How to water flowers with rice water

Can rice water be used to water flowers?

Rice water can be used to water flowers, but you cannot use it directly to water flowers. In the long run, it will cause the soil in the pots to become compacted and damage the plant roots.

Does rice water need to be fermented?

Rice water must be fermented. Unfermented rice water will naturally ferment after watering flowers, and the heat generated will damage the roots of plants.

How to water flowers with rice water

Step 1

Put the rice water in a container and ferment it for 1-2 weeks. The fermentation process will produce a bad smell. You can put orange peels in the container to ferment together. Be careful not to close the container too tightly to avoid explosion.

Step 2

Mix fermented rice water with water in a ratio of 1:4. After preparation, you can water the flowers.

Rice water is suitable for flowers

Fermented rice water can be used to water acid-loving flowers, such as Milan and hibiscus, but it is not suitable for alkali-loving plants such as cactus, and it is also not suitable to water the maidenhair fern with rice water.