would this be overwatering?

aimeruni · June 18, 2011

First off I do container gardening; as a result the soil dries out much quicker then if you were growing stuff in the ground (like in a plot).

2nd the soil mixture I use isn't actually dirt; using dirt that you'd use in a plot won't work with container gardening (learned this the hard way, from past experience). It typically tends to absorb the water faster.

"Soil" mixture I use is a combination of vermiculite, sphagnum peat moss, lime (dolomitic), and fine pine bark mulch.

I generally water in the evening, between 6:00-8:00 p.m. The soil has completely dried by the time the hot weather arrives in the afternoon.

As a result, if I were to water in both early evening and the next morning, would this be overwatering? That is to say, if I were to water twice in one day, once in the evening, once in the morning would this be overwatering?

June 18, 2011	#1
aimeruni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooksville FL, zone 9a Posts: 67	would this be overwatering? First off I do container gardening; as a result the soil dries out much quicker then if you were growing stuff in the ground (like in a plot). 2nd the soil mixture I use isn't actually dirt; using dirt that you'd use in a plot won't work with container gardening (learned this the hard way, from past experience). It typically tends to absorb the water faster. "Soil" mixture I use is a combination of vermiculite, sphagnum peat moss, lime (dolomitic), and fine pine bark mulch. I generally water in the evening, between 6:00-8:00 p.m. The soil has completely dried by the time the hot weather arrives in the afternoon. As a result, if I were to water in both early evening and the next morning, would this be overwatering? That is to say, if I were to water twice in one day, once in the evening, once in the morning would this be overwatering?