How often should water plants, in order to not only survive, but are you all right? Orient can behave as themselves and their own drinking.

Bonn (dpa/tmn) - to water The plants in summer, very nice work. But you have to really store every couple of days, the Green or not, it is enough to give the plants and then water, if you feel visibly lack of?

The Problem: Who is not casting regularly, complicating the capacity of the plant. This depends on the potting soil. If you don't get water regularly, the contraction of its structure, explains the group of young plants (FGJ).

casting and also the rain water is then reinforced untapped by the cavities. However, it should be actually absorbed by the substrate, whereby it is available to the roots longer and more intense available.

in addition, plants need water, not only then, if they show signs of drought - for optimal growth, regular watering is important. So as the person not only should drink if he feels thirsty.

To intensive watering is also not good - especially, if too much water is added that remains in the pot and the earth to be heavily moisturized. The waterlogging leads to the duration to the Rotting of roots.

Because you can usually estimate the correct quantity and also the right Gießintervall hard, should be able to deduce from the pot the excess water. Therefore, the FGJ advises the use of holes in the bottom of the container, through which water can drain. Alternatively, a drainage on the pot soil can absorb, such as a layer of gravel or expanded clay moisture-resistant.