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Is reclaimed water safe for a vegetable garden?
How tainted with chemicals is the reclaimed water? Do you think it's safe if you water your vegetable plants with it?
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Home Irrigation:
•North of CR 466, homes are irrigated with potable water. •South of CR 466, homes are irrigated with non-potable water which is comprised of storm water runoff that is collected in water retention areas and groundwater from the lower Floridan aquifer when storm water supplies are not available. Golf Course Irrigation: •North of CR 466, golf courses are irrigated with a combination of reclaimed wastewater, storm water runoff that is collected in water retention areas, and groundwater (some upper Floridan and some Lower Floridan, depending on the specific course). •South of CR 466 all golf courses are irrigated with a combination of reclaimed wastewater and lower Floridan groundwater. |
From Wikipedia:
Reclaimed water or recycled water is former wastewater (sewage) that is treated to remove solids and impurities, and used in sustainable landscaping irrigation......... |
I do have a rain barrel, but that's only good if it rains. We haven't had much lately.
I'm south of 466 so our irrigation water is reclaimed and not potable like it is north of 466. It sinks like heck, and I hate working on my sprinklers. I'm wondering if that water would contaminate my veggies with the chemical runoff that comes off our lawns and golf courses? Quote:
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If you want to know more, go to the jailhouse on 466 near Morse and they have experts there on how things grow, they are from The University Agricultural Extension. My husband just got advice on our Holly Bushes being kinda not lovely. |
I wish I could remember where I saw it but somewhere in TV literature it said to NOT use the irrigation water for gardens. I had my irrigation heads adjusted so my garden veggies would not get wet from the lawn irrigation. I use my garden hose to water each plant with a dribble every couple days. I've got some tiny tomatoes starting.
Addendum: It was in the deed restrictions in the irrigation section. |
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I had an herb garden in a pre-owned home we bought. I emailed a similar question to the U if FL agricultural dept about eating herbs watered by non-potable water. The consensus from the U of FL was that they wouldn't eat them. They didn't have direct studies they could quote but they kicked the question around to colleagues for a few weeks and said they could not recommend eating the herbs.
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While I'm not an expert on the subject, I have also read that those 'organic' products that we pay more for are often fertilized with manure. I would think that the bottom line is to always wash your veggies and fruits before consuming and not really worry about it (except for maybe lettuce, as mentioned in this article). https://www.organicconsumers.org/old...tamination.php |
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Our garden when I was a child we used cut up table scraps, coffe grounds, and cow manure for our vegetables garden. It was only half an acre, cause the chicken coop took up a good area. When we picked fruit from our orchards we just ate it. Times were different then. What kind of water does the locals use to raise their crops in the area?
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Didnt know vegetable gardens were allowed in TV. I guess I'm wrong. Does that also mean you need a fence around it to keep the rabbits out.
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It was done within a few minutes of the original post, so why not just go back and delete or edit it? And if you've changed your mind, it seems to me you would want to explain what it was you changed your mind about. Oh well, thanks for at least having the courtesy to answer. :) |
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Once you create a post you cannot delete it. The closest you can come to a deletion is to edit the post. The convention is to leave 3 marks of some kind after deleting what was originally written. There is a method to leave an explanation if you wish, but few do that. |
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I have never heard of that, but at least I think I understand now. Thank you. :) |
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Thank you. :) |
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Correct |
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Thanks for the explanation. What about Bump -- does that mean the same thing? |
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There used to be a way to "delete" a post that we changed our mind about but not any more so the required 3 characters or symbols is taken care of by simply using ///. Actually any 3 symbols or characters will work. |
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No. Bump is to move a post back toward the top of the post list. For example, if you want to move a post about a lost dog back into view to keep it fresh in folks' minds. |
Is reclaimed water safe for a vegetable garden?
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Bump. (Got it?) |
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I guess with this system, a person could just post /// for the purpose of bumping it without anyone (except maybe the mods) knowing. Anyway, thanks for the help. :) |
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(because that's a TOTV "rule"), e.g., *** $$$ ### %%%. Quote:
It just means the post zooms to the top. Useful for lost pets. |
We live south of 466. Honestly, I never gave using the irrigation water a thought until recently. I bought a new verbena hanging basket which hung on a low hanger where it could receive irrigation. The sprinkler provided water to that plant, the grass and one more nearby vine. I looked last week and the verbena and the vine looked like they had been sprayed with Roundup (they hadn't) on the side nearest the sprinkler. The verbena has since died and I trimmed the bad side from the vine. It just could not have been anything but whatever came out of that particular sprinkler head! Makes me think twice about what I water with the reclaimed water!
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Thanks for confirming my hunch. :ho: |
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I have a relative who was diagnosed with MS last fall. She is 32, has a two year old and has a doctorate in the medical field. They have already taken away her driver's license. Her retired parents drive her to work as her husband also works. If you saw her you wouldn't think there was anything wrong with her -- she is vibrant and beautiful. She has done a lot of research and talked to a lot of friends in the medical field since her diagnosis. Through her research she has found there is a high rate of cancer, leukemia, etc in her area. Most of the affected people were also young! I asked if if was because it was a farming community. She said yes and also because of the large gardens! Pretty scary!
By the way, she grew up on her parent's farm and now lives on her late grandparent's farm. |
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