Im not sure honestly, although I’ve done my research this is my first time using a living soil, and it’s my understanding the soil needs to stay moist continuously to support the microbial life in the soil.
when I used salt based liquid nutes I would let the soil dry to let the roots stretch searching for water, then water.
at the moment I’m watering about 1 gallon every other day considering a full grown plant would be taking about 2-2 1/2 gallons a day/ every other day in my experience with 5 gallon fabric pots.
Sounds like you're watering too frequently. Give it longer between. See how they go.
Watering until you get some runoff is important, as it ensures proper soil saturation, helps remove unwanted silts and dissolved solids.
If you're worried about microbes, top soil drying out etc, and growing organically I'd use a mulch.
Pea straw, sugarcane mulch, something like that.
Soil that's watered too frequently will encourage an anaerobic environment, hinder your microbial herds.
Hinders soil aeration. Causes root rot.
Stoner question...if we're trying to cultivate a mostly "aerobic" environment for our plants, then what's wrong with letting the soil dry some?
What is overly dry? Within reason.