Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: rusty water
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Adam |
Spokane, WA
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I was just wondering, does rust have any effect on vegetables and pumpkins? I am using a couple 55 gallon water drums this year to try and heat the water a bit. The 55 gallon drums have had nothing but water in them and the inside is a little rusty.
I know iron is good for plants but is it good or bad in rust form?
Any thoughts greatly appreciated, Adam
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2/13/2004 12:51:50 PM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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No problems with rain barrel rust. Might need one kind or another of mosquito killer chemicals.
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2/13/2004 1:39:00 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Rust contains iron. But not in readily available forms. No harm to plants.
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2/13/2004 2:46:39 PM
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Stan |
Puyallup, WA
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If the rust really bothers you, you could use sandpaper and a wire brush to clean it out and then paint the insides. I nearly died of asphyxiation cleaning out the insides of my 1000 gallon barrell....but that's a minor matter in the price of success in our field! :>)
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2/13/2004 4:44:54 PM
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duff |
Topsfield, Ma.
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Consider coiling a length of hose inside the barrel already full of sun warmed water to temper the colder water coming from the house spigot running to the mister or drip system.
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2/13/2004 7:54:39 PM
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Adam |
Spokane, WA
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Thanks guys...some good ideas!
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2/13/2004 8:02:14 PM
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