Help! my groundwater is salty ,I can't using for irrigation

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cspista Tarpon Springs, FL Feb 08, 2010

I just get the house last year, the irrigation running with pump, and groundwater.
My new fruit trees, flowers start dying. Can I filter it?

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jjconcepts Milford, CT(Zone 6a) Feb 09, 2010

can you catch rainwater off the roof? plastic 55 gallon drums are often available at recyclers.. prett gheap too, otherwise throw some garbage cans under the downspowts.

do you use the salty water to drink?

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cspista Tarpon Springs, FL Feb 10, 2010

Thanks jjconcept.
We not using groundwater to drinking.I'm very close to the see in Fl. just wanna joy my hobby, the fresh vegetables, fruits.I'm spend hundreds of dollars for tropical fruit trees, vine grapes, flowers. Everything is dying.I'm trying to catch rainwater, and put the trees in big canes.Now, around my house is full with different plastic garbage cans with trees, and under the roof for rainwater.Ugly!!!! This is a nice Neighborhood. I just stuck.
Thanks again Steve

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jjconcepts Milford, CT(Zone 6a) Feb 10, 2010

I am not sure, but i believe a reverse osmosis system may remove enough to make it potable.. probably depends on just how salty it is.. do you have well drilling companies you can call?

there is greco and haines http://www.grecoandhaines.com/

they are up here, but good people and may answer a few questions for you.
-joe-

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cspista Tarpon Springs, FL Feb 11, 2010

Hi Joe, Thanks for the link, and answer.
I think the reverse osmosis system is good idea I guess this is a microscopic ion filter. I will make some calls.
Thanks again Steve

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