Re: well vs. softened water
- Subject: Re: well vs. softened water
- From: B* B* <m*@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:01:38 -0400
Soft water will strip most mineral and micronutrients from the water. If it
is an old system, you are increasing salt to the plants. Well water is much
better than soft water for growing, and our bodies, too.
Alan R.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathie Morgan <fishrap@att.net>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Thu, Sep 1, 2011 10:44 pm
Subject: Re: well vs. softened water
I grew my personal best, 901-1/2 pounds, on well water with lots of magnesium
in it. Plus rocks and who knows what all. I can't get my clothes clean, but
the pumpkins don't mind a bit.
On Sep 1, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Debbie Runkle wrote:
> This year I re-did some plumbing so the outdoor faucet that I use > for the
> pumpkins and veggie garden does not go through the softener. > ( Another
mystery
> of the builders regarding running both outdoor faucets through the >
softener.)
> Obviously there is rust in the water as most people with private > wells
knows.
> Is that a problem using straight well water? At this point in the > game
nothing
> will help, but I was curious.
>
> Debbie
>
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