Bottom watering means that you're not watering your plants by letting water sink through the soil at the top of the pot, but by letting the soil soak up water through the bottom of the pot.
Bottom watering helps you to avoid drowning your plants in their pot.
The soil will only absorb as much moisture as it can hold.
It also prevents certain pests, because the top layer of soil will stay dry when watering your plant.
It depends on your plant's needs! Some plants prefer to be watered from above, while others do better with bottom watering.
When you bottom water your plant, the leftover salts from the fertilizer can't escape the pot and will stay behind.
By combining this with top watering, you can drain the salts to help your plant thrive.
Top watering is when you pour water onto the soil from above, while bottom watering is when you fill up the pot with water so that the plant can absorb it from below.
Yes, but it depends on the quality of your tap water.
If you're not sure, try testing it first or using filtered water instead.
The best time to water your plants is in the morning so they have all day to dry out before nightfall.
This will help prevent diseases and fungus from forming on their leaves.
Yes! Top watering helps flush excess salts and mineral deposits out of the pot and away from your plant's roots, while bottom watering keeps moisture off of the leaves and helps with root development so you're less likely to overwater your plant.