YOU WANT WET PLANTS, NOT SOAKED PLANTS
For these reasons, irrigation schedules for different substrates need to be
matched to the properties of the medium
being used. For more frequent, shorter
irrigations go for those that are highly
free-draining, and for less frequent
watering, go for those that are highly
moisture retentive.
“
As plants increase in size,
more moisture is lost in the
process of transpiration from
the larger leaf surface area and
more nutrients are required in
the root zone.”
Irrigation for Different
Growth Stages
A plant’s stage of development also
influences the number and volume of
irrigations per day. As plants increase
in size, more moisture is lost in the
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Free-draining, shallow substrates need shorter but more frequent
irrigations then those that retain more moisture.