water changes and plants

[jamie]

can i use the water from the tank to water my plants instead of just dumping it into the drain?

 

[Turkeysammich]

You can but over time the salt will eventually kill the plant. It takes a while tho.

 

[jamie]

You can but over time the salt will eventually kill the plant. It takes a while tho.

i was going to spread it out over a few trees and alot of bushes

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I would not water plants with salt water
Rodi waste water would work

 

[jamie]

dont think i will

 

[PjFish]

I use it as a natural weed killer on the patio

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I use it as a natural weed killer on the patio

SW?
How’s your success rate?

 

[Darkxerox]

I use it as a natural weed killer on the patio

I've been trying this lately too

 

[tribbitt]

I think Inappropriate Reefer on YT has been killing weeds under his patio with saltwater

 

[PjFish]

SW?
How’s your success rate?

Works good just takes several waterings alot better then pesticides for the animals. if you leave an open bucket getting salty evaporating even better! Not as effective during the rains

 

[finalphaze987]

Certain costal succulents can take being watered with salt water. Dudleyas and Pickle weed grows along the marshes locally right off the san mateo bridge. I've seen ot for sale at the greenhouses in half moon bay, but I can't imagine they'd take well to weekly watering tho, dependant on your WC schedule.

 

[JVU]

“Salting the earth”

 

[psidriven]

Is there a chance it would corrode any underground metal pipes?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Is there a chance it would corrode any underground metal pipes?

Probably

 

[JVU]

Is there a chance it would corrode any underground metal pipes?

Metallic corrosion requires oxygen, which is in short supply underground

 

[BlueSallymandr]

Hahaha I totally thought this thread was about freshwater. I just finished watering my plants with discarded water from my freshwater tank. For saltwater, uh , it depends on how much you hate your plants I guess

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I’ve posed this question before
What about using skimmate as fertilizer
Even it’s well diluted to reduce salinity

 

[Srt4eric]

Metallic corrosion requires oxygen, which is in short supply underground

Ive seen some pretty corroded pipes underground