foggymountain
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My landlord has told me that we have 400ppm iron in our water and it could kill some of my plants. Is a water softener all i need? Is there some sort of treatment to get the iron out?
Treating water for outdoor plants, too much iron
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WEEDS
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Aeration: Introducing oxygen to the water source to convert soluble iron to its insoluble form.
Filtration: Media used to entrap and screen out oxidized particles of iron. Usually requires backwashing to remove accumulated iron.
Water Softener: Removal of soluble iron by ion exchange.
Manganese Greensand: An ion exchange sand material which is capable of removing iron. Adsorbs dissolved iron and requires chemical regeneration.
Catalytic Filtration "BIRM": A granular filter medium that enhances the reaction between oxygen and iron and then filters the insoluble iron.
Ozonation: A specialized form of aeration using ozone to convert soluble iron.
Ion Exchange: Substituting an acceptable ion (such as sodium) for soluble iron.
Sequestering: Adding chemical agents to water to keep metals like iron in solution to prevent characteristic red stains.
Chlorination: Chemical oxidizer used to convert soluble iron to an insoluble, filterable form.
Filtration: Media used to entrap and screen out oxidized particles of iron. Usually requires backwashing to remove accumulated iron.
Water Softener: Removal of soluble iron by ion exchange.
Manganese Greensand: An ion exchange sand material which is capable of removing iron. Adsorbs dissolved iron and requires chemical regeneration.
Catalytic Filtration "BIRM": A granular filter medium that enhances the reaction between oxygen and iron and then filters the insoluble iron.
Ozonation: A specialized form of aeration using ozone to convert soluble iron.
Ion Exchange: Substituting an acceptable ion (such as sodium) for soluble iron.
Sequestering: Adding chemical agents to water to keep metals like iron in solution to prevent characteristic red stains.
Chlorination: Chemical oxidizer used to convert soluble iron to an insoluble, filterable form.
foggymountain
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Damn good answers. I have a water softner already, but i would like to have the best and most eco-friendly organic solution to my problem. Is there one that you would prefer over others? The one thing is we don't have a settling tank which i think is needed to do some of these treatments. It might be a future investment if need be.
WEEDS
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I think the easiest option would be to buy filtered water from a store. Unless you are growing lots of plants this is the best way.
foggymountain
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Well i plan on growing a good portion of my food as well as some giant pumpkins and herbs.
Would the green sand work to amend my soil? Do you know how much i need per cubic foot of dirt? My dirt is quite red so i imagine it is probably where the iron in my well water is coming from.
Would the green sand work to amend my soil? Do you know how much i need per cubic foot of dirt? My dirt is quite red so i imagine it is probably where the iron in my well water is coming from.