The Secret to Knowing if Your Plant is Overwatered

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@shaunpearce6846]

Great video! Like many others have said, I’ve looked online and have found mostly generic and mediocre advice on this topic, with multiple websites saying the exact same things almost word for word.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@shaunpearce6846 great, thank you 👍

[@saltydawg5489]

use your finger and touch the soil.. if its room temperature its dry if its cool to the touch its moist, if dirt comes out on your finger then its moist if there is no dirt on your finger its dry.. then regarding succulents.. if the leaf is hard its full of water dont water it.. wait until its soft and marshmallow like then water to the bottom of the pot.. and if your plant pot has no holes in the bottom of it put some water into a small glass that you know wont overwhelm your plant and water from that.. because if you use a watering can or take it over to the kitchen sink you just dont know how much water is going into your plant pot.. so water from a small cup

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nice tips, thanks

[@oksills]

The most detailed and fully explained confusion between over and under watering!!! I cannot praise the explanation enough. All other vids and books, that I have used, simply said the two problems gave the same symptoms and that one simply needed to be able to read their plants….. worthless. This is such a necessary teaching that all plAnt lovers need! Thank you!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Super, thanks very much. Glad you found it useful 👍

[@eamonnbarrett7995]

Absolutely its great learning tons and easily explained

[@sandykelley4195]

Love how he is to the point. No funny stuff. He speaks from experience, and it shows. I have over 200 plants in my house and have experienced every issue he has addressed.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Lovely thanks for your nice comment 😊

[@NoctLightCloud]

over 200 plants?😲 what do you do when insects come and won't leave?

[@Yow4]

You live on forest

[@kyroc1403]

I like your video format. No annoying bs, just good information.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😁

[@ivymarie.]

Sir your a 🪴🌿🌵🌱 LEGEND! I have been obsessively watching everything about plants to figure out the exact difference between overwatering & underwatering - you gave me the answers right away - very clearly AND extra awesome info such as: what mold looks like on top of the soil, the color and feel of the roots if root rot is suspected! The specific details about the yellowing of the leaves and reasons why it's happening - the plant is drowning ect. TYSM!!! you are a great human and my plants will thank you!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊 Thanks for watching

[@morrison1002]

Yes!! 200% agree with you. People over water there plants so often. my previous job i worked with plants. the way i checked if it need water was if i could lift the plant with just my wrist and not my arm it needed water.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That’ll work!

[@FranktheTank319]

Finally! A definitive answer to the question I've been having since I started. Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad to help!

[@OldLady-um9kt]

Thank you, I've been overwatering one of my plants and didn't know until now. I was given this plant without knowing what it was so I didn't know it's needs. I have many plants and most of them only need a once per week watering. Thanks for your many videos and I will be checking out Google Lens. Hugs 🙂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad I could help! 😁

[@TumblinWeeds]

One thing I like to do is underwater in the beginning. Most foliage plants will droop, (cacti will get skinny), then immediately perk back up after watering. This way you learn the water requirements. No matter how intolerant of overwatering a plant is, it usually takes a few iterations of overwatering to kill it. Before then, you get a few days to experiment

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not a bad approach 👍

[@wanderingambience799]

I’m new to plant ownership and your video is really great. Thanks for making it. 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@emilyj9830]

Thanks!

[@TheMonroemomma]

So happy to have found your channel! Very helpful, straightforward, and "clean"--no silly music drowning out your voice, no desperate mugging for the camera, and no inane injections of personal blather. You have become one of my top five go-to's for real, useful information. Thank you! (Plus, your accent reminds me of Roy Kent, so... BONUS!) ;0)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Excellent. Glad you like it! Wasn’t familiar with Roy Kent 🤣

[@iBioticz]

Great video! might i add that you should always wet your perlite first or wear a mask before handling, the dust if inhaled can cause some problems such as silica lung

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 👍

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

This video is a game changer! Thank you for all the advice 🎉

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandykelley4195]

Love all the advice I get from this site. Water the sorce of life, to little or to much.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Sandy!

