Does a Plant Grow When Watered With Soda Water & Juice

Soda Water

• Carbonated water contains carbon, sodium, hydrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and potassium, nutrients vital to healthy plant development. Because carbonated water contains nutrients, it is a better choice for watering plants than distilled or filtered water with nutrients removed. When watering garden or house plants, use the same amount of carbonated water as you would normally use if watering with tap water.

Fruit Juice

• Many commercially bottled fruit juices are made from fruit juice concentrate, water, sugar or corn syrup. If you are watering plants with fruit juice, you should purchase pure fruit juices that contain natural sugars. You'll want to dilute the fruit juice with water.

Temperature

• Plants grow most effectively when day temperatures are 10 to 15 F degrees warmer than nighttime temperatures. The warmer temperatures promote photosynthesis and respiration. Cooler temperatures curtail water loss, reduce energy consumption and increase sugar storage within the plant. The plant uses sugar for energy to grow. In hotter temperatures, the products produced by photosynthesis may be utilized faster than the plant can manufacture them. If plants appear listless or wilting, watering with a mixture of sugar and carbonated water will perk them up.

Moisture

• Plants watered with sugar water stay moister longer than plants watered with tap water. Water moves through a process known as osmosis. Sugar, in the form of fruit juice, added to water, increases the osmotic potential of the water. The additional sugar can interfere with the plants ability to extract water from the soil. Even though the soil feels moist, the plant may not be able to absorb enough moisture and show signs of wilting or dropping leaves. If these signs of distress appear after feeding with sugar water, flush the soil with clear water.