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title: "Basic question .... in the plant app it asks you to put in size of…"
description: "Basic question .... in the plant app it asks you to put in size of plant. I assume this relates to reporting and water amount etc but it doesn't say HOW to…"
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author: "Gemdog"
published: "2025-02-21T12:30:48.331215Z"
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# Basic question .... in the plant app it asks you to put in size of…

_Posted by Gemdog on 2025-02-21_

Basic question .... in the plant app it asks you to put in size of plant. I assume this relates to reporting and water amount etc but it doesn't say HOW to measure them. Height? Width?

## 6 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2025-02-21

I usually do height/ length, since that’s how I see new growth coming in

### Matilda commented on 2025-02-21

Height, I just use an estimation

### Bebe🌵🤍 commented on 2025-02-21

Honestly, I just estimate. I don’t think I’ve ever measured a pot

### Surfside Seedling commented on 2025-02-21

Height.

### PlantLady commented on 2025-02-22

Height or spread, depending on if it grows up or out

### Gemdog commented on 2025-02-23

Thank you all xx

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