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The farmer at the feed store swore I was overwatering my tomatoes
He said 'stick your finger in 2 inches deep and if it's damp, walk away' and I fought him on it for a month until my plants got root rot and now I just poke the dirt like a maniac, has anyone else had to learn the hard way that less water is more?
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ivanlewis4d ago
Oh man, the finger test never lies. I killed three plants before I learned.
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the_derek4d ago
The finger test thing sounded way too simple to work, I used to think you needed some fancy moisture meter or something. But after drowning a fern and drying out a snake plant, I finally tried just sticking my finger in the dirt and honestly it's all I do now. It's crazy how much of a difference that one little trick makes, saved my peace lily from me being overzealous with the watering can.
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emma5223d ago
Right? Three plants is basically the cost of admission to the plant club. I'm pretty sure my first succulent committed a slow, dramatic suicide just to teach me a lesson.
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