’ve made is watering heat-loving plants like peppers with the cold water directly from my well. The plants react like they’ve experienced a cold spell, and stop growing. I have to lay my hose on the ground in the sun, and wait for the water to warm up before watering my peppers and eggplants. I can get a fair amount of watering done before the water turns cold, but I can see how having a water storage tank would be advantageous!

[@PatrioticHomesteader]

I water in the evening so the plants have time to absorb the water overnight. Haven’t had any issues as a result. In fact my tomatoes and cucumbers are thriving. Good video!

[@katie7748]

Same here.

[@imberrysandy]

I am on the same boat. I have work in the early morning, so I can only water in the evening.

[@zacherybutter7349]

Me too

[@sirsanti8408]

​@imberrysandy the best time to water is really whenever you can, I do it at the worst time around afternoon as that's the only time I can get to the garden, the mulch helps keeps evaporation down though

[@Owen-xw8cs]

The environment and plants tell you how much to water not KZbin.

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Benji mentioned you as one of his favorite gardening KZbin videos. This was a great one to start out with, thank you!

[@epicgardening]

Thank you!

[@watercolorstone7191]

Soil types are also an important consideration. Here in Atlanta, we have heavy red Georgia clay. To improve the tilth (texture) we add generous amounts of COMPOST. The addition of ORGANIC MATTER to your soil aids in drainage of heavy soils.Many soil mixes that are commonly used drain too well due to the amount of sand in the mix. Adding organic matter like compost helps the soil retain moisture while allowing air to move through the root zone.

[@fuzzypumpkin7743]

I water in the evening for two reasons: first is that I leave for work at 8ish and I'm not a morning person, so I'm not getting up earlier. Second is that in this season, we get heat waves that mean it may not dip below 90 until 8pm. I can't take the heat. So, I water a lot in the evening, but at the base so that it doesn't sit on the leaves.

[@bluebird9193]

same here, not getting up early. i bring lights outside and garden from 7pm-midnight when its cool. i cant stand heat. Night watering is better than no watering at all.

[@kitsma8696]

I live in Denver where the average humidity is around 20%. Even less on a hot sunny day. I water in the evening. And overhead watering is similarly a non-issue in terms of damp-related molds and fungi as long as the air flow is good. There are also other "rules" that don't apply a semi-arid climate. It's very different from what is needed for gardening where I grew up in the upper Midwest.

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

I have to do the bulk of my watering in the evenings during most of the week too.

[@mommakimmins5554]

Some days I have to water both in the morning and evening in my climate

[@tbboardhed2]

Same here. I water in the evening, I leave for work at 5 in the morning, get home around 6 and I like coming home, eat dinner with the family and end my day in the cool evening watering the garden. My wife and 1 ½ year old son join me and it's just solid family time.

[@toaster5652]

You should have us viewers display our summer gardens. Rate them with Jacque

[@samueljacobsen4689]

This actually would be super helpful

[@kairifan12]

Yes!!

[@kepler180]

really good idea

[@mommakimmins5554]

I would love this! Not only would it be educational, I would also get to see really good displays and ideas

[@epicgardening]

Epic idea! 💡

[@aaloha2902]

I don’t have a faucet in the backyard, and mostly have fruits & veggies in pots. I use clay pots with lids buried in the soil to fill them with water and hollow clay ‘spikes’ in the soil, you can put a wine bottle filled with water in it with the neck down into the ‘spike’ so it fills with water and slowly waters the plants. Water bottles with a few little holes in them, a few centimeters above the bottom, buried in the plant pot, works fine too. It can be refilled and irrigates slowly, so I don’t have to check & water daily.

[@offshoot1008]

When I water my plants in the area around me I first give the plants a little water to let the soil absorb it . Then I come back round and water the plant more , according to its needs. It seems the soil absorbs more quickly then kind of like climatizing it. If I don't do this it appears as I have watered enough but I haven't. I know this because when I stick my finger into the soil it still is dry close to the surface. Our city water does not do well for the plants I've noticed, but when it rains the plants really perk up and love the rain. I have purchased a gutter down spout diverter to collect rain water . Just have to install it now.

