I was at the acupuncturist the other day while Larry was under the needles for his Bell's Palsy. I was talking with Master Kim's wife about her beautiful plants all around the reception area. She said that she adds one cup of brown rice vinegar to ten cups of water and uses that to water her plants. She said that her family in Korea uses brown rice vinegar also when gardening. So, I did some research. I know that ACV has health benefits, but did not know anything about BRV. I found one article on Brown Rice Vinegar, but hoped to find some scientific research on how beneficial BRV is to vegetables growth. I did not find much. I suppose that I will have to do my own research.
The article suggests using Kyushu vinegar. It is pretty expensive. It would be good to use in cooking or as a health tonic like ACV, but I'm not sure about your plants. Master Kim's wife showed me the bottle that she uses. You can get it in a Korean market. It's in a gallon jug and is not very expensive.
You could also make your own Brown Rice Vinegar. That might be a fun experiment. One great thing about Garden Anywhere Box is that it is open to experimentation. We know how to make the boxes and the watering system. We put fertilizer and dolomite into the potting mix each season, put the plastic cover on and plant the plants. After that, there is room for experimentation, just as you might experiment in a traditional garden.
Depending on how much BRV you add, the pH may be on the acidic side. That could be a good thing. Here is an article about which plants actually prefer a bit of an acidic environment.
What would happen if you added a cup of BRV to the water reservoir? Or two cups? You don't want to overdo and kill your plants, so maybe try experimenting on some "test subjects" first. I'd love to hear from you about what works and what does not work when trying new amendments to the Garden Anywhere Box. Let's learn from each other.
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