Hey guys, I am growing a potato plant. I placed a potato in a clear vase and noticed white/cloudy water; did a water change and the next day it was white and cloudy again. Is this normal?
If not, how do I go about fixing it.
2007-02-06 08:13:12 · 2 answers · asked by mcavey 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Forget ot mention that the water stinks lol.
2007-02-06 08:33:15 · update #1
Usually white cloudy water means that there is air in the water and there is nothing to worry about.
2007-02-06 08:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by weilongli2003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The white, cloudy water could be do to microbial growth in the surrounding water, or to starch being leached out of the potato.
Take a drop of the water and check it out under a microscope to see what's in the water. Or take some of the cloudy water, add a few drops of iodine to it. If it turns blue, the water contains starch.
2007-02-06 16:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by Yellow Tail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