Best Type of Water for Houseplants-Distilled? / Viewer Inspired
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2022
- Find out if you should be using spring, bottled water, or distilled water on your houseplants. Distilled water doesn't contain harmful minerals like chlorine or fluoride, but it also doesn't contain good minerals. Bottled and spring water does contain good minerals, but you don't always know what's in the water. If you're having problems with brown leaf tips, it's often best to use distilled water and use fertilizer to get needed minerals.
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Thank you for being right to the point! No bs. Much appreciated.
Thanks.
@koolone831, You're welcome
💚 Good video! 💚 I have an under the sink RO water system. (actually bought it for my orchids) It works great for most houseplants. No brown leaf tips at all. I do use distilled on picky plants like my Myranta (prayer plant)
Sharon Holmes, Thanks! And thanks for the input. That's a good idea for Myranta. I use a lot of RO water, as well. I have another video coming up that talks about RO water.
Hi, thank you for this video! Is it ok to use boiled water (fully cooled) to water my indoor plants?
@taylamekhi6594, You're very welcome. You can use boiled water once cooled. It won't necessarily remove things like fluoride, but it's fine to use. I often use the excess water I've boiled for tea on my houseplants.
Hi! I love your channel and enjoying learning a lot from you. I do have a question. Distilled water was becoming expensive for me since I have over 180 indoor plants. I purchased a Brita and use my tap water to run thru the to filter the tap water. One thing I did notice is that my humidifiers are less prone to get dirty n I still haven’t cleaned them since over 2 months when I purchased the Brita. Having said that, my question is… is filtered water good for all my plants?
Ruth Stevens, I'm so glad that you enjoy my channel and are learning a lot! Filtered water is definitely good for all plants, for sure, as it filters out the minerals that can be harmful to them--in particular those that cause brown leaf tips and root dieback, like chlorine and fluoride. You also filter out other minerals that might be helpful to the plant by using the Brita, but those minerals are easily replaced with a good organic fertilizer. I have another video coming up that covers this topic some more, as well. Thanks for watching! :)
@@HealthyHouseplants Thanks for responding and I will keep watch for when your video comes out. I have you on notification so I’ll be able to see it. Take care! 🪴🌱
@@ruthstevens3720 You're very welcome, and you take care, too! 😊
Ruth Stevens, I thought I had answered this one. Sorry about that! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Yes, filtered water is good to use on all your plants if you can. I did a video on filtered water, which is essentially RO water, as well. czcams.com/video/eu4yBfyYht4/video.html And I also have an extensive watering playlist: czcams.com/play/PLCkPgo-m1DrFbAp1oKjj83QA9N3D95yoq.html
If you’re using distilled water for a plant year round, how often should fertilizer be added to the water. Also is it suggested to change the plant soil when switching from long use of tap water to distilled?
Kay, Fertilize monthly spring through fall with an organic fertilizer. Yes, it would be good to change the soil when switching to distilled. Repotting spring through late summer is the best timing.
@@HealthyHouseplants thank you so much for responding.
@@kay7732 You're very welcome!
What is your take on rain water for houseplants?
X Tubeit, Rainwater (and snow water warmed up) is great for houseplants! I did a video on the many benefits of using rainwater on your houseplants. czcams.com/video/9TIrTbRBAj4/video.html
@@HealthyHouseplants THANK YOU for responding so quickly and the link. I’ll be sure to check it out. I never even thought of snow water.
@@xtubeit8265 You're very welcome!