Watering plants with Iodophor solution?

steinsato · May 11, 2010

I searched the forums but didn't find what I was looking for, so here's a new one (I think).

Living in the southwest I try to save as much water as possible. I'm wondering if it would be unwise to water my plants/garden with my iodophor/water mix when I am done sanitizing my equipment.

samc · May 11, 2010

I doubt if it is a high enough concentration to have any effect. But I am not a botanist in any way.

Beerrific · May 11, 2010

I do not think it would be a good idea to do it right after you are done. But, if you let it out in the Santa Fe sun for a day, it will be fine.

A4J · May 11, 2010

I usually let it sit overnight, then I use it to water the lawn.

ShortSnoutBrewing · May 12, 2010

I thought I saw on the bottle recently that BTF Iodaphor is environmentally sound and biodegradable. But i'm not sure I'd water with it right away. Let it sit out and then use it.

dlloyd · May 12, 2010

Mix it with your chiller water?

FromZwolle · May 12, 2010

my lawn never seems to mind.

steinsato · May 12, 2010

Cool. I have to give the bottle another read. Right now It's so smeared I can't read it. I do collect rain in rain barrels, I suppose I could dump it into them to dilute it even further. I already drain my chiller water into them as well.

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