Is coliform bacteria harmful to plants ?

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Green Refuge

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I have a well that tested positive for e coli coliform bacteria. I don't use it for anything other than watering plants. Can it be harmful? I can't find a clear cut answer with e coli. I been using filtered water since the test.
 
Boatguy

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E. Coli – Escherichia coli, better known as E. Coli, is a group of bacteria, some of which can be quite aggressive. They live in poop, and contaminate things that contact that poop – for example, workers’ hands or manure used as fertilizer. Though typically associated with food and water contamination, cannabis plants can also be contaminated with E. Coli, as researchers at the University of New Haven confirmed in 2013. E. coli can cause many types of infection, and is most often associated with diarrheal illness. Additionally, E. coli lung infections can be quite dangerous.
 
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Green Refuge

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Boatguy said:
E. Coli – Escherichia coli, better known as E. Coli, is a group of bacteria, some of which can be quite aggressive. They live in poop, and contaminate things that contact that poop – for example, workers’ hands or manure used as fertilizer. Though typically associated with food and water contamination, cannabis plants can also be contaminated with E. Coli, as researchers at the University of New Haven confirmed in 2013. E. coli can cause many types of infection, and is most often associated with diarrheal illness. Additionally, E. coli lung infections can be quite dangerous.
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Can it harm the actual plant ? I'm reading that it can live in the root zone and eat plant exudates.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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Green Refuge said:
Can it harm the actual plant ? I'm reading that it can live in the root zone and eat plant exudates.
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Full disclosure I had to look up exudates
I am sure there are many opinions on this from purist medical views to organic nuts
I doubt it will hurt if you haven’t heard anything from your local municipality on the concern of your well water
Probably save on nutrients too :oops: :-|
 
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conor c

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Herb & Suds said:
Full disclosure I had to look up exudates
I am sure there are many opinions on this from purist medical views to organic nuts
I doubt it will hurt if you haven’t heard anything from your local municipality on the concern of your well water
Probably save on nutrients too :oops: :-|
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Tbh i suspect its too much root exudate build up that causes plants to be root bound rather than just root spiralling alone i cant prove this but i thought this for a while lol
 
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