How long to soak potting medium?

[justatypn]

Daily watering of a phal, only if mounted. I have both potted and mounted and when I refresh their homes I soak only for an hour or so and water in the summer (potted) every 3rd day if needed. Using a sish-ka-bob stick angled toward the middle of the pot will show you what your medium is retaining.

Ross I have read where you to the dunk trick on your potted chids....duncking in a 5 gallon bucket, your not concerned with spreading bugs and such amongst them? Have always wanted to ask...did this a few weeks back and man was I uncomfortable not knowing if Peter ran to Pauls to go see Mary than back again spreading the ca-ca mung...dang Ross what's up with that????