Hi All
I have recently brought a patio dwarf saturn peach tree, I have repotted it in a 50L pot, size is 45cm wide and 35cm height. I am keeping it indoors in my conservatory. Please see pic.
What I am concerned or unsure is how much watering will it need, based on the pot size, how much should I water it when I do? I watered it yesterday with about 2-3 litres of water and it drained through and I have still got water down the saucer . Have I over watered it? ...water left in saucer Ok?
Thanks
Like all tree fruits Husk it’s important to keep the roots wellwatered in the growing season.
The danger in pot grown plants is to overdo the job and cause waterlogging. This drives the air out of the soil so that the roots can rot rather than grow.
I would water with a heavy watering then allow the pot to drain well, then leave until the top soil starts to dry out before the next watering.
Try not to go from very wet to very dry cycles. Just keep the soil damp if you can.
This is especially critical if you feed with liquid feed when it’s important that the soil is already evenly damp when you apply the feed.
The danger in pot grown plants is to overdo the job and cause waterlogging. This drives the air out of the soil so that the roots can rot rather than grow.
I would water with a heavy watering then allow the pot to drain well, then leave until the top soil starts to dry out before the next watering.
Try not to go from very wet to very dry cycles. Just keep the soil damp if you can.
This is especially critical if you feed with liquid feed when it’s important that the soil is already evenly damp when you apply the feed.