Found some study saying tomatoes actually grow worse with daily watering, so how do you all manage moisture on a balcony without drowning them?

I stumbled on a gardening study from UC Davis that claimed giving tomato plants deep water every 4-5 days beats daily sprinkling for root health, but on my small balcony with pots that dry out fast I feel like I'm either overwatering or underwatering and I'm stuck, what's your actual routine work for you?

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the_reese6d agoOG Member

Right? That "deep water every 4-5 days" thing sounds perfect but my balcony pots are bone dry by day two. I'm in the same boat, always feel like I'm either drowning them or leaving them thirsty.

rileygonzalez6d ago

Feel like there's a secret plant club that gets the "right amount" and nobody else is invited... @the_reese I just rotate between panic watering and guilty neglect at this point. Honestly thinking about getting a moisture meter just to stop second-guessing myself every single morning.