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What Should Moisture Meter Read For Pieris?

I have a Japanese Pieris Insterstella. What should my moisture meter read and at what depth? I grow in 12×12 container.


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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 06/08/2022 @ 5:36 pm

That isn't a very big container unless your Pieris is very young. The soil needs to be kept moist but it must be well drained. If using a moisture meter, water when the meter's gauge is right between moist and dry. You don't want to keep it saturated, but you don't want to let it dry out, either.

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