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title: "When fertilizing do you still bottom water? Sorry im still fairly new…"
description: "When fertilizing do you still bottom water? Sorry im still fairly new here. 😊"
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# When fertilizing do you still bottom water? Sorry im still fairly new…

_Posted by New and loving this on 2026-05-05_

When fertilizing do you still bottom water? Sorry im still fairly new here. 😊

## 2 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2026-05-05

I do! And then every 3-4 watering tasks I’ll top water to flush out mineral buildup in the soil.

As long as you are mixing your fertilizer correctly you should be fine :)

### New and loving this commented on 2026-05-05

Thankyou!!!

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