Is it good to water flowers with overnight tea?

Can overnight tea be used to water flowers?

The so-called overnight tea refers to the leftover tea that has been fermented overnight. Although the fermentation time of this kind of tea is not very long, it has become slightly acidic. You can use it to water some plants that like slightly acidic soil, such as azaleas, spider plants, etc. However, it is not suitable for flowers that like alkaline, such as roses and cacti.

How to water overnight tea

In fact, when you use overnight tea to water the flowers, you can ferment it in advance and mix it with rice water, orange peels, etc. in a container. After it is fermented, add clean water and then use it to water the flowers. This is suitable for flowers that like acid.

If the overnight tea contains tea leaves, you should pour the tea leaves into the flowerpot, but don't pour too much or too frequently. After the tea leaves become dry, you need to turn the soil frequently and bury the tea leaves in the soil. This can improve the soil and make it more loose and breathable.

In addition, the tea leaves from overnight tea can be collected and fermented.

It is important to note that if you directly use the leftover tea leaves from overnight tea, pour them into flower pots or bury them in the soil, it will easily attract pests. You need to spray some insecticides in time to prevent the plants from being attacked by pests or even diseases and pests.