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Hello,

In the past month I've noticed my ficus ginseng roots have appeared more dried out, but leaves look fine. I usually water once every two weeks (3-4 oz), but for the past month it has been with my parents and they've been watering it every week but half the amount (1.5-2 oz). It is kept indoors with a good amount of indirect sunlight and kept around 70 degrees.

Does it look normal or should something be adjusted in its care?

I hope it is really cold and winter where you are. My ficus gets watered every day, and is growing like an idiot at the moment. Watering every 1-2 weeks during the growing season would kill mine for sure, or drop it in dormancy

Thank you for your response! That's interesting, but also it makes sense that a different environment might demand more watering. When I searched around, most advice I saw was to water once every 1-2 weeks. I wonder if anyone else has a second opinion.

In bonsai we water when the plant needs it, not on a scedule. That could be several times per day in summer and it could be as long as 3 months inbetween in winter.

This is how it is done: when soil looks slightly dry, water with a fine nozzle all over the whole soil surface until there are a steady strem of water coming out of the drainage holes.

Shouldn't water on a schedule, but rather when the soil/substrate is drying out. Also, you want to make sure the entire rootball receives water, depending on the size of your rootball/pot and soil type, watering exactly 3-4 oz may or may not be sufficient.

We have highs of 35-38C and lows of 30 or so, with sunlight for hours. I don't bother to check the soil, I water every morning. Sometimes I miss it and don't water until the afternoon, maybe 4:00 or 5:00 and at that time some of the plants are starting to wilt a little.

Winter time in the house I water the ficus every other day, or maybe three. I have a soil meter and I use that. Indoors or out, waiting a week or two would probably kill it.