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title: "I’m just curious about some of the instructions. If my plant soil is…"
description: "I’m just curious about some of the instructions. If my plant soil is not dried out and I have instructions to fertilize it, should I go ahead and fertilize it…"
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author: "Susan G"
published: "2026-03-17T05:21:00.934015Z"
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# I’m just curious about some of the instructions. If my plant soil is…

_Posted by Susan G on 2026-03-17_

I’m just curious about some of the instructions. If my plant soil is not dried out and I have instructions to fertilize it, should I go ahead and fertilize it or wait until it is dried out more and fertilize it when it would normally be watered?

## 3 comments

### MattL commented on 2026-03-17

The latter. If you fertilize in water, do it when the plant needs water anyway. Just snooze the fertilizer!

#### Susan G replied on 2026-03-17

Thanks so much!

### K.Denise🌱 commented on 2026-03-18

You can also poke holes in the soil to help it dry faster!

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