I have a brown turkey in a container.  I would say it is about 6 mos - 1 year - bought from a nursery.  It is in a 15 gal. pot.  I am in zone 10 Florida. 

Just not sure how often to water.  When I do water it drains nicely and media stays damp.  Sunny and 80-90 degrees now.

Good Morning and welcome to the forum!

When I first started I almost killed my cuttings from under watering. You are in the hot humid south so I don't believe you can over water unless your pot doesn't drain right.

I am in SE Texas and as of now I am pretty much watering every day. If you lift the side of the pot and it feels light, water.

Hi dolo918,
Welcome to the forum.

As for watering, the tree will tell . It all depends on the heat in the day and if you have rainy weather.
It depends on if the pot is exposed to the sun - as that will make the pot dry quicker.
I would put a plate under the pot and water as usually and see if the water drains and stays for long in the plate.
In what kind of potting mix do you have that tree ?

put a tray under the container and water it from the bottom, filling the tray up. watch it dry up and water as needed. they take a lot of water

I did not pay attention to the standing water  until today when I noticed it was funky looking.  I used a turkey baster to empty the saucer.  I have pea gravel in the bottom of the pot then mix with potting soil and compost.  Tossed the bag so I am not sure.  I am just confused by what I have been reading about water...too much ....to little.  It is not showing any signs of wilt or stress.  I have been watering every couple of days.

The "barely water" rule applies to cuttings and babies. And again, during harvest week--some figs split with too much watering. Once a plant has a suitable amount of roots and is actively growing with a decent amount of leafage, watering isn't a huge issue. Some cultivars prefer more or less water, but they'll let you know.  Just try to make sure the pot drains well and doesn't stay soaked all the time or sit in standing water for so long that it rots.  Once autumn comes, and trees go dormant ease off: without leaves and growth, the chance of overwatering is again an issue....that's if you are keeping everything in pots.

Big pots can be deceiving. It might be bone dry on the top 3 inches of depth, and a soggy mess down below. Might stick your finger in there to make sure. 

Even well watered plants' leaves will wilt a little on scorching days. If by evening the leaves haven't begun to perk up, then you might test for watering. All that said, an actively growing tree with good root growth can stand a good bit of water.

Best of luck!

If your mix is good draining, its difficult to over water an "adult" tree, because there is always air available to the roots.  It's cuttings and very young starts (4 months or so) that you have to watch how much water as it can cause/assist rot before the roots are established.

In south florida heat I would say make sure you give it lots of water.  Why not plant it in ground?  Are you worried about nematodes?  There are some folks here on this forum who live in south florida who might have some pointers on how to grow fig trees there.

I have it in our screen enclosure as I did not want to deal with all the animals we have here....squirrels, crows, birds, deer, etc....and then the dirt insects, nematodes....A lot of new growth in the planter so I am optimistic.  Much improvement since I burned leaves with insecticide soap.