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I wonder if there's any benefit to water hitting the leaves on the way down to the soil, i.e. cleaning the leaves. I know indoor plants require cleaning, but pe
by cjrp 5y ago
I wonder if there's any benefit to water hitting the leaves on the way down to the soil, i.e. cleaning the leaves. I know indoor plants require cleaning, but perhaps that's specifically because they're indoors.
- hammock 5y agoDepends. In many cases that's something to avoid, e.g. moisture can promote the growth of undesirable molds or other pathogens, or wash off pesticides that you wanted to stay.
- NoSorryCannot 5y agoThere are rarely any good reasons to wet the top of a plant and several downsides. Dust generally isn't an issue for outdoor plants, especially not in Washington or Oregon, and especially not for deciduous trees.
- kickout 5y agoIndoor plants require cleaning? Any links to that? first i've heard or seen that statement. I can't imagine ANY justification for literally cleaning a plant that just happens to be grown indoors...?
- tastyfreeze 5y agoDust on the leaves blocks light. Yes, you must clean your indoor plants. Outdoor plants get rained on. You can do the same for indoor plants by giving them a rinse occasionally.