[@reneedevry4361]

Great minds think alike as I was going to mention this important detail👍 Sometimes, one needs to come back for a third deeper watering, especially on slopes.

[@francestaylor9156]

I’ve actually learned to water the soil. I have to water everyday right now because if I don’t, the soil becomes hydrophobic because it’s so hot. The plant does well when the soil is doing well.

[@DongusKong]

You can also add in some coco coir into your soil. It made a huge difference for me

[@terrivance8750]

Kevin, The Old Wives' (Gardeners') Tale about not water when the sun's out or it will act like a magnifying glass & burn the leaves always cracked me up. Mother Nature does that all the time & her garden looks just fine. 😊

[@vsznry]

I like to water daily around 7:35am because the light comes in & discourages snail damage post watering. I water in evenings IF needed.

[@zakiya1635]

@vsznry I don't water until 9or 10 am. The mosquitoes are terrible until then, even if I wear long sleeves.

[@Thrash230723]

“That Goldilocks amount of water, not too much, not too little” 😂 love your phrases

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

I use the finger in the soil test as you demonstrated, seems to work. That and a 1020 tray laying level in the garden as a rain gauge. Sometimes rain is forecast overnight, no real sign of rain, and there's an inch in the tray, other times the patio is wet, and the tray is damp. Especially when the plant matures, the leaves can act like an umbrella and the plants themselves shed the water. The finger trick, however, doesn't lie. TYFS Kevin

[@carolinasv525]

That’s a great idea, thank you for sharing! I’m learning not to rely on forecasts and seemingly wet soil bc sometimes it indeed didn’t rain enough to thoroughly water my plants 😩😅

[@conniesanrn2730]

Hoselinks customer service is top notch too! I had a hose that kinked and I was unable to retract it more than 25 ft or so. They gave me some pointers that didn't work. Then sent out a brand new hoselink. The guarantee is great! ❤

[@canhope1821]

I’m having the exact opposite experience. My reel is only about a year old and wont retract (and its an 80’ one). Their customer service had me do troubleshooting, which didn’t work. Then they wanted pictures, which I sent. Then they wanted a video, which I sent, and now they are asking me to do the troubleshooting steps again. At this point I may dump the thing in the trash and go with a cheaper alternative.

[@conniesanrn2730]

@@canhope1821 oh no! I did have to submit photos. But they said the hose wasn't fixable so they sent a new one. I'm sorry. Mine was under a year old so it was still guaranteed.

[@moekusaki]

It really depends on your area how much overhead watering does to your plant. I was from the hotter area a year ago and would always overhead - no issue. I moved a year to a zone lower and closer to the ocean. It gets super humid here but after watering overhead, it gave me so many fungal disease for almost all my plants.

[@scorpiooct25]

This explains why I keep getting white mildew on my plants. I’m NOTORIOUS about watering over like the rain does. Thanks.

[@katie7748]

That's how I do it and mine are all fine. There has to be more to it than that...

[@GoingGreenMom]

​@@katie7748maybe humidity?

[@GoingGreenMom]

I just learned that you can mix equal parts of milk or whey with water and spray the plants with powdery mildew and it should help.

[@scorpiooct25]

@@GoingGreenMom Thank you so much for that. I have a milk allergy though, and it can’t even touch my skin without me breaking out. So I’ll see about having someone else do it for me.

[@zacherybutter7349]

@@scorpiooct25neem oil

[@paulosullivan3472]

Where I live slugs are a massive issue, and I really do mean a massive issue, watering in the evening is an absolute no as a result. If you water in the evening it just encourages the slugs to come out, something too also bear in mind.

[@carolinasv525]

Where/in what growing zone do you live? Best of luck!!

