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Does soda help plants grow

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No. In fact, repeated application of sugar solutions to the roots of a plant will make the plant very ill and can lead to fungal or insect infestations in the roots as well as actually pulling water out of the plant, causing it to wilt and die.

Diet Soda is less likely to cause such direct harm, but there is absolutely no benefit the plant would receive from it.

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There are many folk-cures and hear-say remedies for growing plants, many if not most will end in weakening if not killing the plant, the best recourse is to know the plant, know what type of soil it likes, and what kind of nutrients it requires, (well balanced nutrient filled diet) the simple course of action would be: Plain water, Air, Sunlight [full/partial/defused] and a mild form of fertilizer, keeping in mind not to over water or under water.

it can grow in differnts kinds of soil

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Soda may produce a hypertonic environment, which would cause plant cells to lose water and wilt.

Certain types of soda, such as Coca Cola and Sprite, in fact, have a negative effect on plants! We all know that plants need water and carbon dioxide to live, but soft drinks cause infection to plants by weakening their immune systems, as well as kill the roots.

My results were that the Coca-Cola plants died quicker, grew smaller, and did not grow more leaves. Plants use water and light to create sugar, which they use to nourish themselves. It is common knowledge that sodas, like Coke and Pepsi, are liquids that are full of sugar, but the effect they have on plants is actually far more harmful than helpful.

Standard Coke or Pepsi will have adverse effects on plant growth and will eventually kill the plant. Though these drinks are packed with sugar, the plant does not need any more sugar; it makes all of the sugar it needs through photosynthesis. The extra sugar from the sodas will just get packed down in the soil, where it will inhibit the plant's ability to absorb water through its roots. Pouring soda into your plant's soil not only has the adverse effects like constricting water intake and excessive sugar buildup, but it also attracts bugs.

Bugs will be attracted to the scent of the sugar; and before you know it, they will be all over the plants, most likely eating it. Soda on plants also promotes bacterial and fungal growth, which can also eventually kill your plants. Sugar added to the water given to a plant can help the plant grow faster, bigger, greener and taller, because plants have the process of respiration.

If you add used coffee grounds to aplants area for mulch it will compost and fertilize the plant since there is little caffeine to bother the plant. If you apply the caffeine as a concentrated solute, it may suppress plant growth. The caffeine uses up all the calcium and absorbing it causing the plant to grow slower. There are many folk-cures and hear-say remedies for growing plants, many if not most will end in weakening if not killing the plant, the best recourse is to know the plant, know what type of soil it likes, and what kind of nutrients it requires. Some plants produce caffeine in order to ward off predators. The caffeine produced by plants does not help them to grow. Caffeine harms plant growth.

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15y ago

No,Because soda has chemicals which can damage the plant

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9y ago

Drinking soda like Coke or Pepsi can kill a plant. This as a result of having sugar and carbonic acid which are harmful to the plants.

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14y ago

Yes, a plant can survive in soda. I had asked myself that very same question so I did a test and a plant can survive 2 months in soda but different plants may differentiate.

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12y ago

soda would kill the plant because of the caffeine in the soda

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toxins in ceirtan plants yes

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Yes, I did a whole experiment about it!

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11y ago

i think no because it is a plastikkk

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