Other Turtle Discussion :: World Water Day

[k23]

So Word Water Day got me thinking...

Is turtle water 'plant friendly'?
I'm think of using my turtle's dirty tank water for my plants but I'm not quite sure if its a good idea... Any thoughts about this?

[michaelg]

Do these plants produce fruits or veggies that you would eat? If so, then definitely not. The turtle water will contaminent the plant with salmonella which is harmless to the plant, but it will also spread to the fruit which would then spread to anyome that eats the fruit.

As for the plant itself, if the water is high in amonia or nitrate it could be harmful to the plant. Plants need nitrates, but too much could kill the plants. Also if the water is high in phosphates it could harm the plants. Plants also need phosphates, but again too much can be harmful.

I personally would not like to water my plants with dirty turtle water.

-Michael

[tmay1917]

These are couple sites with people who have asked similar questions. I never thought of using it but it sounds as if it works. I would never use it on my vegetables or fruits because they do carry salmonella. If you are looking to conserve water you can do what I do, I put out a bucket and after it rains for a long time I have a lot of water and thats what I use to water my plants. But sometimes you have to wait awhile for a good rain.
http://www.douggreensgarden.com/aquariu ... water.html
http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/view ... pid=210070