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josh1812@live.com
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Watering Thrice
I have read and heard watering thrice is the correct way to do it, but is it really beneficial? If so how should I do it.
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Gnome
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Josh,
Three times is probably unnecessary, especially if you are using the modern, free draining, substrate that most everyone uses today. A compacted or slow draining medium is more difficult to wet and that is where the custom of multiple watering arose. In all honesty, I usually just hit everything really well directly from a garden hose. Sometimes I make two passes, sometimes just one thorough pass.
Norm
Three times is probably unnecessary, especially if you are using the modern, free draining, substrate that most everyone uses today. A compacted or slow draining medium is more difficult to wet and that is where the custom of multiple watering arose. In all honesty, I usually just hit everything really well directly from a garden hose. Sometimes I make two passes, sometimes just one thorough pass.
Norm