How Often to Water Pothos to Keep It Lush and Green

If you want your home to be full of green and vitality, planting some green plants is a must, and pothos is great for decorating a home. When growing pothos, you will inevitably run into the question of watering, and many people are unsure how often to water pothos.

Pothos likes warm, humid environments and is a shade-loving plant, making it one of the very best indoor decorative plants. Pothos is very hardy and can be grown either hydroponically or in pots. Hydroponic pothos grows fairly quickly and is easy to care for; during cultivation and care, you should mist the plant more often in summer, add nutrient solution once every 10 days to keep the leaves green, and change the water once every 2 to 3 days.
For potted pothos, in principle you should water during the growing season so that the potting soil stays consistently moist, and in summer, while watering thoroughly, you should also make a point of misting the leaves often. Remember, pothos must not be watered with rice water. Although rice water contains nutrients that can be used, it must be composted and fermented until fully decomposed before use; otherwise it will not only easily breed pests, but in serious cases can cause root rot.
In summer, when temperatures are higher, pothos grows vigorously and uses more water, so it needs watering about once every 2 days; in autumn and winter, the amount of watering should be controlled according to the indoor temperature. When the room temperature is below 10 degrees, the soil of the plant evaporates more slowly, so watering should be reduced to once every 4 to 5 days. After heating is turned on, watering should not be too frequent either; once every 3 to 4 days is enough.
When watering, be careful not to pour water directly into the pot; instead, first pour the water in slowly, and after it has seeped down, spray evenly, waiting for the water to penetrate. In addition, 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.
Be sure to water thoroughly each time to maintain soil moisture. In the north, pothos can safely overwinter at room temperatures above 10°C, and can grow normally at room temperatures above 20°C. When watering in winter, first let the water sit indoors for a day, and water only once it is basically the same temperature as the room, so that water that is too cold does not damage the pothos roots.
Pothos does need watering, but when watering you also need to pay close attention to the amount of water and other matters, so that pothos can take in a sufficient and appropriate amount of water and its growth will not be affected by too much or too little watering.