Is rain water good for plants?
@sathviksouvik (23235)
May 13, 2016 11:22pm CST
Those who have potted plants in their verandah or balcony, they hardly get a scope of feeding the plants in rainwater.
The herbs or shrubs are not nurtured in garden like environment where the flat soil allow the roots to spread inside the soil.
So people put tap water on the potted plants everyday. Water is essential and fertilizers are also important.
But it is seen that whenever it rains, and the rain water pours on the leaves, stems, new leaves come out.
So is rain water better than tap water for plants? Is it due to the fact that rain water is pure water?
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
14 May 16
I see nothing wrong. But when it is more acidic, that is the problem.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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14 May 16
Thanks ilocosboy for the comments. The sharp difference between rain water and tap water is exhibited. I give tap water every day in the potted plants. Hardly one or two leaves come out in a week. Whenever it rains, the leaves come out in 1 or 3 days.
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
14 May 16
@sathviksouvik It was a good observation. I was reading all responses and I think rain water is really good as long as it does not have the elements of pollution much.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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14 May 16
@annierose Thanks Curlann for the wonderful comments. Yes rain water is really good.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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14 May 16
Thanks Reine for the wonderful comments. Yes rain water can allow plants to survive.
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
18 Sep 17
@sathviksouvik I know that rain water is good for many things.
@sathviksouvik (23235)
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18 Sep 17
@velvet53 Yes Sandy, my potted plants are there in the balcony. Whenever it rains the leaves of the trees get water.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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18 Sep 17
Thanks Sandy, whenever it rains I get my bamboo plants rain fed.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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14 May 16
Thanks sol for the comments. I give water from bucket attached to taps.
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@sathviksouvik (23235)
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14 May 16
Thanks Nehal for the comments. One of the reasons human beings inhabit only 1 planet, that is the earth, is due to the water cycle. Rain water is good.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Dec 17
I see your experiment worked but if it does not rain so do you use tap water then?
@sathviksouvik (23235)
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25 Dec 17
@Hannihar Thanks Hanni, I have 4 rose plants, red roses, pink roses, orange roses and yellow roses. All are potted plants in balcony. I have tulsi (basil) plant, money plant and jasmine flower plant also in balcony.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Dec 17
@sathviksouvik
That is nice Dr Souvik. How many plants do you have? Where do you keep them?
