Why do most plants want to dry out?

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  • @cindyheitzig731
    @cindyheitzig731 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    You are indeed saving millions of plants from the grave yards... Thank you

  • @d3r4g45
    @d3r4g45 Pƙed 3 lety +27

    can you do one video about dealing with pests, mites etc.

  • @anthonyhuang3019
    @anthonyhuang3019 Pƙed 3 lety +45

    The content on your channel is just amazing. You guys definitely deserve more subscribers and likes for the knowledge you bring!

  • @graceandglamor
    @graceandglamor Pƙed 3 lety +10

    Swedish guy: “Plants love water, they NEED water.”
    *Me, whispering* : It’s what plants crave.

  • @bathos22
    @bathos22 Pƙed 3 lety +22

    Best explanation on watering that I've ever heard. Thank you! 🙏

  • @lydnav1673
    @lydnav1673 Pƙed rokem +4

    Excellent explanation, I really never had heard in any channel a such simple and resounding information about soil components and the balance of water vs . Oxygen! Very good channel, congratulations!

  • @alexfil2064
    @alexfil2064 Pƙed 3 lety +15

    As I little by little stared getting indoor plants I find your videos very helpful!
    A little note:
    The ”windows” on the leaf are called Stomata. Stoma means mouth in Greek. The plural is Stomata...
    I am Greek ; )

  • @onestrangeanimal3212
    @onestrangeanimal3212 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    I'm generally an underwaterer because I've learnt that with most plants it is easier to kill them by overwatering than underwatering them.
    It is "Why DO some plants want to dry out?" though ;)

  • @christinebeames2311
    @christinebeames2311 Pƙed 3 lety +24

    Thumbs up before viewing , always top notch

  • @MorganaDevina80
    @MorganaDevina80 Pƙed 3 lety +17

    I usually underwater my plants, some of them trive. Know I realize that some which doesn't thrive may have damaged roots. Thank you, I always learn something because your information is profound. HÀlsningar frÄn SkÄne :-)

  • @AB-vb2mm
    @AB-vb2mm Pƙed 3 lety +13

    A) I recommend an soil water meter, which shows the moisture if unsure.
    B) I read an article of an botanical garden. Information I got from it: in the tropics the soil is permanent moist, it rains daily many month of the year. So the soil doesn’t dry out in between! If I understood right. BUT the soil has rough parts, barks, pebbles even old charcoal from wood fires, which all keep the soil “airy” but wet too! Like this is the best: airy +wet/moist. So here comes the soilmixing into place, like you Swedish Plantguys recommend in your other videos.
    It’s about the oxygen! No oxygen in the wet soil=rotting with bacterial and fungal infection killing the plant.
    At the same time most plants can grow without soil in a pure 100% water pot and don’t rott! Because even it has 100% water there is too oxygen in pure water.
    Which sounds at first very contrary: 100% water = no roots rotting but 100% soil too wet= rotting?
    So the explanations I found and shared here made me understand WHAT is the real reason.
    It’s not too much water per se is the problem, the lacking oxygen at the SAME time is the problem.
    Hope it helps the plant friends in the net to understand it better.
    Peace.

  • @teasdaleart1
    @teasdaleart1 Pƙed 17 dny

    Great video.

  • @isabelldavidsson4115
    @isabelldavidsson4115 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Thank you very much for another very good and informative video. I would like you to make a video about, how to take care of my potted plants during the winter, light, humidity, water and nutrition, so that the plants can cope and survive our harsh winter, the very best way. I'm looking forward to the next educational video as always😃 💚🌿💚

  • @sallystark7
    @sallystark7 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you for these awesome videos ❀ please make a video about succulents 😊

  • @anneerin3533
    @anneerin3533 Pƙed rokem

    Love love love your videos! Best teacher ever. Takk!!!❀

  • @anandrsg
    @anandrsg Pƙed 3 lety +5

    Great video...it should be "LET THE SOIL DRY OUT"...PLANT NO,,,😄

  • @teedoubleu9602
    @teedoubleu9602 Pƙed 2 lety

    This is the best gardening channel on CZcams

  • @ElderPinto254
    @ElderPinto254 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    i always find it funny people with a shedule haha they dont feel the plants

  • @colleenreimer3639
    @colleenreimer3639 Pƙed 2 lety

    Very good information!