[@Tuihoof]

This is awesome. You're a lifesaver, thank you so much!! I've spent hours and hours scouring the web looking for differences between under and overwatering and how to correctly measure moisture but they all give the same "underwatering and overwatering looks the same" advice. I will most definitely be ordering a moisture meter in a moment to aid too. I am so used to keeping boggy carnivorous plants that trying some newer forestry plants has been terrifying until I stumbled upon your videos a moment ago and needless to say I'll likely be binge watching your content soon! Cannot thank you enough for these useful guides 🙇‍♂️

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Lovely thanks very much. Glad it was helpful

[@googleuser3468]

most useful video I've seen so far. so much detail. amazing. great work. thank you!!!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sushma1805]

Much needed video for every plant lover. Its raining heavily in my region. It has become difficult to dry the soil. I'm afraid I may lose my plants. Please do video on how to save plants during rainy season and help me save my plants.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Sushma

[@maureensamson4863]

If you're talking of the sometimes incessant monsoon rains , which last for months I've found that bringing them under cover is best ... think of a fairly well lit veranda !

[@yusufalbalooshi2723]

Thank you dear for excellent information

[@Barb_DiRenzo]

The only reason I have healthy plants now is because of the moisture meter. I use to over water all the time. Thanks for the great tips.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nice work 😁

[@writegirl2937]

WOW! Of all the plant care videos online, this is the first one I have watched that so clearly explains the many delicacies of over-watering plants! Thank you so much! Plant over-watering is my sad addiction🤦🏽‍♀️, so I had to put even more things in place to help me. (I know, I have it bad🤦🏽‍♀️). It’s costly, but I have started adding pumice to my plants to help avoidover-watering.😏 Recently, I watered a plant twice within 3 days because I forgot that I had already watered it, so now I write the watering date on a little peel and stick labels (from the dollar store), and stick them on the pot. ( I should have checked the soil first, but I was watering a bunch of plants on that same day and did not stop to check). Luckily, when I saw yellowing leaves that next morning, I quickly removed the plant from its pot, cut the rotted roots off, and soaked the remaining roots in a water and Hydrogen Peroxide mixture to kill the bacteria and help to heal the roots. I know bottom watering helps a lot, as well, so I need to be more consistent with that, as well. Thanks so much for breaking everything down for us! I always do better when I more clearly understand the “Whys” behind things!😊🪴🪴🪴🧡

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks very much. Nice idea with the labels. Very organised 👌

[@writegirl2937]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Awww….Thanks, Sir Richard. It helps with my forgetfulness and because I am not organized.🤣🤣🤣🪴

[@ladyd8028]

... And people who can succinctly answer the "Why" behind things are priceless. 🥳

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@ladyd8028 😊

[@humbleservant9313]

New Subscriber, Jeff from "Everything Plants" recommended your channel during his first Live video. I have been binge watching your content since. Great information!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 😊. Love Jeff’s channel!

[@FreddieOmega]

Damn, I love your accent and the way you say plant.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😁

[@rockymountain5952]

This was so helpful. I learned more about how to tell if a plant is under or over watered than I had from all my previous research. Thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching

[@glen4075]

Great video. Have also started to bottom water most of my plants now too after your advice. 👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Glen. Good move 👍

[@EggHeadJo]

Your my favourite plant KZbin channel

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍 thank you!

[@wh0tube]

Thank you 🙏 It’s interesting that the same plants that can grow in water only will also die if overwatered when grown in soil. I NEED to know why! 😁

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@aliensensation8299]

Thanks for a very informative video. I learned a lot from this, and now know i have basically done overwatering for all my from seeds cacti :D So that will change.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful! 😁

[@antonerasmus8638]

Very helpful thank you so much!!!

[@adamrubinger2644]

If your plant is dying and you water it every day you're probably over watering. If your plant is dying and you don't remember the last time you watered it you're probably under watering...

