9 kinds of household wastewater to water your flowers, saving even on fertiliser

Plain water only meets a plant's need to absorb moisture, but it cannot achieve the effect of fertilising. In fact, excellent flower fertiliser is all around us; when these kinds of household wastewater are used to water flowers, the plants grow vigorously, and some can even control pests and prevent disease. So what useful household wastewater is there? Come and take a look with the editor.

1. Watering flowers with cooled boiled water

Watering flowers with cooled boiled water can make the foliage lush and the blooms bright, and can promote earlier flowering. If used on asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus), it can make the branches and leaves spread sideways, growing short and dense.

2. Watering flowers with air conditioner water

The condensate from an air conditioner has a pH value of neutral soft water; it can be used as household washing water, and is very suitable for growing flowers and keeping fish, and for bonsai it does not easily cause alkali build-up. Some flower enthusiasts have tried placing spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum), gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) and others under the air conditioner drain outlet, and they all grew especially well.

3. Watering flowers with leftover tea

Using well-fermented leftover tea to water flowers can both maintain the moisture of the soil and add nutrients such as nitrogen to the plants. But you should water regularly and in moderation according to the moisture level of the pot, and not just pour in leftover tea and water at the same time.

4. Watering flowers with spoiled milk

After milk spoils, add water and use it to water flowers; it benefits the growth of the flowers. But add more water so that it is fairly diluted. Unfermented milk is not suitable for watering flowers, because when it ferments it produces a large amount of heat, which will "burn" the roots (cause root rot).

5. Watering flowers with beer

Using the water from rinsing beer bottles to water flowers can promote growth in summer, and watering with it in winter can make the leaves a deep green. If used on clivia (Clivia miniata), it can increase leaf width and give them a glossy sheen. When chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum morifolium) are in bud, watering the chrysanthemums with it can make the fragrance of the flowers stronger. Pour beer into a shallow dish placed beneath the soil of the flower pot, and snails that crawl in will drown.

6. Watering flowers with rice-washing water

Watering flowers with rice-washing water: the water from washing rice contains protein, starch and so on; used on flowers such as orchid tree (Aglaia odorata), camellia (Camellia japonica) and osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), it can make the branches and leaves luxuriant and the flower colours vivid. (It is recommended to collect the rice-washing water, let it decompose and ferment, then dilute it before use.)

7. Watering flowers with egg-boiling water

Water that has been used to boil eggs is rich in minerals; used to water flowers it can make green plants produce abundant leaves and flowers, with vivid flower colours and a longer flowering period (remember the water must be cooled first).

8. Watering flowers with clear noodle soup

Noodle soup (clear noodle soup): in our daily diet, noodles are an important component. But often when we make noodles there is quite a lot of soup left over that we cannot finish. It is too much of a pity to throw it away, so dilute the leftover soup with water and use it directly to water your flowers! Noodle soup contains certain nutrients, can increase fertility, and is still very beneficial to flowers.

9. Watering flowers with soaked orange peel

Soak 50 grams of fresh orange peel in 1000 grams of water for 24 hours, then use it to water flowers; it can not only kill flying insects, but also drive away the odour of fertiliser in the potting soil.

Remember:Ferment, ferment, ferment; dilute, dilute, dilute, then water the flowers. Important things must be said three times! Important things must be said three times! Important things must be said three times!

A friendly reminder:Although these only bring healthy growth to flowers, they must not be used to water every day!