Terracotta Watering?
Me and this plant go waaaaay back; it’s originally 3 pothos plants that all got infested with gnats so I propagated the entirety of the plants in water for a while and then created this plant “Lucy”and my water culture pothos “Khalesi”. I recently repotted Lucy due to the roots growing out of the bottom and I don’t know why I decided on terracotta I’ve never used it before but here she is. I soaked it for a few hours before placing the plant and soil in. But now for watering I don’t know if I soak it, bottom water, top water, soak and top water???? Help please I am afraid of overwatering or another gnat situation. Thank you in advance! picture to show how amazing she looks in terracotta #terrecotta #pot #Pothos #GreggersSupportingGreggers
2ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 months ago
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@Ma.the.Rebel I live in Utah, so my experience with terracotta might be different than others. But I have 4 pothos in terracotta pots, I top water about 3 waterings, then bottom water soak on the 4th ish. It’s not a science, per se. I just recognize I have to deep water them every so often. Like this neon… I usually catch it before it’s like this. It was a rescue from Lowe’s, so some leaves are marked up, but the yellowing leaves, it got too dry. I got too busy and should have deep watered the last watering.
@Ma.the.Rebel
I agree with Julie. Terracotta is not for me. Can that fired clay even be bottom watered? Not. Finally, rid my house of it all. (I did save a few ornate pieces and small sizes just in case 🤪.)
Plastic is my go to. Most especially, Pothos and philodendron should NEVER be in terracotta.
I agree with Julie. Terracotta is not for me. Can that fired clay even be bottom watered? Not. Finally, rid my house of it all. (I did save a few ornate pieces and small sizes just in case 🤪.)
Plastic is my go to. Most especially, Pothos and philodendron should NEVER be in terracotta.
@TheOddAsity thank you for your response I will keep in mind your watering system 3 too 1 soak. So far my pothos looks happy and even sprouting new leaves all over . Your neon looks happy nice picture, I want a neon so badly.
@TheOddAsity yes it’s a rectangle and I love that it has drainage holes in the bottom. Got it at Home Depot
@Blau_Ozean awesome thank you so much I will be keeping my moisture meter in this one for a while 😅 but so far so good.
