This may sound strange . . .

[JMurphy77]

I recently made some tofu, and was wondering if I could water/feed my orchids and other plants with the whey that's left over from the process. Any one know?

[Anton]

Oh NO !

Vegetarian plants ? What next ???

[digitalgate]

i strongly discourage that , you don't know what kind of pest(snail,insect egg or virus)
was hidden in the water. However, may be making worm tea would be a better idea.That is if you can handle the stench .

[articuno75]

I would worry about the critters that the stuff would attract. Kinda like sugar. It would be waving a big flag for bugs to come eat dinner.

Anton~ I so Love the Avatar!

[kmarch]

I'm curious. What is it about tofu whey that you think would be of benefit to orchids?

[Andrew]

Does anyone remember the old days when people used to go to a nursery and buy inorganic fertilizers to feed their orchids?

[Vivienne]

Jenny - have you not met The Monk (Anton's avatar)?? What a sordid history The Monk has. LOL

[PhalPal]

The only benefit would be protein? I don't think an orchid needs protein.

If not a Vegetarian orchid, what else? A Carnivore???

[articuno75]

Originally Posted by Vivienne

Jenny - have you not met The Monk (Anton's avatar)?? What a sordid history The Monk has. LOL

I see The Monk in different settings and poses. I really liked the one with the kitty . But this one is cute. It needs a logo on the hat though

[Vivienne]

Well it has on an OrchidGeeks t-shirt.

[articuno75]

All the better

[digitalgate]

Originally Posted by kmarch

I'm curious. What is it about tofu whey that you think would be of benefit to orchids?

you dont know? Tofu make me strong and healthy , not to mention the
children that follow with it. ke ke ke ke.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by digitalgate

you dont know? Tofu make me strong and healthy , not to mention the children that follow with it. ke ke ke ke.

That's all well and good for you, but what about the orchids?

[digitalgate]

nah, did not try to water the plant with tofu recycled water. Water straight from tap. Learn
my lesson well on recycled water.

[JMurphy77]

What happened with recycled water? As for the benefits, I was thinking maybe the nutrients left over (aside from the protein) might be good for the orchids or other plants. Essentially, I just didn't want to throw the whey out if there was a good use for it. And with snails and other critters, the water used for the tofu came straight from the tap (which is where my plant water comes from anyhow), and the whey was created when I boiled the soy milk with some lemon juice. Any critters that may have started out in there probably didn't survive the process (besides, I think I would've noticed a snail in the pot). Thanks for the feedback! I'll see what else I can do with it.

[digitalgate]

how about water the lawn?

[JMurphy77]

What lawn? I live on the 4th floor of a high rise in South Florida

[digitalgate]

Originally Posted by JMurphy77

What lawn? I live on the 4th floor of a high rise in South Florida

My friend grow a patch of grass in a pot by the window.Beats me why he
did that. I do not recommend watering with recycled on orchids lots
of problem follow after that.

[Andrew]

You may want to think about pouring it down the sink soon.

[BunnytheOrchid]

As a vegetarian, I am all in favor of vegetarian plants! Bring on the tofu!! Now if it's actually GOOD for orchids....that remains to be seen hehe

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by BunnytheOrchid

As a vegetarian, I am all in favor of vegetarian plants!

To be fair you should be in favour of carnivorous plants. Otherwise everyone's picking on the plants.