[@joannabrister3384]

This is a great video. Perfectly explained. I tend to over water thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Joanna!

[@brianstone6463]

My Rex Begonia will droop after just a couple of days without water. I can't even go on a vacation without it being in danger of flattening out, so I always have to give it to a friend to look after it while I'm away. It's an interesting plant, because it draws up water so quickly. When it does start to droop, then just after just a couple of hours of re-watering it will start to regain its structure. Within half a day, it'll be back to new. It's actually quite fun to observe, because you can almost watch it happen in real time. I am very hard pressed to determine if this plant can even be over watered at all.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Mine does the same thing. Very sensitive to dry soil. When it’s dry the leaves go soft but when you water it then go crispy. Oddly satisfying to touch

[@danapassero2232]

Very helpful tips. Thank you!!!!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Dana 👍

[@zindy29]

thank you.

[@firozapatel9811]

Excellent videos,thanks bro!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 😁

[@daleandrews3552]

Great video and explanation. I'm both a "liker" and subscriber, BTW. This is one of the best videos I've ever watched in terms of what people do to KILL their plants. Most people like plants, but always leave it to someone else to take care of them. Back in old days (80's and 90's), most of us did not have access to the Internet, therefore we relied on books (the HARD way, in my view) or from the advice of nurserymen, which again is a slow and painful process. I myself am mostly self taught and often have used the old "trial and error" method. Again, this is painful and sometimes disasterous. Thank God for the Internet and teaching videos like this one, these potential pitfalls can be avoided. Thanks for posting this most important video! 🪴🌴

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you very much Dale! You’re right the internet is a life saver for learning these things quickly 😁

[@maureensamson4863]

And not everyone is willing to share all the tips and tricks for nothing ! Thanks a million !

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@maureensamson4863 thank you

[@yasm1376]

Yes! This was exactly the video I needed!! Thx!

[@fuberlin1]

Thank you so much!

[@derekwilkinson7939]

I bought a moisture meter, found it really helpful.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great isn’t it 👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@500riddles8 which one have you got?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@500riddles8 try keeping it in the soil a bit longer.

[@Renierius]

Thank you so much for all of the information yet again!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you liked it 👍

[@Sylphadora]

So what is the best way to water your plants when it is time? To bottom-water them or to drench them a couple of times? If you bottom water, do you leave water in the tray?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Both will work. I prefer bottom. Discard excess the next day

[@omribuch]

GREAT STUFF!! THANK YOU

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@allezvenga7617]

Thanks for your sharing

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching

[@Cyndaarella]

This is very helpful - thanks for sharing with really clear explanations. I live in Manchester and particularly in Winter I find it difficult to manage my plants. What do you when you haven't necessarily overwatered nor is the plant sitting in water (I always let it drain through in the sink or bottom water), but your soil takes a while to dry out? This can sometimes lead to fungus growing on the bottom near the drainage hole or the surface layer. My soil is a mix of compost, perlite, bark etc so I think it's well-draining soil, it's just not drying out quick enough in the colder months! I also don't get much sunlight in my flat. What would you advice be? Cheers!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds like the lack of light is the issue. Your options are limited apart from getting a grow light so the plant uses more energy

[@Cyndaarella]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks for your advice!

[@Yupppi]

Nice, so convenient release after watching the previous watering tips video and the monstera video asking if we have droopy monsteras. Yup, overwatered it almost regularly recently and it developed dark spots and became droopy. Exactly how you described here. I also managed to overwater my Coleus when I tried bottom watering, because it gulped the water unexpectedly quick, so I gave more. It just took a bit for the water to seep all the way up, it didn't need more. I was initially a bit concerned if it would take the water because I had originally added a small layer of rock pebbles in the bottom of the pot and thought the water level might not reach the soil or the roots at all from the bottom plate of the pot. The middles of the leaves started browning and the leaves would drop throughout the week until it started calming down. Previously it was flourishing when I gave only a little water rather frequently, but didn't keep this in mind when bottom watering. For these learning stage mistakes I've been thinking about the moisture meter for a while now. It sounds like the number one life saver for people not used to plant caring.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A moisture meter is a worthwhile investment. Really takes the doubt away. It changed my care

[@ladyd8028]

I have a three-in-one model which checks moisture, light and Ph level. I bought it from Lowe's more than a year ago for about $10. This tool is handy if you're also tired of cleaning dirt out from under your long nails. 😉

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@ladyd8028 So true! Nifty gadget that measures 3 things at once!

