Is Rice Water Good for Plants?

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Rice water contains many nutrients.

Rice is cooked in water. When done, you're left with a bowl full of foul-tasting, white water. Instead of throwing it away, water your plants with it.

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Starch

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Rice contains starch, which gives the rice water its opaque, white color. These starches are beneficial to plants, encouraging healthy bacteria that grow in the roots.

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Minerals

Rice includes nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, trace amounts of which are found in rice water. These minerals are also beneficial to plants.

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What Not to Do

Don't water your plants with hot water -- wait for it to cool first. If you've salted your rice while cooking.

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