How much
water do plants need a day?
How often
do I need to water plants?
Plant Height Amount of Water per day
Up to 6
inches ------------- 1 tablespoon or 15 ml
6-12 inches ----------------- 2 tablespoons or 30 ml
12-18
inches ---------------- 3 tablespoons or 45 ml
18-24
inches ---------------- 4 tablespoons or 60 ml
every 6
inch increase in height --- add 1 tablespoon
Rule of
Thumb:
amount of
water for plants --- 1 tablespoon ( 15 ml ) a day
Example:
Given a
plant that is 3 inches high,
If your
watering period frequency is every 3 days:
1 tables
spoon/day x 3 days
3 table
spoons every 3 days ----- amount of
water needed
