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Watering a plant with sugar water will usually harm it because it makes soil

water less available to the plant. In technical terms, it lowers the water

potential of the soil water by lowering the osmotic potential.

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What is the effect of watering a plant with sugary water?

I think it can survive in sugar water. I tried it once. To me it's got about the same results if you put regular water.


What effect does watering have on how fast a plant grows from a seed?

the more you water a plant the healthier it will be and if you don't water a plant very often it will be unhealthy, wither and die.


Which grow faster a plant with sugar water or a plant with plain water?

Plain Water. Sugar water causes a aciding effect on the plant and will form a white mold.


What is a good hypothesis for what effect does watering have on how fast a plant grows for a seed?

My hypothesis is that optimal growth requires enough watering but not too much watering. If the growing plant does not get enough water, it will suffer from dehydration, but if it gets too much, it becomes vulnerable to attack by fungus. For hydroponic gardening, it is sometimes possible to grow a plant in water, with an added anti-fungal agent.


What effect does soda or sugar water have on the growth of plants?

it is to high for the plant to tolerate


Does the amount of water given to a plant effect how tall it grows?

Too little water will stunt a plant's growth. Too much will simply kill it. In the proper range of watering the height of a plant is determined by other factors.


Why would a gardener add fertiliser to water in a watering can when she or he was watering a plant in a pot?

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Does a bean seed grow faster in salt water sugar water or tap water?

No, addition of table salt (NaCl) to water used for watering plants will normally kill the plant.


Will salt have the most effect on plant growth?

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What happens if you water a plant growing in dry soil?

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