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August 26[edit]

Plants that prefer rainwater, DI water, and acid rain.[edit]

So most plants prefer rainwater, some plants prefer DI water, and some acid rain. What are some examples of plants that prefer DI water? (Besides moss and liverworts.). What are some examples of plants that prefer acidic rain?

Did a Google search on (plants that prefer acid rain) and I only found 1 article that talks about that, but it is dated 1980. It says strawberries and tomatoes thrived better at acid rain, but not carrots. Then, found a random page that lists fruits/vegetables that liked acidic soil, and it happened to list carrots, so that was a quick contradiction I found. 67.165.185.178 (talk) 09:13, 26 August 2021 (UTC).[reply]

most Orchids, Bromeliads, and pitcher plants are quite sensitive to dissolved salts in the water, so as a rule you'd want to water them with reverse-osmosis purified water (either as-is or with tiny amounts of neutral NPK fertilizer added: there are special formulations for orchids). Also, some plants, such as Ericaceae, require acidic soil; so slightly acidic or RO water doesn't hurt. Dr Dima (talk) 16:13, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

To wit: epiphytic plants mostly rely on fog, rain, and accumulating plant detritus (rather than soil) for their water and nutrients, so need relatively pure water. Plants of acidic bog or blackwater conditions are all adapted to acidic, mostly nutrient-poor soil or substrate conditions. Dr Dima (talk) 16:25, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dr Dima, I read your userpage, do you know, if practicing with your non-dominant hand helps your brain noticeably? For example, doing something softcore like brushing your teeth, to something more hardcore like writing - with your non-dominant hand. I'd rather ask you these questions here than on your talk page. 67.165.185.178 (talk) 01:56, 27 August 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Note that what is termed Acid rain can be significantly more strongly acidic than commonly found, naturally occurring acidic soils and groundwater. {The poster formerly nown as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.179.94 (talk) 22:15, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What is DI water? —Tamfang (talk) 00:17, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DI Water 67.165.185.178 (talk) 00:39, 3 September 2021 (UTC).[reply]