I know if you add food coloring to the water, the leaves will change color, I was just wondering if I mixed sugar with the water, would the plant absorb the sugar was well.
2007-11-29 14:29:07 · 4 answers · asked by adolph pernal 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
No. Sugar has the characteristic of lowering the pH of water. This in itself is bad news for plants. Also the dissolved sugar solution may draw out moisture contained in the plant cells. A bit like osmosis but favouring the sugar solution and not the plant cell.
2007-11-29 14:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Kitty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Plants do not need additional sources of sugar they make enough for their needs through photosynthesis. In fact they typically generate more than they need to attract beneficial soil organisms. If you push the soils levels very far there will be an overgrowth of microorganisms that will harm the plant. If you put a high concentration in the soil creating a hypotonic environent the plant will will lose turgor pressure and no longer supply the plant with needed water. The plants will likely wilt rather abruptly if this happens.
2007-11-30 03:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it will probably attract ants.
2007-11-29 22:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, it could kill them if you're not careful.
2007-11-29 22:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by gayleLloyd 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