I am fortunate enough to live in a city that reclaims its waste water. I think. It's at least great for those that want to grow grass in their yards, or bountiful tropicals like me. I don't have feel guilty about wasting water to keep my yard lush and plants thriving. However, I wonder what yall think about growing edibles with reclaimed water??
Personally, I have avoided it for the most part. I'm sure my banana plants and monstera are getting their fair share from the sprinklers. My local extension office says reclaimed water is safe to use on anything you have to peel. Seems like a weird conslusion. We're not talking about a pesticide that has been sprayed on the surface. We're talking about plants drinking the water. The extension offices, i have found, don't always offer the best advice.
I mostly grow my veggies in containers and water anything I'm going to eat with potable water/rain only, and will probably stick to it. What would you do? Would you be concerned if you knew something you were eating was watered with reclaimed water?
btw, wasn't sure exactly where to post this. If a mod feels its more appropriate in plant science or wherever, please feel free to move