Many not very experienced flower growers believe that providing any plant with the necessary amount of water is a rather trivial matter. However, this is not quite true. In this case, it is important to find the golden mean when most of the moisture that is contained in the soil is consumed, but there are still no signs of drying out. This is especially true of violets , which are considered to be quite a gentle and whimsical plant.
How often to water violets?
It is important to note that it is impossible to find the exact answer to the question: how many times to water a violet? The frequency of irrigation depends on many factors, or rather on the size and age of the plant, the lighting, humidity and air temperature, as well as the composition of the substrate. Watering should be moderate and uniform. Adult plants should be watered only if the top layer of the earth is slightly dried. As for young violets, there is a need for more sensitive control of the degree of moistening of the soil, which is recommended to be constantly maintained in a wet state.
What water to water violets?
Tap water for irrigation should be defended for 2-3 days in an open dish, to evaporate the chlorine, added to urban water. To water a violet it is necessary water of a room temperature or even a little bit more warmly.
How correctly to water the violets?
There are three different ways of watering violets.
- The first of them is watering from above. With this method, violets are poured on top with a thin stream of water to the edge of the pot, trying not to wash out the surface of the soil. For such watering, it is most convenient to use a small watering can with a long nose or a large syringe. It is important to ensure that water does not get to the growth point - the center of the violet, from which young leaves grow. Watering is stopped when water from the drainage hole begins to leak into the pan.
- The second method is watering from the bottom. The pot is poured as much water as it can absorb the soil. Approximately half an hour after watering, when the top layer of the soil becomes wet, excess water must be drained.
- There is another method - the wicking of violets. The essence of this method of irrigation is to conduct through the drainage hole of the pot a normal strip of fabric or any synthetic cord that is otherwise lowered into a container of water. Due to the
capillary effect, water in the required amount will come from the tank to the pot with violet.
How to water the violets in winter?
It is known that in the winter in violets, like in any other plants, there comes a period of rest. Therefore, winter watering noticeably decreases, compared with the summer, and becomes less abundant. In winter, it is recommended that the violet be watered after a significant drying of the topsoil. However, it is still worth regularly watching your green pets and avoiding excessive drying of the earthy coma.