feenom
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I don't allow my soil to "dry out" before watering. I maintain a constant moisture. A few years ago I was going the soak then dry out to let the roots stretch and find water technique. I started thinking about how I like to keep hydrated and so I started rethinking this method...I did some research and found studies that showed plants on drip irrigation with a constant, steady moisture content, yielded higher. I also learned that plants can't take up any nutrients without water. So all that good organic matter in my soil is unavailable without water. The even more plant available exudates that the bacteria and fungi have processed are unavailable as well. Anyhow, whatever works for each of us best is what we should go with. I agree that too much water is not good, our roots like oxygen and a saturated medium chokes out oxygen....
Cheers.
Cheers.