
Housewives often recommend watering houseplants with leftover tea, and some even throw the tea leaves into pots.
Let's try to figure out whether this procedure is useful for flowers, or whether it's all myths and guesswork.
Tea can be harmful
Perhaps more, the tea leaves contain tannins that increase the acidity of the soil, which is not liked by all crops.
On the otherIf the soil does not have time to dry out, mold will appear in the pot, which can infect the roots with fungal diseases and ruin the flowers.
Thirdly, because of the sugar, midges and other pests can settle in the ground.
Benefits of tea brewing
1. Dry tea leaves are an excellent mulch for the hot season, especially for moisture-loving fertilizers during the heat.
2. In addition, the tea leaves contain minerals that are beneficial for the soil. These are potassium, calcium, and magnesium, but their content is minimal.
3. Dry mulching improves the structure of the soil, making it loose, which improves air exchange.
It turns out that if you use the tea carefully and monitor the condition of the soil, you can get a lot of benefits for indoor plants.