  • @tvernile
    @tvernile Pƙed 2 lety

    I LOVE this channel

  • @katty6021
    @katty6021 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Happy to watch your new useful video!

  • @LarissaVeloso-Planttubber
    @LarissaVeloso-Planttubber Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks for this video. You really know how to explain things. I never thought about this balance between water and air inside the soil

  • @majormisstake6118
    @majormisstake6118 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    This makes sense to me now. I was struggling with overwatering and then underwatering. I realize that some of my plants want to dry a little, others want to dry out, and others want to dry completely. But I was letting some go bone dry and it just wasn't making sense to me that completely doesn't mean bone dry.
    Thank you 💚

  • @moniroca
    @moniroca Pƙed 2 lety

    Very interesting. Thanks

  • @felyybay539
    @felyybay539 Pƙed rokem

    You’re the best teacher! Thank you Sir!

  • @lise6107
    @lise6107 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks for the video.

  • @d3r4g45
    @d3r4g45 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    one great tip that helped me is use a wooden stick (like a chinese chopstick) to test the soil deep down.

    • @jenR2120
      @jenR2120 Pƙed 3 lety

      That’s a great idea for some of my larger snakes and such. Thanks! Such big plants and puts the finger just doesn’t go deep enough

  • @judithlenzin7444
    @judithlenzin7444 Pƙed 3 lety

    Yes, this is a very clear explanation. Thank you!

  • @sactobarb
    @sactobarb Pƙed 3 lety

    Great information!

  • @bettinaschmid1158
    @bettinaschmid1158 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Excellent video, thank you!

  • @junbug9435
    @junbug9435 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for the great tips! Happy gardening.

  • @pamme234
    @pamme234 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Awesome video

  • @mercedesherreraibarrola109
    @mercedesherreraibarrola109 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Excellent video! Thank you 😊

  • @Chris-op7yt
    @Chris-op7yt Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    it would be really really useful to be able to tell when plants are experiencing hypoxia...without re-potting, although that may be necessary later.

  • @rainpurple9673
    @rainpurple9673 Pƙed 2 lety

    Great information. Expecting more please!
    Thanks you!

  • @swapankumardey7246
    @swapankumardey7246 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    So nicely explained!

  • @hascjl
    @hascjl Pƙed 3 lety

    Good explanation thanks!

  • @mitcheljolienetresslar7183

    Thank you for your very informative videos! I learn so much every time I watch one.

  • @annturner7088
    @annturner7088 Pƙed 3 lety

    Brilliant explanation

  • @hampusborgos9078
    @hampusborgos9078 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    When planting in pure pumice, how do you check if it is time to water? I find it more difficult to check than regular soil, as it’s not as humid. Not as easy to stick your finger in.

  • @lorafrost9628
    @lorafrost9628 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Another solidly informative video (and hilarious thumbnail!), guys! I just recently started downsizing plant pots because of lack of control of water and evaporation with my plants. This just confirms what I've already been learning from you guys -- balance is what we're going for :)

    • @MorganaDevina80
      @MorganaDevina80 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Yes, I have lost too many leaves over upgrading the pot size too fast.

  • @remypabila1862
    @remypabila1862 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thank you. I am better plant parent now because of your video... 🙏

  • @mraln3san
    @mraln3san Pƙed 3 lety +2

    I’m from Saudi Arabia 🇾🇩 and I like your videos. Thank you for your video and for your efforts. I bought IKEA CHILIPULVER watering sensor and it is helping me a lot with my plants. Please do review about it.

