overwaters
Gives too much
Overwaters means to give a plant more water than it needs, often causing root rot or other damage.
The term appears almost exclusively in gardening contexts: I think I've been overwatering the succulents.
Most houseplants die from overwatering rather than underwatering.
gardening
Death by water inhalation
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
saturated · houseplants · seedlings · potted · containers · drainage · moisture · soaker
agriculture
Overwhelming water accumulation
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
- saturationState of complete permeation
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- riceStaple cereal grain
crop · yield · irrigation · drainage · runoff · soil · roots · furrow
drowning
Death by water inhalation
waterlogged · saturated · houseplants · seedlings · potted · containers · drainage · moisture · soaker · hose
flooding
Overwhelming water accumulation
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
- saturationState of complete permeation
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
rice · crop · yield · irrigation · drainage · runoff · soil · roots · furrow · pivot