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title: "Hello all. Could someone help me to measure the right amount of…"
description: "Hello all. Could someone help me to measure the right amount of needed water for my philodendron based on the size of the pot and/or the plant and/or other…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Alex M."
published: "2025-03-30T20:36:19.171551Z"
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# Hello all. Could someone help me to measure the right amount of…

_Posted by Alex M. on 2025-03-30_

Hello all. Could someone help me to measure the right amount of needed water for my philodendron based on the size of the pot and/or the plant and/or other factors? Unfortunately, my pot does not have a drainage hole.

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## 7 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-30

id say like 2/3 like waterbottles like tervis tumber kinda stuff but do like 1 at a time and wait to see how fast the water dampens.  
its also terracotta so sometimes the pot like darkens when uts moist

### Sunny commented on 2025-03-30

It’s a beautiful plant. I recommend drilling a drain hole or repotting. A diamond tipped masonry drill bit is effective on terracotta.

There is a strong chance of root rot when the roots sit in water because the plant cannot use up the excess water the same day without drain holes. Drain holes allow water to freely flow and saturate all of the soil without fear of rot.

#### Lynda replied on 2025-03-31

This is great advice… I’d say go for it! Get a drill, or have somebody drill holes in the bottom of your terra-cotta pot, and I know your Plant will be much happier!

### Lynda commented on 2025-03-31

Oops… I did it again! My post to you was sent to the wrong person, so please check for my post… TXS!

#### Sunny replied on 2025-03-31

I got the notification. 😁

### Alex M. commented on 2025-03-31

Thank you all for your advises. I will drill a hole.

### Yolanda commented on 2025-03-31

Get a better pot with drainage holes. Get you a soil moisture meter to check all your plants before watering. I also decided to switch mine to a self watering pot which helped me drastically

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