  • @1LindaJMacKay
    @1LindaJMacKay Pƙed 3 lety

    Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! I bought a Sanseveria for the first time this summer, put it the sunroom with a repotted Dumbcane that was having problems and basically ignored them. They received lots of indirect light. I really wasn't sure what to do with the Sanseveria, despite my Mom having one for years! I actually thought the Dumbcane was dying! I guess it was busy working on its root system because after watering only minimally and leaving it alone, the Dumbcane started pushing out new leaves! Your great advice saved my Sanseveria from being divided and repotted! Thank you!

  • @hebaalhejji3102
    @hebaalhejji3102 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hello, can you please make a video about Anthurium? Thank you.

  • @plantsandspreadsheets
    @plantsandspreadsheets Pƙed rokem

    At 6:24 I never thought of it this way. I can visualize this and the benefits it has.

  • @nourhalabi7302
    @nourhalabi7302 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much, it's really simple and informative. Can you please make a vedio on calathea, it's one of the most difficult plants I have ever dealt with. Thanks in advance 🙏🙏

  • @carmenrios4616
    @carmenrios4616 Pƙed 3 lety

    Good info

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    @bluelavender7773 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Hello!! Can you teach us about Maidenhair fern (Adiantum Raddianum)?
    Thank you so much for your very informative videos!!! ♄

  • @prachivaidya6895
    @prachivaidya6895 Pƙed 3 lety

    Superb explanation, answers a lot of my questions regarding watering and letting the roots dry out! Thanks!!

  • @smileypryce
    @smileypryce Pƙed 3 lety

    ayo this video was awesome

  • @chubbymonkeyd6141
    @chubbymonkeyd6141 Pƙed 3 lety +12

    Can you please explain why roots don’t need air when they’re planted in water with no soil?

    • @barblester826
      @barblester826 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Because water roots and soil roots are different - you can google the diffs..

    • @Meskarune
      @Meskarune Pƙed 3 lety +12

      Water has dissolved oxygen in it. If the water becomes stagnant (low oxygen) then the plant rots. This is why you have to change out the water regularly.

    • @setareh._.k
      @setareh._.k Pƙed 3 lety +6

      Fish die without oxygen and 50 percent of oxygen on this earth comes from water 😂 aka oceans and seas

  • @sandeepchowdhry5448
    @sandeepchowdhry5448 Pƙed 3 lety

    Really amazing information.being a new gardener this is very important to know . Superb explanation .

  • @kokilapatel5553
    @kokilapatel5553 Pƙed 3 lety

    I like all your vdos , always very useful for new gardeners like me, who know nothing abou gardening but love plants all around

  • @c8459
    @c8459 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great info! Thank you. Honestly, I was hoping you would end this video with how the drying out process works with self watering pots, or if it's even necessary

  • @Byrod1
    @Byrod1 Pƙed rokem +1

    Good video, however, it is not about "balance" between water and air, it is about roots and soil BREATHING, inhaling - water out (drying), exhaling - water in (watering).

  • @CatFish107
    @CatFish107 Pƙed 3 lety

    I'm currently attempting to attain the balance between oxygen and water on my pothos roots by putting them in a fish bowl with an air stone and sponge filter. Seems to be doing well alongside the aquatic plants, at around 3 weeks in, with a new leaf opened up and a lot of fresh new root tips!

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    @peters7278 Pƙed 3 lety

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  • @mohamedabouzour9649
    @mohamedabouzour9649 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    many thanks for sharing your fantastic knowledge . i am a big fan. would self watering by wick help decide how much plants need to take ? i use self watering wicks and i see that the whole soil is super wet and plants becomes unhappy eventually?

