Marigold Flower Water Requirements. Remove spent flowers regularly to prolong the blooming season. Soil is tan to gray in color trays are extremely light and soil pulls away from sides of container.
Water these plants thoroughly every third day or so. Water newly transplanted marigolds well to establish their root systems. Seeds should be placed 18 inch to14 inch deep in good potting soil and kept moist in a warm sunny spot.
Soil is light brown in color no water can be extracted from soil and soil will crumble apart.
Or you can plant the seeds directly in the pot youd like to display the plant in. Marigolds can be susceptible to root rot as well if they are over watered. Sun Soil and Water Requirements. If the weather is unusually hot or windy theyll need extra water.