Don't use rice water on flowers the wrong way; here are some handy tips for bright blooms and green leaves

In recent years, many people have taken a liking to watering flowers with rice water. Some think it is good for flowers, while others think it easily burns the roots and even smells bad. Actually, using rice water on flowers is perfectly fine, it's just that many people use it the wrong way. Watering flowers with rice water is very beneficial to their growth and development, but it has both advantages and disadvantages, so how can you use it to get the greatest effect without causing the opposite result? Today, the editor will explain it in detail.

Rice water is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and also contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements, all of which are nutrients flowers need to grow. The phosphorus in rice water in particular greatly promotes bud formation and flowering. However, when using rice water, you should not pour it directly on flowers; using it directly over the long term will cause the potting soil to harden and will also scorch the plant's roots. So it can only be used after fermentation and decomposition. Fermented rice water is acidic, and if you add 0.1% urea when using it, you can give flowers a double nutritional boost. Because fermented rice water is an organic fertilizer and urea is a quick-acting fertilizer, combining the two can provide comprehensive nutrition for flowers, making plants grow better and bloom more. The specific fermentation method is as follows:

The fermentation method is also very simple. Put the rice water into a large bottle or other container, seal the mouth tightly, open the cap every few days to release gas, and after about ten days it can be used. But there will be a bad smell during fermentation, so you can add a few pieces of orange peel while fermenting, because orange peel contains a large amount of essential oils that can reduce the odor during fermentation. However, truly well-decomposed rice water has no bad smell at all; the odor only occurs during the fermentation process. So it is best to wait until it is fully decomposed before use. When using it, dilute it with about 5 times the amount of water, then add 0.1% urea. After that, it can be used to water flowers. Regularly using it instead of tap water to water flowers can produce unexpected results.

But when using rice water to water flowers, stir it first, and try not to splash it on the leaf surfaces when watering, so as not to contaminate the leaves and affect their photosynthesis.