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    @smitasingh5879 Pƙed 3 lety

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    Can you make a vlog on roses in detail Thanks a lot

  • @dieradikaleveganerin
    @dieradikaleveganerin Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you for the video! Can you please let me know if Alocasia Portadora / Alocasia in general needs to dry out a lot or just a bit? I'm couldn't figure it out yet. I think it likes to be moist most of the time, but I'm not sure about how much I should let it dry out. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work!

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    @saahiraalhassani976 Pƙed 3 lety +1

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  • @onestepcloser91
    @onestepcloser91 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Ok thank u for your great job as always. But i have a question. I want to start self-watering system but i dont understand it. If plants need to dry out then how does it work? It sips water all the Time from the container and when the water runs out we poor more. Could you explain it to me?

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  • @bethjeffrey6626
    @bethjeffrey6626 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Great info again! Please talk about large pots. I never know when to water because they are sooo deep.

    • @MorganaDevina80
      @MorganaDevina80 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      You can use a moisture meter or use a stick and either keep it there and only take it up to see if its moist. Or put it in your medium quite far down for at least 15 minutes or so. This also works for other medium than soil in comparison to the moisture meter.

    • @bethjeffrey6626
      @bethjeffrey6626 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Thank you! I do use a moisture meter, but one part of the pot could be wet and another part, dry. It seems it can be 2 months sometimes before a plant needs watering even though the soil is well-draining. I am talking about pots that are 14” in diameter and maybe 12” deep.

    • @avamarshall1209
      @avamarshall1209 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@bethjeffrey6626 That is completely normal. The larger the pot is, the longer it takes to dry out. That’s why it’s really important not to up pot your plants too much. Don’t put them in massive pots, or that pot will just hold too much water and take too long to dry out. Not many plants will like that. Or, if you are using a massive pot, terra-cotta and clay dries out much faster. It’s also important to remember to not use a pot much bigger than the root ball of the plant, for that very reason.
      I do use a moisture meter for most of my plants
 Especially the big ones. Because it is so easy to overwater large pots. Hope I am making sense.
      Another thing, you said part of the plant could be wet, while another part could be dry. For most plants, you want to let all the soil get dry. Many people will tell you to not just stick the moisture meter down in the soil one time, but to take three or four readings throughout the pot. Especially large pots. So if one part of the soil is dry, but on the other side of the pot it’s still moist or wet, you can leave that plant alone for another day or two and then check again. Again, that is only for plants that really really really like to dry out. There are some plants that like to stay consistently moist, so you want to keep that in mind.

    • @bethjeffrey6626
      @bethjeffrey6626 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Thank you Ava. These are very large plants in large pots. I don’t believe they are over-potted. One is a large Schefflera, a majesty palm, huge alocasia, a Bird of Paradise and a Ficus Lyrata. The Ficus and Schefflera are very difficult to tell when they need watered. My moisture meter can change drastically depending on where I stick it. They are all in well-draining soil with lots of perlite. I even keep track of the dates they were last watered to try to get an idea of how often they need it.

    • @kokilapatel5553
      @kokilapatel5553 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@avamarshall1209 thank you for more details, even i am confused with large pots , but now i understood big pots are sometimes very tough to manage , plant selection according to the size of s plant is equally imp

  • @monacarlson7713
    @monacarlson7713 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +1

    I have about a 160 cm tall ficus elastica robusta and I water thourougly when I feel that the soil is dry a couple cm down. But the bottom leaves keep falling off one by one.. I don't know what to do. Please help :) thanks!

  • @robertagnarp7502
    @robertagnarp7502 Pƙed 3 lety

    Could have a "dry out" counter đŸ€Ł

  • @perryn7209
    @perryn7209 Pƙed 3 lety

    What are your thoughts about using LECA instead of soil?

  • @almonick6417
    @almonick6417 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    How to know by plant shape which one needs to be dry out more then other. When u buy there is no something written about it

  • @masoudbj8916
    @masoudbj8916 Pƙed 3 lety

    Is H2O2 good for plant's roots?

