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title: "i’ve been trying to bottom water my plants more because I’ve heard…"
description: "i’ve been trying to bottom water my plants more because I’ve heard it’s really good for them but I’m not sure how much water or how long to leave them in for.…"
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author: "isa"
published: "2023-06-04T02:46:43.533Z"
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# i’ve been trying to bottom water my plants more because I’ve heard…

_Posted by isa on 2023-06-04_

i’ve been trying to bottom water my plants more because I’ve heard it’s really good for them but I’m not sure how much water or how long to leave them in for. Any tips or tricks are very much appreciated!!

## 5 comments

### JustChyan commented on 2023-06-04

Bottom watering is good for plants with longer roots. If the main part of the plant or the base is more on the top definitely top water it. I give them about 15 mins to let them fully absorb the water

#### isa replied on 2023-06-04

oh wow i didn’t even think of that thank you so super much!

#### JustChyan replied on 2023-06-04

Lol yes I learned the wrong way. Was trying to bottom water my string of hearts but the base of the plant sits kind of higher than others and it would take forever to drink

### JustChyan commented on 2023-06-04

And if the plant likes to be moist but not drenched I recommend bottom watering. So it takes in the amount it needs

### Fern \<3 commented on 2023-06-04

You can find a full tutorial, just click on any of your plants and in the watering section, there should be a how to water section.

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