No, microwaved water won’t turn your plant into a zombie. But it might make it a bit less happy if the water is too flat. Plants are like us—they prefer fresh, oxygen-rich drinks.
So, should you stop microwaving water for your houseplants? Probably not even a worry. They’ll be fine with tap water. But the experiment itself? That’s the real treasure. It gets you thinking about the invisible world inside a glass of water.
And isn’t that a pretty cool thing to wonder about while you’re heating up your tea?
