One of the most frequently asked questions we get is how much water to use and how frequently do you water the plants. 

We recommend watering your plants twice daily -- early morning and late afternoon. To be more specific, early morning means 7-10am; and late afternoon means 3-5pm. 

Before we get into the reasons, there's one thing you need to keep in mind, as what we mentioned in another post, is that too little or too much water affects the plant negatively. There are 2 things you need to keep in mind here:

1. Damp / Moist -- this is the ideal environment for the growth of healthy plants. Keep the soil damp or moist. You will know this when you stick a finger 1” deep in the soil. If it feels cold and damp then it’s just right. If it feels dry and tight, it means you need to water your plants.
2. Wet -- However, if it feels cold and when you pull out your finger and it is covered in too much soil, that means you overwatered. When this happens, don’t panic. Just let it absorb the excess water first before watering them again. All our grow kits use organic coconut husk pots that is very ideal in making sure that your plants don’t drown. While our pots lets excess water to be drained-off naturally, it’s better to practice correct watering habits. 

Two Reasons Why You Should Water Early Morning and Late Afternoon

1) Plants are sensitive to temperature changes

Plants are sensitive to temperature. You should not do anything to the plants that shocks their system. 

What that means is no sudden temperature changes. 

The reason why we recommend early morning, between the times of 7am and 10am, is the temperature is not yet too hot.

Personally, I water the plants I'm growing at home immediately after I wake up. 

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Water coming from the tap is almost always cold. So, if you water at noon, when the temperature is scorching hot, you'll be shocking the plants' system. 

If you forgot to water in the morning, there's still that window in the late afternoon, between 3-5pm.

That time, when the sun is almost setting, is perfect because the temperature has already started dropping. In addition, there is also enough sun to aid in water evaporation. 

Which is very important to... 

2) Avoid root rot, fungus/mold/algae growth

Another enemy of plants are root rot, fungus/mold/algae growth. 

It is up to us to make sure they don't get sick. 

Root rot happens when you put too much water and it have the chance to evaporate. This is the perfect environment for fungus to grow -- the primary cause of root rot. 

This fungus attacks the roots of the plants; killing them in the process. The plant suffers because it's not able to absorb water and nutrient it needs.