Q: I am working on a science project involving the effects of Coke and Sprite on plants. I have heard some time ago that if the roots of the plant are dipped in the Coke or Sprite, the plants absorb water faster and better.

A: Hmmmm….I’m not sure where you heard that soft drinks would increase the absorption of water…I’ve not heard that.

Perhaps you read that some people add soft drinks to their Christmas tree water ….but even that is a false conception.

You need to talk to a plant physiologist, not me.
One person who might be of help is Dr George Sanko. He runs the Native Plant Botanical Garden in south DeKalb County. Contact him through Georgia Perimeter College and ask if you can visit and work with him in his greenhouse some Saturday.