We have water in our home cooking and secondary (irrigation) water to our sprinkler system in our lawn. We recently installed a tap next to our garden that feeds the irrigation water, sprinkler system. We thought it would be cheaper to use irrigation water to the garden because we so much water, but now I heard that irrigation water may be dangerous to use on vegetables that we eat. Is this true?
Is irrigation water ok to use on a vegetable garden?
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Only if you are near a fertilizer manufacturer or other large manufacturers of dangerous chemicals. Such as pesticides, irrigation water etc. is excellent for watering gardens, but I recommend having at least two years immediately tested for hazardous chemicals. If it is cleaned up two years in a row, it’s a pretty safe bet that you o. k.
It depends on what is in the irrigation water. It should not be too expensive to do a test, or check with your local municipality if they have documents about the source of irrigation water. Some chemicals can be harmful to sensitive plants. You can also contact your local garden center (or online) to check if everything you’re more and more has a sensitivity to anything that may be in the water. The ingestion of certain chemicals can harm your health, of course, irrespective of how the results of tests on water, wash your products.
unless you have high levels of pesticides or heavy metals in irrigation water, it should go. Have the water tested for toxins by a reputable laboratory.
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