How does iron bacteria affect plants?

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

It really shouldn't affect your plants. If you have controlled this problem with your drinking and washing water, the water you feed your plants should not be affected. If in doubt, you can always water with distilled or bottled water, however, plants don't worry about these issues like we do.

Answer by  Jasa (24)

The bacteria should not affect your plants at all. Plants are not as picky about the bacteria that enters their roots. They are able to filter through everything in their dirt before they absorb the water that is needed. A way that could affect them, in a good way, is to make them more resilient.

Answer by  Zaka (2315)

It make plants more resilient by increasing the levels of iron. Plants, like people, can develop anemia and can wither without this essential mineral. To ensure your plant has suffiecient iron insert a rusted nail into the soil, next to the roots.

Answer by  cody (1331)

it shouldn't affect them because plants filter out everything before using the water. there is a lot or iron in water everywhere and it does not hurt any other plants

Answer by  darlene21199 (3)

It shouldn't be able to affect them with iron bacteria but the iron if it has too much iron it can effect the plant it all goes with little bit of iron and could kill the plant and also suffer from all this. but plants are really nutrient and ROCK!