BOTTOM vs TOP Watering 💧 How To Water Indoor Plants Correctly 🌱 Houseplant 101

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In this video me (and Joli) take you through some common mistake people make when they water indoor plants. Bottom watering and top watering are two methods that both have benefits for your houseplants, so we look at which method is better and why.

Over-watering and watering imbalances are one of the biggest killers in house plants, so by knowing how to water your houseplants correctly, you can eliminate so many issues! 🌿

Whether you're a beginner when it comes to indoor gardening, or a seasoned plant parent, I hope these tips help you to feel more confident when watering your indoor plants!

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[TheJungleHaven]

Do you guys prefer bottom or top watering? I'm thinking of repeating this experiment and photo tracking it this time... Would you be interested to see this? 💚

[Spuddingter]

Thank you very much for such an insightful video!

I'm new to the indoor plant game, with two Dragon Trees. A very therapeutic voice too!

[ThePiscesQueen]

Loved the video I learned alot, I think its time to get me a house plant to see how I do. 😍😍😍

[ElyRyger]

I believe shrub-plants, like calatheas adapt better to bottom-watering than top-watering. I have killed so many calathea in my care. Then I started watering from the bottom, and they are thriving. In the dense jungle, shrub-plants don’t get the direct rain, the larger trees works as a umbrella and the high humidity makes the top layer of the soil always moist

[ronrosenkaimer]

Thanks Claire! Every seed starting video has said to bottom water. My father had a big green house and he swore the best is to top water and use miracle grow. I know, the politics tick off some people too. After paying so much for plants I have started my own with grow lights. I think the cleansing is the secret.

[MrUpgradable]

I'm great at over watering plants - It's my way of making sure they're hydrated before they inevitably move on to a better place...
Just found your channel and you have wonderful advice - thank you.

[StitchesbySharonH]

Most of the time, I top water in the sink, except for my African Violets - I will carefully top water a little bit and then I bottom water them. But, in the summer, when I fertilize, I don’t want to waste the water, so, especially for my thicker leaf plants like Hoya Compacta, I’ll top water them in a large rectangular container and then let them sit in the water for about a half hour to 45 minutes and let them bottom water, especially if they’re in terra-cotta pots. I hope that makes sense!!
Thank you for sharing! 💜💚🪴

[reedebrown]

Thanks Claire. Very helpful video. This question might sound obvious, but as a ‘newbie’ I’m still getting to grips with everything. I noticed in one of your ‘chatty’ videos that as you watered, you poured the run off water back into the watering can.
1. Does using water that has come through one plant’s pot, potentially harm a different type of plant? And 2. Are you re-introducing the chemicals you are ‘flushing’ out? Or from time to time do you flush through and not use the run off? Thanks again for your videos.

[PlanetMeMeTV]

I need all the help I can get lol. Thanks for this info. New Subbie!❤️

[carolcooper]

Wonderful videos Claire and Yoli. I thought botttom watering prevented the pesky gnats, is that true?

[murusorowangu]

Thanks for another great video. I mainly top water but have been putting my plants in a tray whilst watering then leaving them for an hour to soak up the run off. I've noticed the compact soil you mentioned and think I'll stick to top watering. The tray thing has only been for a couple of months. I don't water to a schedule, I do the finger thing and also lift the pot to see how light it is.

I'm a bit worried about my Monsterra. I watered him 2 weeks ago and he's still moist. He only gets top watered. I've been looking out for signs of root rot and he seems okay. I think I'll change the potting medium next spring just to be safe. He's huge so I avoid repotting unless necessary.

[eileenmorris]

bottom watering was the only way i got rid of knats, i had this problem for months and tried everything to get rid of them, this way the plant was watered keepin the top soil dry where the larvae lives in the damp soil

[bencux]

Did NOT know about letting tap water stand to purify! Thanks! 👍👍👍

[Uzma]

Hi Claire, do you use room temperature water? I heard you say lukewarm in another video I think? Thanks

[xchrysantha]

My opinion about bottom watering is that it's not the plant absorbing the water but the soil. I'm not a scientist though, lol, but that would be my reason why the plant in your experiment didn't grow as well.

Anyway THANK YOU for this video, I just discovered your channel a few weeks ago but am working my way through your videos and have loved them lol.

[AmydStockport]

Great video thanks! I recently had fungal gnats and found that bottom watering prevents that. How can you prevent fungal gnats when top watering?

[ladyn]

Hi JH and Joli. If we top water, should we use the hydrogen peroxide treatment every time we water to reduce the chances of fungus gnats??

[mokuho]

Its very difficult!😢 How do you water peperomia from above? Does it put a lot of water or little water? the substrate is loose and filters the water very well but I am very afraid of giving it little water and it does not water well!😢

[MaybeTiberius]

something negative i found out about letting my tapwater sit for 24h is that... i m now drinking the plantwater myself because it also tastes better to me. im mostly drinking water and simple tapwater myself and if i compare a glass of fresh tapwater to my plantwater ... the plantwater tastes 10 times better. :S

[deborahchetcuti]

Hi Claire
I wanted to start bottom watering to reduce fungus gnats but not if my plants will suffer. They are all doing well but I thought if I bottom watered it will be dry near the top where they like to lay their eggs. For the longest time I have used neem oil in my watering to keep the gnats at bay but it is sooo expensive here in Australia, I just can't afford it anymore. I also thought I might try Ant Rid to sit on the top of the soil. Apparently gnats hate it. Can you give me some advice?

Deborah from Melbourne Australia.