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Step 6Watering and fertilizing schedules
These can be tricky, and if you mess up, its not the end of the world. Trees are pretty resilient.
Watering: Pretty variable, but a good rule of thumb is this. If the surface is dry or its been awhile since watering, stick your finger down about an inch. If no or very little amounts of dirt stick to your finger, don't water, or water lightly. You can also sometimes buy/make trays that go under your pot. You fill them with water and the tree sucks it up through the hole on the bottom of the pot.
Fertilizing: This is even more tricky. There should be instructions on the container, but if in doubt, no more than about once every 2 months, and only a light sprinkle.
Watering: Pretty variable, but a good rule of thumb is this. If the surface is dry or its been awhile since watering, stick your finger down about an inch. If no or very little amounts of dirt stick to your finger, don't water, or water lightly. You can also sometimes buy/make trays that go under your pot. You fill them with water and the tree sucks it up through the hole on the bottom of the pot.
Fertilizing: This is even more tricky. There should be instructions on the container, but if in doubt, no more than about once every 2 months, and only a light sprinkle.
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