[@sueamos3860]

I am binge watching your videos,they are so interesting and informative. Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Excellent thanks 🙏

[@GhazKhan99]

5:40 for How to Save the Overwatered Plant...

[@SshhhTrouble]

If you don’t water until the moisture meter says dry then what does it matter if it’s a succulent or a peace lily?

[@joeymartoni]

Looks like I need to change some of my habits to stop killing my plants. Thank you.

[@lostpony4885]

Ha good point on the brown tips, means the opposite too much too little gotcha

[@brittanymatlock4680]

Any tips for huge tree plants? I can’t exactly put my 7 ft fiddle leaf fig in the sink for a good drink. I’m struggling.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Bottom water them?

[@brittanymatlock4680]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I think I’m just nervous they’re not going to soak up what they need. I’m doing something wrong though; I keep losing leaves. Aghh. May be doing something right in that it seems to be growing well at the top. But the balance…🙄🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@brittanymatlock4680 if you give it enough it will soak it up fine. Sounds like it’s alright 😁

[@phridax]

1:18 so yellowing leaves is because of under or over watering? I said underwatering and than explain what overwatering is.

[@kbm4409]

Video right on time. I have a ginseng ficus and I have read so many conflicting pieces of info on the care of this plant..it has to be a bit more simple ..what's your advice

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It’s a ficus so bright light and not wet soil would be the big things.

[@jessemacias1937]

My trivial white guava plant leaves bacame droopy over night ? Am I overwatering or under ?

[@jessemacias1937]

Tropical .

[@RamHaHahehe]

What is the white substance that you are mixing with the potting soil? I can't understand what you are saying for that white granular stuff. What is it called?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perlite 😁

[@maureensamson4863]

If you live in a coconut growing land , it may be easier , and cheaper , to get cocopeat , which is finely chopped coconut fibre . Hope that helps !

[@fatimagarthia]

I really need this because my strelitzia augusta has some browning I didn't understand and one outer leave completely died... I hope I can save it!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Plants are robust, I’m sure you can!

[@brenbrady]

What about larger plants in large pots that aren’t in plastic containers, I use a moisture metre but the bottom of the plant never seems to dry out and I’ve lost several nice palms as a result 😢

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I wait until the bottom is dry to moist and then water.

[@Evp2211]

I need help!!! I planted honeysuckles but in clay soil and when I put my finger in the soil it’s cool but no soil sticks to my finger and my honeysuckles are all wilted plus it’s really hot here in Arizona so I don’t know if it’s overwatered or underwatered what can I do?!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’d change the soil to something lighter

[@Evp2211]

@@SheffieldMadePlantsokay thank you 🙏🏻

[@George1789]

I usually mist my plant leaves to remove dust build up once every couple of months during their regular watering. Should I stop doing that and dust with just a cloth or is it okay?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’re good doing it once in a while 👍

[@martink8080]

Ever since I got a moisture meter, I've not been worried about over watering. Takes all the guessing out of the when to water. On a related subject, if saturated soil is bad, why do we place cuttings in a glass of water, wouldn't that be the ultimate over watering?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@martink8080]

Excellent 🥰

[@garycard1456]

