Incorrect watering behavior or storms can lead to excessive soil moisture or even waterlogging. This is very harmful to most plants. Find out here how to properly dry your soil in the oven, pot or bed.
How can I dry potting soil?
Spread the wet soil as much as possibleover a large area on newspaper and let it air dry for several hours in a warm, dry place. The drier and warmer the environment, the faster the earth dries.
How do I dry potting soil in the oven?
Place the moist or wet soil on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Distribute the potting soil as evenly as possible over the entire area. Place the baking tray in the oven at 60 to100 degrees Celsius fan. Turn the soil after about five minutes. After another five to ten minutes, check whether the soil has dried as desired. If not, let them dry for a few more minutes. Then let the soil cool down thoroughly.
How do I dry potting soil in the flower pot?
If waterlogging has accumulated in your flower pot, you should dry the soil as quickly as possible. Otherwise the root ball would soon begin to rot due to the high humidity. It's best to make sure that the potdrains well. Stop watering until the soil feels dry. If that doesn't help, repot your plant in fresh substrate. To prevent waterlogging, use a planter with a saucer. You can also mix clay granules into the soil. This stores excess irrigation water.
How do I dry potting soil in the bed?
- Dry the soil outdoors on a dry, preferably sunny day.
- Remove all ground cover in the area to be dried (e.g. rocks, mulch, branches) so that air and oxygen can reach the ground.
- Allow water accumulation to drain naturally. You can also sprinkle shallow puddles with sand or other dry earth that will absorb excess water.
- Loosen the surface of the earth. The depth depends on how muddy the soil is and what purpose you want to dry the soil for.
Tip
How to test if your soil is too wet or too dry
If you want to find out whether the potting soil is too dry or too moist for your houseplant, you should do the finger test. Simply insert your finger into the soil about two centimeters deep. If the soil feels moist here but the surface is slightly dry, this is ideal for most plants. Be sure to pay attention to the needs of the plant species.
