Bottom vs. Top Watering?

Bottom vs. Top Watering?#317496

By Dogstar -  Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:11 pm
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- Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:11 pm #317496

Hello, I can't seem to find anything saying if one is better than the other. How do you water?

Re: Bottom vs. Top Watering?#317499

By Jeeper -  Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:26 pm
Location:  Bluff country Wisconsin
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- Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:26 pm #317499

I think k a lot of people use the tray method for dews and the like that appreciate wetter conditions and top water when needed for those that like to dry a bit between waterings.

I keep my bogs filled and top water now and then to flush out any minerals/debris that builds up over time.

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Re: Bottom vs. Top Watering?#317504

By riveraXVX -  Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:37 pm
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- Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:37 pm #317504

with all our sundews in the household we typically just tray water, the outdoor plants we sometimes slowly flood from top if there is enough room to not just blast the plants with water. if we had a more gentle sprinkling watering method I would do it more often - either way they get rained on so

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