Using stored rainwater for irrigation?

 
Hello!


Is it recommended (disease safe etc) to use stored rainwater for
irrigating vegetable beds? I couldn't guarantee high turnover of the
water in the butts, but that obviously depends on the weather.


We are just starting to transfer vegetables from seeding pots into
raised beds, as our first attempt at growing our own and we are concious
of wasting tap water.


Thanks a lot!




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qazwsxed

 qazwsxed wrote:

 
But unless that water butt had better be a big one, because I know how long
it takes to empty a 2,000 gallon tank  - it disappears in a couple of decent
watering sessions before needing refilling.

 
qazwsxed;920182 Wrote:

Using rain water for irrigation is a great idea. It will not only help
you to conserve water but rain water is also so much better for your
vegetations because it does not have  chlorine which is commonly found
in tap water.




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anne929

 

If you can smell the chlorine in the water, it may be a problem, for you
as well as your plants, but if you can't smell it, there probably is no
problem for either of you.
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