Why does windex affect a plants growth?

Question

For my friend Jourdan she needs to know for a science project

Answer 1

Windex contains ammonia, NH3, which delivers a considerable amount of nitrogen which is a terrific fertilizer for plants which require large amount of nitrogen, usually with excessive green matter. Commercially ammonia is used for crop utilizing large amounts of nitrogen like corn.

Answer 2

I don't think plants like it on their leaves because it's a base, but smell windex and you smell ammonia, NH3. Actually, ammonia dissolved in water becomes ammonium, NH4+. Plants use the ammonium ion and convert it to nitrogen. Look at the first number on a fertilizer box. It's the amount of N or nitrogen. Nitrogen makes plants nice and lush and green.

Answer 3

Small amounts added to the soil will make the plant grow faster and larger because it contains ammonia and ammonia is used in most fertilizers. The nitrogen in ammonia is a necessary nutrient.