By Dexter
United Kingdom 
I have a well in my garden, the water is clear and safe except that it is high in manganese - 200ug/litre, and the pH is 5.9
If I use it to water the garden, in particular the vegetables, could this give me any problems with growing or eating them.
26 May, 2010
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This water should not give yopu any problems at all in the garden. Rainwater is naturally acid and 5.9 would not be unusual. Not sure about the manganese but I don't think that it would be a problem. It may react with up some other elements in the soil, maybe someone else knows more?
26 May, 2010