How does water quality affect tomatoes?

We are getting ready to plant our first garden (Yippy!!) and of course we are looking forward to a bounty of tomatoes. However, we have a shallow well and the water is undrinkable due to high salt content (it might also be high in iron – I suppose need to get it tested?). I am concerned how this might affect our garden when we need to water it off our well water.

Fill up a few rain barrels with the well water first. let it sit a few days then use it to water the garden. You need to be concerned with heavy metals!

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3 Responses to “How does water quality affect tomatoes?”

Richard H on October 16th, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Fill up a few rain barrels with the well water first. let it sit a few days then use it to water the garden. You need to be concerned with heavy metals!
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bugear001 on October 16th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

High in salt content and unsuitable for drinking???? Not good for your tomato’s either. The salt will kill the plants. Maybe not real quick, but eventually. Tomato’s are finicky enough about watering without using bad water. I would find another source for "good, fresh" water.
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greg l on October 16th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

DO NOT USE THE WELL WATER=USE INDOOR WATER WITH MIRCLE GROW AND YOU WILL HAVE THE BEST TOMATOES YOU CAN GROW
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