Let the soil dry out enough to where you can stick your finger 2 1/2inches in and it still is dry. Then lift the pot and feel how heavy it is. Water it a sane amount, like, I don't know, 8oz of water per gallon of soil, and lift it again. From then on you ought to be able to tell when it needs water just by feeling how heavy it is. Water weighs a lot.

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