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Just realized most people are watering their balcony plants way too fast
I've been watching my neighbors and seeing posts here, and I think a lot of us just dump a whole watering can on the soil and call it good. The water runs right through the pot and out the bottom, and the roots never get a real drink. I learned this the hard way when my cherry tomatoes kept wilting in the afternoon sun even though I watered every morning. A gardener friend told me to water slowly, like over a full minute, letting it really soak in. I tried it, and my plants perked up in two days. Now I count to sixty while I water each pot. It makes a huge difference. Has anyone else switched to a slower pour and seen better results?
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oscarthompson7mo ago
Slow watering is a GAME CHANGER. My plants stopped looking so sad once I started giving the water time to actually sink in.
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holly637mo ago
It's like how rushing anything usually makes it worse, not better.
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ivanb416mo ago
Read an article from a university ag extension that said you should aim for a slow trickle that just barely keeps the surface wet, not a flood. They compared it to how a sponge works - fast water just runs off the outside. Been doing the slow pour for a few weeks now and my basil leaves are darker green and way less droopy. Takes some patience but beats having crispy plants by July.
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