underwatering
Neglecting plant hydration
Underwatering is giving a plant too little water, leading to wilting, dry soil, and eventual death if uncorrected.
The term appears most often in gardening advice distinguishing between the two ways to kill houseplants: The yellowing leaves suggest underwatering rather than overwatering.
The verb underwater follows the same pattern: I tend to underwater my succulents.
Losing turgor and drooping
- droopinessState of hanging limply
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- leaf scorchHeat damage to foliage
- stunted growthIncomplete physical development
crisping · curling · chlorosis · defoliation · brown tips · crispy edges · leaf drop · shriveling
Absence of moisture
- soil compactionCompression of ground particles
- air pocketsEnclosed spaces containing gas
- capillary actionFluid movement through narrow channels
- cracked soilDried ground with splits
Failure to exercise care
- inattentionLack of focus
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
Completely saturated with liquid
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
wilting
Losing turgor and drooping
- droopinessState of hanging limply
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- leaf scorchHeat damage to foliage
stunted growth · crisping · curling · chlorosis · defoliation · brown tips · crispy edges · leaf drop · shriveling · slow growth
dryness
Absence of moisture
- soil compactionCompression of ground particles
- air pocketsEnclosed spaces containing gas
- capillary actionFluid movement through narrow channels
negligence
Failure to exercise care
- inattentionLack of focus
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- Gardening Mistakesoverwatering, overfertilizing, poor drainage, crowding, overcrowding
- plant problemsroot rot, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, wilting, yellow leaves
- plant carefertilizing, fertilizer, pruning, transplanting, weeding
- irrigation problemsclogging, leaks, overwatering, poor drainage, pump failure
- garden problemsaphids, beetles, blight, mildew, rot
- tree ailmentsroot rot, dieback, canker, fungal infection, crown rot
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Excess plant hydration
drowning · flooding · waterlogging · saturating · oversaturation
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