How Often Should You Water a Pothos? Master the Watering Amount to Keep Your Home Green All Year Round

Counting every number in your head, always watering only when you happen to remember

Pothos - do you know how to grow it?

Whether in the office or the bedroom, the "figure" of the pothos is easy to spot. Although the pothos is relatively easy to grow, improper watering can still lead to symptoms such as yellowing leaves and root rot.

To grow a pothos well, you need to understand its watering patterns and precautions~

Known as the "flower of life", the pothos not only has high ornamental value but can also effectively absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde from the air, which is why it is so popular. Although the pothos has very strong vitality, friends who have grown pothos will find that it easily develops symptoms such as yellowing leaves.For the pothos, a shade-loving plant, getting the watering amount right is of great importance. So, how often should you water a pothos?

Pothos

Houseplant

The pothos likes warm, humid environments

It is a shade-loving plant

It is one of the very best indoor decorative plants

The pothos has very strong vitality

It can be grown either hydroponically or in pots

Hydroponically grown pothos grows relatively fast and is easy to cultivate and manage

During the process of cultivation and management

In summer, water should be sprayed on the plant frequently

Add nutrient solution once every 10 days

To keep the leaves green, simply change the water once every 2 days/3 days

In autumn and winter

The watering amount should be controlled according to the indoor temperature

When the room temperature is below 10°C

The soil of the plant evaporates more slowly, so watering should be reduced

Above 10°C, watering should not be too frequent either

Water once every 3~4 days

Precautions

Remember, pothos must not be watered directly with rice-washing water.Although rice-washing water contains many nutrients that can be used, it must be composted, fermented and fully rotted before use; otherwise it will not only easily breed pests but in serious cases can also cause root rot.

When watering, be careful not to pour the water directly into the pot; instead, first pour the water in slowly, wait for it to seep down, then spray evenly and wait for the water to penetrate.In addition, for large-leaf pothos, you should also spray water on the aerial roots growing on the moss pole, to reduce insufficient water uptake by the roots caused by overly rapid evaporation.

△Large-leaf pothos

When watering, be sure to water thoroughly at one time to maintain soil moisture. In the north, with a room temperature above 10°C, the pothos can safely overwinter; with a room temperature above 20°C, the pothos can grow normally. When watering in winter, you need to first let the water sit indoors for a day, and water it once it is basically the same as room temperature, so as to avoid damaging the pothos roots because the water is too cold.

Generally speaking, as long as you have mastered the watering amount and promptly "replenish water" for the pothos, yellowing leaves will not occur often.

How to tell whether a pothos needs watering

①Insert a disposable chopstick into the soil, take it out after a few minutes: if the chopstick is not damp and no soil sticks to it, it means it is time to water; if the bamboo stick comes out with water marks on it, it means watering is not needed yet.(Suitable for beginners!)

②First check whether the surface layer of the potting soil is dry or wet.If the surface layer is already dry, dig it open and see how thick the dry soil layer is; if it is only a thin layer, there is no need to water. If the dry soil layer has reached 1/4~1/3 of the potting soil, it indicates that the potting soil has begun to lack water or is already lacking water, and water should be replenished immediately.

③To judge whether the pothos pot is lacking water, you can also look at the leaves: as long as the pothos leaves do not look very perky, then nine times out of ten it is lacking water. (However, this requires some experience to be able to tell)

tips

①Never water the pothos all the time, or leave it unwatered for several days and then water it only after it has been drought-stressed to a certain degree; this will also cause yellow leaves on the pothos.

②The pothos pot requires the potting soil to have strong permeability, so that when you water, the water seeps down; if the permeability is poor, it is easy to water unevenly - some places get watered while other places have not yet been watered but the water has already seeped down, giving the illusion that enough water has been given.

③Do not water when the temperature is very high or extremely low; generally choose the evening or morning in summer, and around midday in winter.