  • @kratos1011000
    @kratos1011000 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks guys, please do a video on Buddha Bamboo for indoor

  • @carmenrios4616
    @carmenrios4616 Pƙed 3 lety

    Is that for all plants

  • @winterdreamy
    @winterdreamy Pƙed 3 lety +1

    like like like

  • @evitetriyani6005
    @evitetriyani6005 Pƙed 3 lety

    I get my adansonii get yellow leafs

  • @pepegapapaya
    @pepegapapaya Pƙed rokem

    any idea about potted papaya trees? One thing I've been noticing is the papaya trees point their leaves downwards at night when they are growing a lot and happy so I've been trying watering when the leaves don't point down at night and then after watering so far it responds again by pointing leaves down at night so it might be working. I'm afraid to let it get bone dry and I'm afraid of overwatering so I'm figuring it out but if anyone else grows papaya trees in pots let me know.

  • @astroboyskygazer2248
    @astroboyskygazer2248 Pƙed 3 lety

    Is there a device that would quantitatively tell the water content in a soil, instead of just telling it using one's finger? When plants need watering, what visible sign should one be watching out for?

    • @katherinepetito3454
      @katherinepetito3454 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      a moisture meter :) you can buy them for $10 at gardening centers, amazon, etc

  • @char26104
    @char26104 Pƙed 3 lety

    Water Meter? Thanks

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  • @mwoods4608
    @mwoods4608 Pƙed 3 lety

    How dry is 2 dry?? I checked one of my succulents yesterday and the roots were crusty, super dry... I hope it's okay?

  • @carmenrios4616
    @carmenrios4616 Pƙed 3 lety

    I have an air plant but don’t know the name. It looks like waking iris but leaves are straight up. And the babies grow at bottom roots not like the iris. Can you help me with the name, pls

  • @allanhansen481
    @allanhansen481 Pƙed 3 lety

    This video would be so much better if you provided a list of common plants and how to water them.

    • @drifamagnusdottir2170
      @drifamagnusdottir2170 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Thanks for the explanation.🙏
      I have this urge to water my plants because I feel like I’m mothering them that way. I’m always fighting it because I know not to water much.
      So it’s good to hear that I nurture them with oxygen when they dry out. It’s just finding this balance. 😘

    • @NoisyHill_
      @NoisyHill_ Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@drifamagnusdottir2170 You can also mothering them with cleaning the leaves off dust for example.. I know that feeling, I want to mother them all the time, but they don't need it :D

  • @zerglilngvet5428
    @zerglilngvet5428 Pƙed 3 lety

    hey :) do you know witch vine plant growth the fastes?

    • @MorganaDevina80
      @MorganaDevina80 Pƙed 3 lety

      Epipremnum Aureum is really fast. Your question is difficult to answer as well beacuse it depends on the specific environment. Buy a few different vining plants and do an experiment. The philodendron Hederaceum/Scandens is also relatively fast.

    • @zerglilngvet5428
      @zerglilngvet5428 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@MorganaDevina80 thanks mate :)

  • @carmenrios4616
    @carmenrios4616 Pƙed 3 lety

    Ok you just answered me

  • @tuttebelleke
    @tuttebelleke Pƙed rokem

    I was explained that the drying out is to prevent from certain fungi to develop, fungi that might make your plants sick or make them die? No valid reason?

  • @dawnfiegen3249
    @dawnfiegen3249 Pƙed 3 lety

    Stick it in the drier......

  • @Amy-os9ts
    @Amy-os9ts Pƙed 3 lety

    Let your plants dry out.

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv9603 Pƙed rokem

    Well, they dont WANT to dry out, but, they cant help themselves.
    Its a matter of low self esteem.
    !

  • @olddog123
    @olddog123 Pƙed 3 lety

    You mention that water removes the oxygen as it replaces the air. What about the fact that water contains oxygen?

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    @lauralvw8445 Pƙed 2 lety

    Why are you using inches???🙄🙄

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