[@mommakimmins5554]

One thing I've learned to help repel slugs even without the evening water (they've been eating my plants all year) is to sprinkle coffee grounds around the base of the plant. I'm not sure how well it works in in-ground plants as I haven't tried it yet, but it works wonders in containers. I just use the used grounds from the coffee I made. You'll have to reapply once a month or so, but you'll be amazed at how effective it is

[@bukuroshja_shqiptare]

Watering is always an issue for me... I use an irrigation system and have to revise it every year to match my new garden layout and it can bring me so much stress sometimes 😅

[@kittygoddess3898]

Thank u dude, I suspected I was watering too much but this makes me certain and taught me so much about watering in general 😊

[@juliekovach9784]

We installed 3 Hoselink systems this season (two 82 foot hoses and one 50 foot hose) and it has made my life SO much easier. I love this product.

[@mmpp4709]

Lot of good tips. Thank you and keep them coming.

[@niareign8482]

This is super insightful, thank you!

[@seansquantumlogic4199]

Thank you for this incredibly informative video on gardening. Your tips on watering mistakes are very helpful!

[@joshuaauman9941]

It's good always you can also use fertilizer over the plants early morning or when the sun goes down.

[@edwardkornuszko4083]

Thank you. This was very helpful.

[@scottvanderheyden8092]

Epic Gardening is the best!

[@DontDoDaylight]

Thank you Kevin and team

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Thanks for the tips!

[@wandygonzalez8078]

Thanks for all the good info. ❤

[@NyssaMysteria]

I'm moving my garden to the other side of the house to optimize sunlight better, and my hose is on the opposite side of the house... so I think I might need Hoselink very soon, otherwise I'm going to have a really bad time with my current hose reel lol Thanks for the discount code :D

[@aimeepeltier4489]

Just live in Northern WI this year. I think I've watered stuff like 3 days so far. It keeps raining every other day. I just have to keep up on fertilizing.

[@joannalynae510]

Thanks for the info!

[@natebedwell0681]

I've always watered in the evening. Never a single issue

[@PatrioticHomesteader]

Ditto 👍

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Me too 😊

[@scott1lori282]

I just worry about chlorine in the tap water. I try to use from my rain barrels only but you're right, it get's old packing watering cans. We are in a hot drought right now.

[@ichoppabroccoli3670]

I have four 55 gallon drums all connected to each other with a well pump from Harbour Freight connected to them. The pump sends water to the hose at house pressure. No watering cans needed😁👍 I just added a sink to our greenhouse and ran a hose to it from the splitter in the garden. It all comes from the pump.

[@ponwajeechrans7372]

Thanks, learned a lot today ❤.

[@tendraftsdeep]

We all have different water depending on where we live and the treatment facilities that add chemicals. Some could be higher or lower on ph, etc

[@tinad6812]

I just bought a hose link a couple months ago. I’ll use your link if I get any accessories. I love it. I like that long nozzle for plants that I can’t reach well. I would like to get that. I just ordered it with your code. Thank you! I learned not to water overhead years ago when I got powdery mildew on my calendula. I did just overwater last week with the intense heat. I was worried they needed it and I lost two kale plants that rotted at the stem. I just have to remember to make sure they need it, not think they do based on my worry. Thank you 😊

[@GoingGreenMom]

Those are some cool color patterns!

[@user-bi3wk5rx6w]

Great video!!

[@nickboucher7339]

Thank you for your share.

[@reneedevry4361]

If I could add ... if watering pots and water runs out bottom. Use your fingers to scrunch soil all around to break up gap between soil and pot. Then water, let drain and water again to get soil to expand again. Forgetting to check this in hot weather has killed many a potted/container plant needlessly.

[@carolinasv525]

I’ve had issues with this, water just running through the edges of the pot instead of through the entire soil, and noticed that a big part of the problem is using top soil and mulch. Not sure which of the two (or if using both at once) is causing the issue, but the top layer has gotten caked together so tightly that sprouts have struggled to finally emerge… And I’ve also noticed some mold starting to form, especially in plastic pots! I’ve had to go in with a metal chopstick to poke holes and break up the soil to allow airflow, proper irrigation, and for the poor little babies to finally sprout! Also learned that for plastic pots- the more drainage holes, the better!

[@crimsonraen]

This is a great video! :)

[@timbrown9305]

Great idea for vid.

