proper watering habitss:
1) fully saturate - this should never cause a problem.
2) wait for appropriate dryback and repeat.
You do not choose the volume necessary to complete the task nor the time increment between. You should be using what it takes to accomplish the task each time AND as a reaction to how dry the top gets. If consistent about taht, it'll require a similar volume of water each time.
If in soilless, religiously get 10% runoff waste each time and always a complete fertilization diet every irrigation.
Doing things differently isn't creative or beneficial.