We need to re-think what 'overwatering' really is. As Gary Matsuoka of Laguna Hills Nursery (channel: "Gary's Best Gardening") asserts: it is not water, per se, that is the downfall of containerised plants. Water, along with carbon dioxide, is an essential raw ingredient in the photosynthetic manufacture of carbohydrate. Rather, it is: lack of oxygen at the roots, and substrates that are too water-retentive suffer from a lack of oxygen. Anoxic (oxygen-deficient) conditions at the root zone are compounded by the widespread use of compost, fine coir, wood shavings and other readily biodegradable materials as growing substrates. These hold onto water like a sponge, and when bacteria and fungi feast on the compost, coir or wood shavings, the roots can't get enough oxygen (microbes compete for oxygen) and the bacteria or fungi may start to attack the living root tissues themselves. Compost and other biodegradable matter used as potting substrates are under continuous microbial action. Truly 'finished' compost is nothing but water and carbon dioxide! Whereas, coarse inorganic (aggregate-based/rock-based) substrates like pumice, calcined clay granules, and charcoal chips resist microbial action and they hold onto adequate water for the roots, but not at the expense of oxygen (general rule: the smaller the particle size, the greater the water retention. Whereas larger-sized particles promote better drainage). Aggregate-based substrates used for bonsai or mixes like 'Lechuza Pon' are better for container plants than compost, coir or wood shavings. When I was growing containerised citrus in compost, wood shavings or fine coir, I inevitably lost one plant after another to root rot. The root rot and plant losses stopped once I started using an aggregate-based mix typically preferred by bonsai growers.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks very much for the info

[@janett1125]

I love your channel and how well you explain things, thank you. I have a question about moss poles and watering, do you bottom or top water the pot in addition to watering the moss pole? I find watering the moss pole sends water to the pot and I’m afraid of over watering. Thanks for any help!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Janet. I don’t have a live moss pole myself but I think you just water the moss pole and it trickles down into the pot.

[@janett1125]

Thank you ….. please consider doing a vid about moss poles,I would love your input after having one….plants love them!

[@lindasue8719]

A few weeks back I took some rubber tree plant cuttings, some I started in water and some I started with root hormone straight into soil. They are doing so so. I also had a pothos which was doing poorly and when I went to repot it found the soil was very dry. In both cases I started with new soil which already had a good deal of perlite and I added a bunch more. I figured the drainage would be plenty adequate. I added a lot of water to get it moist. The pothos seems to be getting worse. In both sets of pots, the soil is still very damp. Is that normal? In the past I think I've been guilty of underwatering in an attempt to avoid overwatering! So, I don't have a lot of practice with giving plants a lot of water, draining off the rest and not rewatering until they are dry. I'm using a moisture meter now. I'm especially concerned about the pothos and wondering if I should wait or repot in soil with even more perlite added? I'm hesitant to do that with the RTP cuttings since they only have baby roots.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It might be the type of soil you are using. Is it peat based? Could be holding onto too much water

[@lindasue8719]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks for the reply! It does indeed contain peat. It seems impossible to find any without it around here (and where I live at the momentwe're not allowed to compost). I had actually debated at the time of purchase whether I should stick with something like a succulent mix which seemed lighter. Do you think that would be appropriate for house plants in general? For the moment, I've repotted the pothos with even more perlite added and didn't soak the soil as much.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@lindasue8719 so you can’t buy a bagged compost?

[@lindasue8719]

@@SheffieldMadePlants oh, I never thought of that 😀 That's why we value you. ☺️👍🏼 I haven't seen smaller ones, but I will look into it - the only ones I've ever seen are huge and far too heavy for me to lift, intended for garden plot distribution.

[@Psylcosyn]

Great tip that.. Google lens. Ty

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@philliey]

I just found my problem. I underwater and over water at the same time! I just give them a little bit of water every 1-2 days instead drenching them and waiting for them to dry. Wow

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Make the change and your plants will love life 😁

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I changed one thing and now my plants are thriving 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXW0nql4eduFlZI

[@Sektor1]