[@johnnyalegria]

Great video! Love from Lakeside,ca!

[@user-ey2ei5yv3f]

I'm from Santee, moved to Hawaii in 1993

[@SmokinS4]

I just ordered TWO 82ft hoses from hose link - EPIC10 ! thanks for the suggestions!

[@leahcimwerdna5209]

I lt really depends on multiple factors, just keep an eye on the weather, know what your plants water needs are then accomidate. I live in CA valley, have a few sierra junipers, i just try to mimic the weather in regards to water they would get as opposed to what we get. Same with my cacti, i only mist them randomly. We also need to take into account the micro climates that are created or we create in the yard.

[@audioMESS]

I might be too hippy, but I like to overhead mist my plants on hot days to give them some relief. I imagine how it feels for myself.

[@MilliePat]

Summer in GA is plus 95F temperature everyday and to water before 10 am required me to purchase a hose timer, something I did not to buy. Before I watered 2 hours before sunset every other day for the lawn and twice per week for flowers and containers

[@nunyabusiness7168]

Thanks for Hoselink. I bought a coiled hose that tangles up together and is an increasing pain to deal with.

[@frency5671]

Thank you!

[@erinhellebuyck7527]

Thank you

[@gideonlopez9032]

Thanks

[@aloratalyn]

😂 i literally top water everything all the time. Also during the evening 😅 I have never had any issues though. The only ones I side water are ones that are prone to falling over. I'm also the "Rain comes from above, and that has been watering plants a lot longer than I have." kind of person. Lol.. That being said, I am in New Hampshire, and humidity isn't terrible here, so things dont stay super muggy.

[@theheardhomestead]

I soak at the base in the evening and try to keep good airflow I’m in humid Ga, so if I don’t I’ll regret it later

[@user-ei2qn9kv1m]

I watered the potatoes too much Most of them died.☠️😭 Cucumbers seem to be made almost entirely of water.It just sucks up water and quickly becomes dry.😑 But I was able to harvest some mini tomatoes, and they were quite delicious. It tasted fresh 🥰 Your special tool, the shower elephant, looks very useful.🐘 The tip of the nozzle is hard, so it seems possible to change the angle.🐘 High-tech watering tools

[@neevawalters4971]

I live in northern Los Angeles and have found that my garden thrives with overhead watering. I think because it is so so dry & breezy here. The leaves don’t staying wet for long at all and it rinses off some of the dust and potential spider mites.

[@dottydee4107]

Kevin, thank you!!! QUESTION: I have a question coz I am NEUROTIC about over watering. I have spuds whose leaves are yellowing. The soil does not seem dry. Tony O'Neil said he did not water his spuds due to sickness and still got a good-ish crop. Could you advise please?

[@CS-hd9xu]

I've told or maybe I should say asked people "when does God water my plants?" Unless it's raining all day long or a front has come in, God waters my yard and plants late in the afternoon, and at night. Most of the good rain that helps my plants grow either happens in the late afternoon or at night. Especially in the summer time.

[@Cheapfreezedriedcandy]

Not watering at noon due to evaporating is like saying I can’t put gas in Rn cause I got a quarter of a tank when I still have 150 miles to go. Should we run on fumes or should we make sure we got our reserves?

[@brandon8900]

I bought a drip hose for my one garden bed that's always dry, but I didn't realise how long it would take to get the entire garden wet. I guess it's fine since it's set it and forget it.

[@GoingGreenMom]

I am probably horrible for my plants. Lol. I just don't water unless it is super hot or hasn't rained in a long time. I mulch my soil, use ground covers, and ask mother nature for help. Everything is so spread out and when I tried using soaker hoses it just seemed to promote weed growth. I would like to get one of the long hoselinks eventually, and something that can hopefully help it go around corners.

[@daltonwarmbrodt7022]

I water with a sprinkler in the peak heat for about 30 minutes it works good for me cools down the plants and by watering the amount of time I do I know my soil is saturated

[@TDAEON]

My area of Cali is about to start 110+ heat for two weeks. I'm watering whenever it needs it. This heatwave sucks

[@syntehtix]

Hi Epic G dawg. Any experience comparing penetrative watering against surface level watering? By penetrative I mean setting the nozzle to a jet/stream setting so the water gets deeper quicker vs a lighter setting in which the water will take longer to go deeper.

