---
title: "How dry is my soil supposed to be when I water generally? Like it’s…"
description: "How dry is my soil supposed to be when I water generally? Like it’s always just a bit moist and cold. Is that just or does it have to be dry like a drought"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/QN-cmqw1RECNxFlIxbvyNQ?language=ko"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jacob"
published: "2024-06-21T00:35:03.407898Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg"
---

[커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko)

# How dry is my soil supposed to be when I water generally? Like it’s…

_Jacob님이 2024-06-21에 게시함_

How dry is my soil supposed to be when I water generally? Like it’s always just a bit moist and cold. Is that just or does it have to be dry like a drought

## 5개의 댓글

### Haylea님이 2024-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Depends on the type of plant, really. Plants like monstera and pothos like to be 100% dry before they are watered. Then some plants like cala lily’s and nerve plants don’t like to be completely dry before they are watered. I would definitely make sure that either way and no matter the plant, the top layer of soil is completely dry before watering. Overwatering can cause root rot.

### c.cat님이 2024-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

it depends on the plant:  
succulants, cacti, or any plant that stores water (zz \& snake plants, ponytail palms) like to be DRY DRY before watering, so i wait until succulant leaves look a teeny bit wrinkly before watering (i dont have a ponytail palm so i cant speak too much on when it is showing signs of needing water).

more common houseplants like monsterras or maybe philodendrons, pothos, will probably like to be a tiny bit moist beforr watering, so if youve heard of the skewer or chopstick method to check the soil, you can use that to see if it AT LEAST halfway dry. you can also tell they need water if the leaves become droopy or softer/easier to bend. some plant's leaves will curl when theyre thirsty, like my beauty star calethia.

of course there will probably be exeptions to these generalizations, so a quick google search, or a post on here can help!

also, going off a hard schedule isnt always the best, as the lighting conditions, temperature, humidity, and even air flow can affect how OFTEN a plant requires watering.

hope this helps, good luck!!

### PlantLover#24님이 2024-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It depends on the plant. Usually you want it to be halfway or somewhat dry before watering again

### Miss K님이 2024-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Depends on the plant

### Jacob님이 2024-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Depends on the plant

---

_Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_