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Watering After Planting: Settling the Root Ball

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Watering after planting helps settle a suitable root ball into its new medium. Check drainage and the plant's needs rather than keeping the pot soaked.

What is the root water

After planting, assess how the root ball and new medium absorb water. Use the plant-specific planting method and let excess water drain rather than keeping the container saturated.

When pouring water planting, because the medium of plant selection is different, the use of water planting is also very different. But the specific thing is to ensure that it should be poured during watering.

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Watering method of setting root water

After the plant is pelvis, shake the soil well, so that the soil and the root system of the plant can be tightly combined, but note that it is best not to press it with your hands.

After the soil is filled, you can water it. When watering, it is generally necessary to pour soil, which can make the soil and plants closer. Watering can actually be carried out many times, because some soil itself may not be transparent, and it is impossible to pour it through the water at all, so repeated watering is needed. After the first water is poured through, it will be poured for about 10 minutes. In this way, it can be poured through, and the soil content is not prone to gaps.

After pouring the root water, let the water inside the flower pot quickly discharge out to avoid water in the flowerpot. You can put stones and the like at the bottom of the flower pot, so that the water can be diverted.

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Related reading: Choosing a Plant Pot: Roots, Drainage and Stability.