Unsafe Water with too much mangenese - Ask Extension
mound, mn water is unsafe to drink because it has too much mangenese. We are told not to drink it.
I wasn't planting anything because if I water from...
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Unsafe Water with too much mangenese #873116
Asked June 14, 2024, 1:02 PM EDT
mound, mn water is unsafe to drink because it has too much mangenese. We are told not to drink it.
I wasn't planting anything because if I water from the hose, the vegetables will contain a dangerous amount of mangenese in them. Is this right?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
We have consulted with an expert at the University. This is her answer:
Excess manganese in water would not transfer to the plants and be a
concern, since uptake by plants is very low for chemical contaminants
such as this. As far as I am aware this would not pose a risk to humans
who would then eat the plants.
Excess manganese in water would not transfer to the plants and be a
concern, since uptake by plants is very low for chemical contaminants
such as this. As far as I am aware this would not pose a risk to humans
who would then eat the plants.
