How do I know when my bark mixture is dry and when to water

[Jerry Delaney]

All of the methods mentioned here are excellent suggestions. However, maybe your main concern should be why your bark mix is drying out in a single day. Maybe you should try compacting it a little tighter. Immediately after repotting, if you can't pick both plant and pot up by the plants leaves without the pot falling off, it's probably too loosely compacted and will dry out much faster.