This popular springtime flower can actually be toxic if ingested in large quantities and can be particularly harmful to cats, dogs and horses. The bulb of the tulip contains glycosides and alkaloids that can cause nausea, dizziness and abdominal pain. Severe poisoning can lead to convulsions and possibly death.
What is the effect of vinegar on plants? A: Vinegar is an acidic solution that removes the waxy coating on a plant's foliage, leaving it vulnerable to drying out. Low concentrations of vinegar burn only the foliage, leaving the roots alone to regenerate when possible. Stronger concentrations can burn the plant all the way to the roots. Continue Reading.
One major environmental condition is pH. Vinegar is an acid and therefore has a low pH. By pickling food, we change the pH of the food and therefore the enzymes present may lose their shape (denature). Enzymes are used as catalysts to drive certain biological processes.o preserve food the pioneers used salt, and vinegar and they could have sun dried the food and they might have had root cellars to keep the preserved food edible and cool.