Can tea water and used tea leaves be used to grow potted flowers? This is the truth

Many flower lovers, after brewing tea, pour the leftover tea water or used tea leaves straight into the flower pot next to them. There are also claims that watering flowers with leftover tea water or used tea leaves makes potted flowers grow well. How credible is this really? Follow along with the editor and take a look!

First, one point must be made clear:Pouring tea water and used tea leaves directly into the pot of a potted flowering plant is bad for the plant's growth!

First, because tea leaves contain many alkaloids, and they all affect the plant's absorption of organic nutrients in the soil.

Second, alkaline substances not only destroy the organic components in the potting soil, but also reduce the fertility of the potting soil.

Third, they easily cause the soil to become compacted, which is bad for plant respiration.

However, flower lovers should know this:With proper processing, tea water and used tea leaves can become very good flower fertilizer, take a look at how to process them:

Put the leftover tea water in a sealed jar, then add a little vinegar and orange peel, and use it to make your own flower fertilizer. After sealing and fermenting, use it to water flowers, and the effect is very good.

However, the above method requires a long time for the fertilizer to ferment, and it also has a certain smell. It would be better to just buy organic fertilizer to use, which is also very convenient.

As for whether tea water and used tea leaves can be used to water flowers, I think flower lovers already know. For the health of your potted flowers, the editor suggests you still should not do things carelessly, otherwise it is very easy to water them to death.

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