[@matthewherbert217]

hey kevin. taught me so much. not a homestead plant. brugmansia. what am i doing wrong? Thanks

[@LtShadowKitsune]

Having soil rich in organic matter can really help with watering, since it'll retain moisture better. Mulch is also huge, since that shields the soil from the sun. Though I'll note that you do have to be aware of what you can and cannot use for mulching, when near structures. For instance next to homes and wooden decks, you don't want lots of rotting material that will attract pests (big one be termites) and you also want it to be reasonable permeable, since trapping water can be an issue. I will also say that with some small containers. A slow watering process also works best, this ensures that the soil actually gets a chance to soak up enough water, so that there won't be a need to constantly water plants. It also helps with saving water. I have a bunch of small planters on a deck, with pretty small reservoirs. So if I water too fast, the water just moistens some of the soil before reaching the reservoirs, quickly fills it up and then flows out the drainage holes that are in place to prevent the planters from becoming foul smelling buckets of mud, while leaving a fair bit of soil that is still too dry. Another thing with small planters too, is after a few years, they'll just have less soil. Some of that is erosion, even if you do mulch and some of that is just from the plants using the resources in the soil. So it helps to replenish to avoid having gaps that create more surface area that is exposed to the air, while also ensuring there is enough soil to actually retain water.

[@JonathanGalvan-ff8se]

To me my mistake for I still do it. It’s very hot outside in Louisiana 100° I water every day and even have to water it twice a day the water evaporates so easy.

[@mrpumba124]

You know I’ve heard that people thought getting the leafs wet during the day would burn your leaves but I never really thought people actually thought they would catch fire just that the focused sun causes damage to the leaf. But maybe that was a joke that just went over my head. If so well done sir.

[@pawelmirakowski1477]

I was curious about your thoughts on some people not using tap water because of the chlorine. Supposedly the chlorine will kill the microbes in the soil which prevents the plants from growing as well as they could. Also is there a difference in using tap water in plants growing in the ground and plants growing in raised gardens? Thanks.

[@KaMupGirl978]

I have kaffir lime tree and I'm just curious when should I water it and how much should i water it? I live in new England weather and I do bring it inside during cold season. So far since it's summer I took it outside and I been watering it every other day because it's in a pot.

[@JstcountryGirl]

QUESTION: I'm a brand new gardener. Can I put dead squash & cucumber leaves that have leaf miner trails on them in my compost pile. I know some things that have disease shouldn't be put in the pile but I wasn't sure about these... Thanks!!

[@jeanniemiller4040]

4 years ago already!? Wow! That went by fast. It seems like it was only a year or 2 ago when you moved

[@skehoemusic]

i appreciate you guys, you exposed the first fallacy, but then promoted the 2nd. Watering overhead is never bad for strong healthy plants. AEA is the go to, to learn more...

[@a6c6a8]

Can you talk about how the leaves of your plant can suggest things that are wrong about them?

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

I always top water. Unfortunately I don’t have time or the means to avoid wetting the leaves. And I don’t have time in the morning either 😢

[@MiarSoad]

a good idea

[@MichelleScarsella]

I have been looking at these hoses but seems like a lot of reviews say the retractable part on the inside breaks and there is no way to fix it. Can you honestly say yours has lasted 4 years with no issues? I see the 2 year warranty which is nice. I think most are only 1 year because that’s all they really last for.

[@FloridaBoy_Dcole]

Just planted a whole bunch of vegetables, overwatered my squash that grew in four days had to replant

[@Ronjohnisgoated]

Hi good vid

[@CarlosMartinez-un4sm]

I would like to mulch my entire yard like yours. But i have a termite problem in the yard. Do you have a problem with termites?

[@debbybrady1246]

I use a moisture meter on everything.

