New to plants - I have a banana tree indoor with a growth lamp and good natural lighting - no direct sun. Planta has a suggested watering schedule. My question is: today is watering day but the moist gauge says the the pot is wet on the bottom moist in the middle and dry in the first 3 inches. Should I wanted it?
Hi! Usually with tropical plants you want to water after the first inch or two is dry. If the first 3 inches are bone dry I would say water it for sure.
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Usually tropical plants like to say moist however, sometimes water meters aren’t accurate
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From my experience, the app has me watering more often than is needed. I’ve killed a couple plants sticking to the apps water schedule and it always ended up that the roots were water logged. I used to use a moist gauge but I also stopped using that as it wasn’t always accurate. I just stick my finger in it to see how wet it is or if it’s a bigger pot I use a wooden skewer. hope that helps.
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