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title: "Hey! Was wondering what i should do. Not supposed to water my…"
description: "Hey! Was wondering what i should do. Not supposed to water my fishbone yet, but I checked the soil and it’s bone dry. Not even a hint of dampness. Should I…"
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# Hey! Was wondering what i should do. Not supposed to water my…

_Gepostet von Plant lover am 2025-01-05_

Hey!  
Was wondering what i should do. Not supposed to water my fishbone yet, but I checked the soil and it’s bone dry. Not even a hint of dampness.  
Should I water it early or leave it alone?  
I wasn’t sure since this is the first time I’ve owned a cactus.

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## 6 Kommentare

### Thetropicalplantcave kommentierte am 2025-01-05

Even if an app tells you not to water a plant just yet, the app doesn’t know if your plants soil is actually dry or not. That is a tropical cactus, if it was a desert cactus it could wait, but since it’s a tropical it needs more water as they grow in the treetops as an epiphyte. They get rainfall often but it drains away because they are in a tree.

#### Plant lover antwortete am 2025-01-05

Thank you so much!

### Wolfen 🐺 kommentierte am 2025-01-05

Any plant app, is simply a suggestion, it can't know the conditions of your plant. It's why it's recommended to check the soil before you water too

#### Plant lover antwortete am 2025-01-05

Thank you!

### Kami kommentierte am 2025-01-06

Friendly tip, if your cactus’ roots aren’t much bigger than the plant, I would definitely put that into a smaller pot

#### Plant lover antwortete am 2025-01-06

I didn’t have any pots smaller than this one that weren’t under 3 inches (succulent pots). Thanks for the advice though!

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