[@veronicadoggone5660]

So which is harder to recover from... over or under watering? I know plant type & container vs inground etc play a part. But i find over watering is worse 🤷‍♀️

[@weredragon1447]

I love my plants. I truly do. But I am never going to get up at the crack of dawn to water. Automated drip irrigation. This is the way.❤😊

[@FunAtDisney]

What is the inoculating spray you are using?

[@Me-Zaphod23]

Please can you do a series about pineapple plants

[@averyuslaner4102]

Bold of you to assume I'm awake early in the day.

[@Dirt-Fermer]

My plants would appreciate this information but I am also trying to get resilient plants of everything

[@sherimatukonis6016]

my neighbor was out watering ONLY the leaves of his trees and shrubs this morning... none of the water hit the soil anywhere near the plant - it shot off into the ally behind the house... Unless he was trying to spray pests off the leaves or something but it didn't look like it.

[@pamelataylor8758]

There’s an old guy in my neighborhood who goes out almost daily and sprays his photinia hedge, like he’s washing it off. Seems to have a little dementia. We’re in always-dry Northern Cal, and the waste of water makes me anxious.

[@barbarahagelberg1135]

How do you stop rain from watering overhead?

[@KohakuRyuKazes]

Speaking as someone with attention issues, if I don’t water in the morning, it’s probably not going to happen. I just water it more consistently in the morning.

[@mightyricky]

what is that purple kale @ 3:30 of the video?

[@metasamsara]

dude's hose is fancier than my own shower head lmao

[@samhuni8271]

The first one you kinda didn't get quite right... It's not about the leaves catching on fire, but getting burnt. Just like a sunburn, that also gets worse when you are getting in and out of the water. You gonna burn your skin, but burn does not equal "on fire" 😅 But this is only an issue when the sun is high.

[@BeanBunnyBass]

I accidentally left my irrigation on all day yesterday and apparently Kevin sees all our sins

[@RachelSpiess]

I am a terrible gauger of how to do how much water I need. So if a plant should get 1" of water per week, what does that look like for actually doing that?

[@TACbaha]

Check out the rusted garden KZbin channel. He has a few videos on how to water properly if I remember correctly. Specifically what it looks like to water an inch deep

[@francestaylor9156]

I count to 30 for each big plant. You can tell you’re watering properly if a) the plant looks like it’s doing well and b) the soil takes in the water. I made the mistake of not watering enough and my soil had gotten hydrophobic. Took me about a week of watering everyday counting to 30 for each plant for the soil to have no problems taking the water.

[@LeighLearning]

Speaking of pineapple sage, Kevin, when are we getting pineapple sage seeds from botanical interests?

[@earthisflat]

I was for the longest time watering my raised bed everyday until I saw mushrooms sprout up 😅 now I use the 2 knuckles deep test and seems to be the best way for me to maintain proper soil moisture, also a question I had is I've been fertilizing my raised bed every 2 weeks with a balanced 5-5-5 granular fertilizer and a water soluble fertilizer (fish fertilizer) , I have passion vine, Carolina reaper, watermelon, chiltipin pepper, Egyptian spinach and golden gooseberry so quite a few high nutrient dependent plants so my question is at what point do I stop fertilizing? 🤔

[@braxtonvestal777]

Mushrooms are a sign of good soil health.

[@earthisflat]

​@@braxtonvestal777correct but it also indicates over watering

[@aworldreborn881]

It destroys your microbiome and promotes unhealthy soil look into the microbiome soil food web

[@aworldreborn881]

*fertilizing that is

[@bertarnoldo5199]

I like to dose with a large amount of granular fert in the beginning so it releases everything slowly. By the time the first flowers are blooming I give it another decent bit smaller dose of another granular fert that is less in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus, to support more blooms and fruit. After this, I let the plant get a little stressed to induce more flowering, so no more fert. Works incredibly for me

[@JustCallMeInsane]

I put my small tangelo tree in one of your 15gal grow bags. I 100% was underwatering. Oops. It's much happier now haha.

[@CS-hd9xu]

Also, mulch, mulch, mulch, about three inches of mulch.