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title: "Bottom watering for the first time. I let my plant sit for 20 minutes…"
description: "Bottom watering for the first time. I let my plant sit for 20 minutes and it’s still dry an inch down. Should I let my plant continue to sit?"
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# Bottom watering for the first time. I let my plant sit for 20 minutes…

_Lindsay님이 2024-03-04에 게시함_

Bottom watering for the first time. I let my plant sit for 20 minutes and it’s still dry an inch down. Should I let my plant continue to sit?

## 7개의 댓글

### addie님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

this is just me; but i usually don’t need it to get all the way to the top of the soil

### Kirsty님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

When I see time lapse videos of bottom watering on TikTok, they seem to sit in the water for at least an hour.

### GreenLeaf님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If its only dry an inch from the top that’s perfectly fine and your plant will have enough moisture. It can actually be helpful for controlling pests and mold if you don’t let that top inch get moist.

#### Lindsay님이 2024-03-04에 답변했습니다.

Makes sense. How long do you recommend bottom watering for? Any tips on how to tell if it’s been sitting long enough?

#### GreenLeaf님이 2024-03-04에 답변했습니다.

I can tell by how it weighs. But if you’re not confident with that yet then use a wooden skewer and stick it in to the bottom, the dirt will stick to the level of the moisture.  
Mine usually take anywhere from 10-20 mins depending on how dry I let it get. Let sit in the sink after until all the excess water has drained out because there will be a bunch.

I always bottom water through the cold months due to air flow in my house, and I switch back right about now.

### Sydnei님이 2024-03-04에 댓글을 남겼어요.

it depends on the plant. don’t be discouraged if you don’t see the top moist (that typically happens on smaller plants like 4”) in my experience. some plants don’t absorb well from the bottom depending on the soil. just test what works for your plant by determining if they’re thirsty more often. if it’s still sitting in the same amount of water (as in it did not decrease) the plant likely absorbed what it needed.

#### Lindsay님이 2024-03-04에 답변했습니다.

Thank you for the advice!

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