Gave plant sugar, now smells of sick, help?!?

[southpaw]

One of my flat mates asked me to look after their plant while they are in London about a month ago. I kind of forgot to water it for just over a week, and it was looking a bit worse for wear so decided to use my head and gave it some water and sugar, thinking it would perk it up a bit. Now however the plant smells of sick, not just a little bit but fills my flat with a strong, repulsive smell. Its horrible. So other than throwing the plant away, any idea how to make it stop smelling?

Thanks

[sleep envy]

give it water mixed with salt

[Mattygooner]

It might be a diabetic plant, in which case you have just killed it.

It's not as if it is a cat or something, only a plant, i am sure they will understand. Unless it was expensive medicinal plant.

[DrTre]

southpaw said:

So other than throwing the plant away, any idea how to make it stop smelling?

Thanks

Buy some flowers.

[PhantomHumper]

southpaw said:

So other than throwing the plant away, any idea how to make it stop smelling?

Thanks

Hold its nose?

[Mc Lovin]

shut it in his bedroom

[southpaw]

sleep envy said:

give it water mixed with salt

I did actually consider that

[Jgtv]

OK i will bite, why did you give it sugar?

[PhantomHumper]

Jgtv said:

OK i will bite, why did you give it sugar?

It is good for certain types of plant.

[pc.iow]

PhantomHumper said:

Jgtv said:

OK i will bite, why did you give it sugar?

It is good for certain types of plant.

Like sweet peas?

[southpaw]

Jgtv said:

OK i will bite, why did you give it sugar?

I have never ever even been remotely interested in having a plant in my room, so have no idea how to keep one alive. I'm a student. So I live on alcohol and sugar, I figured alcohol wouldn't be good for the plant so went for the other option

[Jgtv]

southpaw said:

Jgtv said:

OK i will bite, why did you give it sugar?

I have never ever even been remotely interested in having a plant in my room, so have no idea how to keep one alive. I'm a student. So I live on alcohol and sugar, I figured alcohol wouldn't be good for the plant so went for the other option

Fair enough, Not green part of my body ( thanks to those pills from the Doctor) so I didn't know if it was a secret.

[southpaw]

So any idea's how to make it stop smelling? Or am I stuck with it? Will it eventually stop when its used the suguar?

[sleep envy]

is it the plant or the soil that smells?

[Neil_H]

Eat it, it will be delicious I assure you.

[southpaw]

sleep envy said:

is it the plant or the soil that smells?

Seems to be the actual plant

[pokethepope]

Water it regularly to dilute the sugar in the plant? Theres mention of an actual flushing agent here:

http://forum.grasscity.com/sick-plants-problems/31...

[Simpo Two]

Live with it and learn from your mistake.

Quick biology lesson in idiot-proof terms.

Plants live on carbon dioxide (from the air) and water (from the soil). From these they make everything else they need. Plants MAKE sugar, they don't eat it.

By adding sugar to the soil you've bksed up the osmostic pressure and therefore affected the function of the roots. I have no idea what chemistry you've created after that, but let's hope the plant makes it (although in your hands it's doubtful).

[HRG]

Feed me now Seymour

[southpaw]

Simpo Two said:

although in your hands it's doubtful

To be honest I'm surprised its lasted this long so far!