I know you want to do the right thing for your plants. Feeling confident about your culture doesn't come for a long time for most of us. So just take a deep breath and give it your best shot. Mistakes and failures may not be as fun as the successes, but are opportunities to learn, if we can get past the frustration.

One way to determine drying time is to fill the same type of pot with the same type of mix, water it, and see how long it takes to dry. That will give you an idea.

John