This subject popped into my head recently due to my recent acquisition of a Chlorophytum's orchidastrum (Fire Flash Spider Plant) which came from the nursery (it was sent by mail) with black tissue on many leaves, including one of the younger ones which is actually still popping out and still folded. I figured it's drawing too much water. I also think the problem is the substrate they used which is brownish, somewhat light, but compact, and I reckon it's peat moss and given the tuberous nature of the root ball of these plants, which old much more moisture, I don't think it's the correct soil at all, especially since these plants are often purchased as "low light" plants, where the lack of light will probably make the soil take more time to dry out. I have repotted it today, spotted no rotting at all but let's see how those leaves behave over the next days... On the other hand, someone recently told me that they usually have these in... water! What? How does that make any sense? I mean, for this and any plant prone to root rot, how does having the roots submerged in water is safer (if the appropriate care is done of course) than having them in a well draining substrate?!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Tricky plant. I found they don’t like the sun and like dechlorinated water. Mine has stopped with the black leaves now

[@Knife_Collector]

How does this compare to Hydroponics since plants are grown in water?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

With that plants are grown in just water. Soggy soil does no favours to the plant.

[@Knife_Collector]

@@SheffieldMadePlants As a teenager (many years ago) I worked on a farm, and veggies in low areas that had standing water at times never did well. I never thought about the grown in water, vs muddy soil until your video. Thank you.

[@ahilleuspatroklos]

Hello, I loved your videos and started watching. Your directions are very helpful. However, my major is not English. So I'm having trouble understanding your videos. If you put texts on the screen in your videos and talk about the subject, we can understand it more easily. I can't separate the titles when you tell them nested. Thnx :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hi thanks for watching. I'll look to add more captions going forward 👍

[@ahilleuspatroklos]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thanks a lot 🤩

[@purplepear8505]

How to know if they're getting too much 🌞? Ugh? I move them constantly outdoors.

[@SpirituallyPlanted1]

It seems as if you always know what I'm going through at any given moment 😅 my mom gifted me a start of her burgandy rubber tree and the soil she put it in held water too well... well it just stayed wet 🥴 so now the leaves on it are yellowing from the center out and drooping TERRIBLY... I repotted it, the roots looked okay still... but what do I do now?

[@SpirituallyPlanted1]

It's sitting sadly in my east facing window waiting for death as we speak 😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds like you’ve done the right things already. If the leaves are damages you could cut them out. I’d be patient tho and see how it recovers and then prune if you need to

[@SpirituallyPlanted1]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thanks so much! I appreciate you, and so do my plants 😅

[@amassoffoolsandknaves7539]

I have the same plant as on the thumbnail !!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Zebra plant?

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

Hi! Are springtails harmful to plants? How do you get rid of them?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

They’re pretty harmless but annoying. They like damp environments and feed off decaying plant matter. Keep your plants clean and on the dry side

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

@@SheffieldMadePlants The reason I'm asking is that my experience was a bit more complex than the general understanding. Springtails first appeared in a pot with my cedar sprouts, apparently because the pot had been outside. The first seeds sprouted fine, but then the rest all started dying without an apparent cause in a weird way. The leaves died right before breaking off the ground. Then I found a scientific paper that said springtails eat leaves when they are just about to emerge from the earth. Moreover, I found they avoid only succelents because the soil there is indeed dry. But with regular plants when the surface soil dries, they just dig in deeper. Right after watering they come out again. Additionally, they jump, and have already spread to different pots and even to different rooms while I was moving a pot.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@dmitrimikrioukov5935 you no much more about it than me

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I just haven't made up how to kill them. I am thinking of something like switching between top and bottom watering every time, so maybe their eggs would die from being in a dry place too long. I'll share with you how it goes. 😃

[@Doris-y5v]

I just bought a plant that it was so healthy is for indoor but wihin a few weeks it started to turn yellow bottom and middle leaves it was moist and I left it in the same pot I just followed the instructions lights etc. I often experience this what is going on.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hard to say without seeing the plant.

[@cyruslever586]

If you watered it this week and it's usually fine then it's over watered. If you haven't watered it this week amd it usually looks fine then it's under watered

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

🫤

[@MrAgmoore]

I've been murdering my landlord's plants accidentally, while he was on vacation.

