cacti(is that right?)

i bought two tiny cacti(?) the other day and i was wondering how much i should water them if any at all?

 

Cacti do need watering to grow, however, this time of year, little once in a while is best. I wait until the compost is totally dry then give them a little drink. However, as the weather starts to warm, I start to water more regularly and feed from time to time.

 

oh okay.but mine is in the house and has hardly any dirt in the little pot.

kinda like this one!

 

I think what I would do is stand the little pot in a saucer of water, leave it for an hour, then tip the water away. Do this about once a fortnight throughout the winter and spring, and as the temperature rises do it weekly. At least then the compost is aborbing what it can and not becoming cold and waterlogged.

 

really?i never heard of that.wut does it accomplish?

 

by the way it is under a light about all day.only time it isn't is at night when i sleep.

 

Well, it accomplishes feeding. Without water the cacti will eventually die. The plant must be in some sort of compost or carrying material, which will absorb water. The roots of the cacti will then absorb what it needs through its roots. If you are worried about over watering the plant, then standing it in water periodically, and taking it out after an hour or so will allow the water that is needed to be drawn up into the compost. All plants need water, even cactus.

 

oh okay i just thought you had to water them like every two months and very little at that.
thnx for the info.

(how often do you think i should do this?)

 

This time of year, about fortnightly. In the summer, weekly.

 

SORRY ! BUT WUT IS FORTNIGHTLY?

 

i heard that if you water them too often they will start to shrivel and once they do that it is too late!