Watering Parlour Palm
I went through many websites and apps and while for cacti etc. the tips are the same, water when dry (moisture meter value 1-2) with Parlour Palm the difference is huge from source to source!
Here I saw that it should be watered while the moisture meter shows 7 and it kind of fits the fact that this is moisture loving plant. On the other hand it shows around every 12 days and I can't imagine for it to have such high moisture after almost 2 weeks.
Many sources says to water when it points to 4 which seems a big difference.
I don't want to overwater but at the same time I want it to grow and not fight for life... :/
Does anyone use moisture meter and can help me figuring it out? I know I could just try it out but my plant is just recovering from death and I don't want to send it back to grave. 😅
Here I saw that it should be watered while the moisture meter shows 7 and it kind of fits the fact that this is moisture loving plant. On the other hand it shows around every 12 days and I can't imagine for it to have such high moisture after almost 2 weeks.
Many sources says to water when it points to 4 which seems a big difference.
I don't want to overwater but at the same time I want it to grow and not fight for life... :/
Does anyone use moisture meter and can help me figuring it out? I know I could just try it out but my plant is just recovering from death and I don't want to send it back to grave. 😅
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Hey Ada 👋 yeah, there's SO much conflicting and confusing information around isn't there?! Lol 😂 tbh... I would ditch the moisture meter, but that's just me! Lol I don't find them very accurate or reliable and prefer to stick my finger on the soil to test the moisture! 🫣🤣
You are definitely right that Parlour Palms like to be kept evenly moist... So just the tip inch of soil should be dry when you water (I don't know what moisture reading that is I'm afraid! But it sounds more like Greg's advice than the other! I would think 1-2 would be way too dry!.. but I know nothing about how the meters work! Lol 🤣).
I'll tag you up and see if we can get some more knowledgeable help in for you (it's always a great idea to add tags to your questions, it makes them more visible 👀💚 and don't forget to award the "best answer" once people have given their advice 🥰) xx
#help #parlourpalm #greggang #theamigos #plantmafia
You are definitely right that Parlour Palms like to be kept evenly moist... So just the tip inch of soil should be dry when you water (I don't know what moisture reading that is I'm afraid! But it sounds more like Greg's advice than the other! I would think 1-2 would be way too dry!.. but I know nothing about how the meters work! Lol 🤣).
I'll tag you up and see if we can get some more knowledgeable help in for you (it's always a great idea to add tags to your questions, it makes them more visible 👀💚 and don't forget to award the "best answer" once people have given their advice 🥰) xx
#help #parlourpalm #greggang #theamigos #plantmafia
@SolidFigopuntia these are some of my favorite plants but I find them so bewildering. The devil is in the details. Firstly, these plants are native to Mexico and live near river streams, so they need more consistent moisture. What kind of mix are you using? I agree with @JenniB81 that moisture meters can be problematic. However I use mine religiously nonetheless. You have to take several readings in the pot to get a sense of what’s going on. Water is not taken equally from among the mix so you get drier pockets. If you don’t take sufficiently numerous readings you will be led astray. Next, the Greg app has a very sophisticated algorithm. What they have going on under the hood of this app is amazing albeit not touted as much I think it should be. Create a plant profile, fully populate it, let Greg guide on this. Just be sure to check more often than Greg tells you and actually examine the soil before you water even if Greg tells it’s time to water. When when Greg says it’s time to water that’s not what it actually means what it actually means is that it’s time for you to check the substrate to see whether it’s appropriate to water if it is water complete if it’s not, and then follow up with it again later. I will confess to you that i will not put my parlor palms in anything but a self watering planter. This option better safeguards against mishaps. However, there is a right way to use set up and use a self planter and then there is a wrong way. If you go the self watering planter route I would happy to help walk you tbrough that.
