Using water that has been boiled for watering pot plants
 

anyone has any idea if it is a wise idea to use water that has been
boiled for watering pot plants? I drink quite a lot of tee and there's
always some water left in my kettle. shouldn't that bee a good thing
since the water should contain less lime?

Using water that has been boiled for watering pot plants
 

On 20 Apr, 22:54, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from Stefan contains these words:

anyone has any idea if it is a wise idea to use water that has
been boiled for watering pot plants? I drink quite a lot of tee
and there's always some water left in my kettle. shouldn't that
bee a good thing since the water should contain less lime?

I use rainwater or spring water for my houseplants; since
I live in a soft water area, so I really can't advise you.

Not much help to the OP, then.

I also know exactly how much water to put in the kettle for two or
four cups of tea, so I never boil water to leave in the kettle. *

Good point. But there's usually at least a small amount of water left
over which can be decanted into a watering-can each time for later
use. And yes, Stefan, on the whole it is a good idea to use boiled
water on your houseplants as some of the carbonates will have
precipitated out of the solution (and onto the inside of your kettle).

Using water that has been boiled for watering pot plants
 

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On 20 Apr, 22:54, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from Stefan contains these words:

anyone has any idea if it is a wise idea to use water that has
been boiled for watering pot plants? I drink quite a lot of tee
and there's always some water left in my kettle. shouldn't that
bee a good thing since the water should contain less lime?

I use rainwater or spring water for my houseplants; since
I live in a soft water area, so I really can't advise you.

Not much help to the OP, then.

I also know exactly how much water to put in the kettle for two or
four cups of tea, so I never boil water to leave in the kettle.

Good point. But there's usually at least a small amount of water left
over which can be decanted into a watering-can each time for later
use. And yes, Stefan, on the whole it is a good idea to use boiled
water on your houseplants as some of the carbonates will have
precipitated out of the solution (and onto the inside of your kettle).

And of course any chlorine used in the treatment works will have been driven
off
Derek