Is Rainwater Better for Plants than Tap Water?

雨水澆灌植物比自來水更好嗎？

Gardeners are always on the lookout for how to best nourish and care for their beloved plants. And when it comes to watering， there’s an ongoing debate: is rainwater better for plants than tap water?

園丁們一直在尋找如何更好地滋養(yǎng)和照顧心愛植物的方法。在澆水方面，有一個(gè)持續(xù)的爭論：雨水灌溉植物比自來水更好嗎？

The answer depends on a few factors. There are pros and cons to both water sources.

答案取決于幾個(gè)因素。兩種水源各有利弊。

Tap water is super easy to access， which is its main advantage.

自來水超級(jí)容易獲得，這是它的主要優(yōu)勢。

In many cases， tap water is regularly tested and conforms to safety standards. In some locations， it may have high levels of chlorine， lead and other compounds that will damage your plants. Remember that you can filter or boil your tap water to make it safe for plant watering.

在許多情況下，自來水會(huì)定期進(jìn)行測試并符合安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。在某些地方，自來水可能含有高水平的氯、鉛和其他化合物，會(huì)損害你的植物。請記住，你可以過濾或煮沸自來水，使其可以安全地澆灌植物。

In most cases， rainwater is free from the harmful chemicals often found in tap water. When you use rainwater， you avoid these chemicals altogether and don’t have to worry about filtering or boiling them out. This is a big reason why rainwater is usually considered better than tap water.

在大多數(shù)情況下，雨水不含自來水中常見的有害化學(xué)物質(zhì)。當(dāng)你使用雨水時(shí)，你完全避免了這些化學(xué)物質(zhì)，也不必為需要過濾或煮沸它們而擔(dān)心。這就是為什么雨水通常被認(rèn)為比自來水好的一個(gè)重要原因。

Keep in mind that rainwater does have its disadvantages. The way you collect your rainwater has a big impact on how safe it is for your plants.

請記住，雨水也有其缺點(diǎn)。你收集雨水的方式對植物的安全性有很大影響。

Only collect rainwater using clean containers to avoid spreading bacteria. What’s more， pay special attention to the material of your rainwater collector since some plastics create damaging gases.

僅使用干凈的容器收集雨水，以避免傳播細(xì)菌。另外，請?zhí)貏e注意雨水收集器的材料，因?yàn)橛行┧芰蠒?huì)產(chǎn)生有害氣體。

Rainwater tends to be more nourishing for your plants when collected in a safe， legal way. However， tap water still works well when the chemicals are removed. Remember that the most important thing is to keep your plants happy and hydrated.

當(dāng)以安全、合法的方式收集雨水時(shí)，雨水往往會(huì)對你的植物更有營養(yǎng)。然而，當(dāng)化學(xué)物質(zhì)被去除時(shí)，自來水仍然運(yùn)作良好。請記住，最重要的是讓植物保持快樂和水分充足。

Word Bank

conform /k?n'f??m/ v. 符合；遵守

He refused to conform to the local customs.

filter /'f?lt?(r)/ v. 過濾

bacteria /b?k't??ri?/ n. （復(fù)數(shù)）細(xì)菌