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Why should you NOT water your plants with salt water

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Answer:

cuz

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if u were to water ur plants with salt water it would kill the plant, the reason that is, the slat water would cause the plant to dehydrate itself and avoid other sources of excess salt that may injure your plants, including too much fertilizer and de-icing salts that run off from the road or your driveway

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Answer: Sodium and chloride ions separate when salts are dissolved in water. The dissolved sodium and chloride ions, in high concentrations, can displace other mineral nutrients in the soil. Plants then absorb the chlorine and sodium instead of needed plant nutrients such as potassium and phosphorus, leading to deficiencies.

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