[@ayumimeh.8696]

There are also a couple apps to help identify your plant: Planta, PlantParent, Seek :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yes lots of options. Are the ones you mention free?

[@herbertlappert96]

Cool Video, but I still have no idea how to differ thirsty plants from over watered plants.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I always recommend a moisture meter.

[@juliemarkham4332]

Brown, crispy leaves is under watering and yellow, soft leaves is overwatering. Do I have that right?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Essentially yes although leaves go brown with consistent overwatering. The softness gives overwatering away

[@adityaasopa4031]

Help! What to do if I don't water my pots daily, the soil dries in a day and gets rock hard?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds like your soil mix is wrong or your plants are in too warm a place. You can try adding something to retain water in the soil like vermiculite

[@christinaeldero6640]

Hello sir! I'm confused. 🥴In one video you promote watering from below, but here you are watering heavily, over the sink, from above. A bit confusing, and it makes you wonder which advise to trust... Can you expand??

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I recommend bottom watering but I know most folks top water so I show both in my videos.

[@hailey3035]

The issue I’m having is once my plants need watering i top water and let any excess water drain out but the leafs still turn yellow. I don’t think I’m overwatering though since the soil dries out in between waterings. Could the drainage holes be to small?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not sure. If it's drying out then it wouldn't seem so. Maybe something else is happening. Lack of nutrients?

[@hailey3035]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I use a moister meter to see when I need to water. I’ll look into buying fertilizer to see if that’ll help.

[@whatisiswhatable]

Cut the brown spots?

[@colton5bucks]

This explanation only left me more confused😂

[@TheBonsaiManiac]

I thought perlite isn't ideal because it holds water, I use pumice instead. PS: I only have exterior plants

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nope perlite is porous. Vermiculite hold onto water

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

@@SheffieldMadePlants it acctually depends! Alot of people soak their perlite before making a soil mix so the first time watering doesnt make the perlite float up to the top! Perlite dries very quickly and doesnt hold onto running water well but if you fill a bucket with perlite and water and hold the perlite down it will completely soak in the water but once its added in the mix it will dry out with the soil but by that time the slow drying causes the soil to get a structure to it so the perlite wont float up even after drying out cause the soil will act as one unit by than!

[@stefaniasmanio5857]

Hi it is my main mistake and at last! So maybe I can understand....

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@jlove1238]

Still have no idea if im over or under watering getting the wrong son or if its too late..just very confused

[@rimpy9913]

My butterfly pea plants leaf suddenly turns inside but no yellow leaf only getting drooping nd turns inside... What should i do ??

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Could be thirsty?

[@rimpy9913]

@@SheffieldMadePlants soil is wet

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@rimpy9913 maybe too wet?

[@rimpy9913]

@@SheffieldMadePlants ok thnk u.. can i place in full sun

[@zippersocks]

Better to be too dry rather than too… moist.

[@20_YEYO_01]

How do plants that grow in only water not drown ??

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The roots have access to oxygen so can live in water.

[@ridonculous9068]

Moist meter? Charlie has made it far

[@toytastictime]

Catch 22

[@cbsteffen]

When I was in 3rd grade, I had a naughty classmate whom always gave his plant too much water and made it leak through the whole tray (and every tray was shared, not owned)!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Naughty!

[@juniperpruniper4935]

Watering house plants is easy. 1. Lift the pot. 2. Only water when the pot is light. Simple as.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That requires experience I’d say

[@lostpony4885]

Thats easy: it droops like it needs water, so you water it and it dies. No problem, refill pot with new plant.

[@LiLMissWooWoo]

Milagros fern

[@awayfrom234........]

Plants outside: 💀 Plants inside: 🤡

[@edi9892]

Regularly watering plants is a horrendously stupid idea. Even within a single season, it can be that the plants become dry within a day or two, or stay moist for an entire week.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yes it's best to always check first

[@AqueshaDru]

Aaaannnnnnddddd I'm still confused