watering plants w/ dishwater?

[dex_millie]

Does anyone do this? My father swears by it, that it is good and kills the germs. (This came up because I told him I didn't want him to run the dishwater pipes to the plants on the property we are going to build and plant on, I don't mind it going to other none-eating plants).

My thing is that it will kill the good germs and nutritional stuff too and not to mention it is a chemical thing.

[Alyantavid]

I water my flowers with my mop water, which is water, a little dishsoap and a little vinegar. They love it.

[BedHead]

I guess that would depend on what you wash your dishes with. I don't know much about it, but I can't imagine most commercial dish soaps being any good for plants.

[nathansmum]

I think the general rule is to only apply grey water to non-edibles. also, I think it would depend on what type of soap you use as well coz I have heard of peoples plants dying.

[PikkuMyy]

What germs? If the soap kills germs, it's not soap you want in the soil around your plants especially if you are going to eat them.