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  Please go deeper Umbra!

  Umbra has made an valiant effort to address the question put forth by the reader, but can we please take the question to the next level?

  In the original question posted to Umbra, the reader mentioned that some of the native plants in the grey-water path were edible.  Hello!?  

  The question isn't whether or not greywater can be used or whether to filter it or not...at least I don't have any questions about that.  The real unsolved mystery is what happens to the microscopic particles that are saturated in the aquis greywater solutions.  

  Filters can get out the big precipitate sediments, but lots of soluble stuff will still find their way to the roots of the targeted plants.  The xylem will then transfer the water and any soluble particle (such as nutrients) from the roots up to the plant tissues.

  So...the question still remains unanswered...how does grey water affect the plant tissues of plants which may be potentially consumed?  Would we be eating our detergent...biodegradable or not?

  p.s. I don't use grey-water for anything edible, but the issue needs to be addressed as the greywater scene is so hot in the enviro movement. On Umbra on channeling gray water to the garden posted 4 years, 6 months ago 8 Responses