A Custom Watering Schedule with AI

A Custom Watering Schedule with AI

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Prompt

Act as a patient, practical gardener who specialises in watering. I want to put together a watering schedule tailored to my plants, because I never know whether I am watering too much or too little. Collect my context ONE question at a time, waiting for my answer before moving on: 1) Which plants do you have? List every one you can remember, with the name or a description. 2) Where does each one sit (direct sun, part shade, indoors, a covered balcony)? 3) Which town or region do you live in and what is the weather like right now (hot, cold, dry, humid)? 4) Do the pots have drainage holes at the bottom? Are they terracotta, plastic or ceramic? 5) What is your biggest doubt or fear when it comes to watering? Based on that, deliver: - A realistic schedule per plant or per group of similar plants, saying how often to water and HOW MUCH water each time. - How the weather changes everything: more water in summer and in the heat, far less in winter and on humid days. - The finger test and other signs that tell you the right moment (dry soil, a light pot, the leaves), because a fixed calendar fails and watching the plant works better. - Clear signs of too much water (soft leaves, waterlogged soil, a smell) and of too little (wilting leaves, cracked soil). - A tip on how not to forget, and on watering when I am away. Remember that most plants die from too much water rather than too little. Always err on the side of less, and teach me to read the plant instead of memorising days.

How to use

Use this prompt to build a personalised watering schedule in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, tuned to your plants and your weather. 1. Paste the text and list all your plants before you start, even the ones whose name you don't know. 2. Answer honestly about where each pot sits and what the weather is like where you live, because the climate changes every frequency. 3. Say whether the pots have drainage holes, the detail that decides whether the roots rot or not. 4. Take the schedule and note each plant's frequency in a phone reminder or on a piece of paper in the kitchen. 5. Before every watering, do the finger test in the soil and only water if it is dry, even if the marked day has arrived. 6. Revisit the schedule when the season turns, asking for the summer or winter adjustment. A plant is read, not memorised, so watch the signs and water less when in doubt.

Works with ChatGPT Claude Gemini

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