Two months ago, I began an experiment. (Link to first post, end of March)
Had I simply googled the information, I would have found that I was not the first to attempt such an experiment.
However, I tend to try things first and then see what others have done.
I'd rather be pinned on Pinterest than use it to search for ideas. It's fun to come up with new ones!
So, I took three different glass jars of water, tried to heat them uniformly via microwave, stovetop, and simply hot from the tap.
I then planted seeds, both spinach and sunflower, using the same soil for all, hoping to prove that microwaving water does nothing to affect plant growth.
After two months, I can assure you that there has been NO difference between the microwaved water, boiled water, or tap water when it comes to the plant growth. I started them from seeds, then when I ran out of the experimental water, all plants received our tap water.
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| Far left plant, Group A (microwaved water), two center plants (they crisscross) Group C (tap water), and far right Group B (boiled water) All three sets of plants have done just fine! |
There were duds in each group, and the spinach plants did not survive the transplanting, but the sunflower plants have done well.
We potted some of them to give away to school teachers, so I now have only two. One from the microwaved water group (Group A) and one from the tap water group (Group C). My husband doesn't really want them in our garden, so I'm trying to decide what to do with them once they outgrow our large planter. Perhaps they'll adorn my flower bed. The irises are starting to fade after some glorious blooms and the day lilies will stay green but only once will they show their lovely orange faces.
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| Two of these plants received boiled water (group B), and two the microwaved water (group A) Do any of them look wilted and unhealthy in comparison to the others? Funny thing, the sunflower "dud" actually occurred from the control group tap water (group C) |
I am not sure I will give you another photograph of their growth, but I'm tempted to do so at the end of the summer. Until then,
Remember, anything worth doing is worth trying.
~Tammy
