Do you prefer bottom watering or top watering?

Question

Should you alternate at a certain point?
What are your thoughts?

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@GardeningDiva · Answer

I do both i top water almost all except my African violets

@sarah10orio · Answer

It depends on the plant for me.  Most of them I water from the top.  Some of them I water from the bottom. It depends on the plant and where it's located.  A lot of my seedlings I water from the bottom.

@melaza · Answer

Since my environment is really dry & my soil mix has a lot of aeration, I water most of my plants about 2x per week. I usually put everyone in the bath tub, let them soak a bit in fert water, then spray them down to flush the pots & get rid of any buildup salts/minerals. When  I have to do a mid-week watering I’ll bottom water out of laziness 😜

@AMG · Answer

Top watering always. Bottom watering just takes too long for me. I think as long as you’re watering when your plant actually needs it; either method is fine. You can overwater with both top or bottom watering so it’s up to the plant parent to know when to water.

@strawberrymoon · Answer

i top water most of my plants  except the ones that can’t get water on the leaves at all costs, mainly bc bottom watering wastes a lot of water and takes too much time for me. i use systemics that work in the soil too so I don’t have to worry about gnats :)

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