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Old 06-14-2021, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Malsua View Post
Short answer no.

Longer answer...new homes use reclaimed water and have a separate water system for irrigation, older homes use the same water as the residents in the house use.

Longer, Longer answer, having spend a bunch of time in the 3rd world, I've seen tomato plants watered with black dookie water, brown sludge water, and clear stream water and the plants all thrive.

The issue is probably related to the soil, a fungus, snails, other bugs, too much water, or a million other little things.

Yep, probably the same tomatoes we buy in stores. Who knows how healthy they are?