The role of water filtration in agriculture

03.09.2024 - 11:05 / growingfamily.co.uk / Catherine

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Water is one of the most basic and essential of all natural substances in the world, and the quality of the water around us has an impact on nearly every aspect of our lives. From the water we drink daily, to the water we shower and bathe in, to the water used on our garden plants, and in the wider agricultural world, water quality has a direct effect on human health, both individual and collective.

In this article, we will consider the role of water filtration in agriculture, and some of the benefits accrued from properly treating water before we feed it to the plants that the world lives off of.

Water is sometimes referred to as the “universal solvent,” a nickname that it has earned from its unique ability to tear complex substances down into their basic constituent parts. Over time, water will wear away at organic matter, minerals, and just about everything else that makes up the physical stuff of the world. No solvent on the planet has the range of dissolving power that H20 has.

What this means is that water is, in its naturally-occurring form, almost always unsafe to drink. Throughout human history, water was feared as a source of disease and death as much as it was valued for its necessary role in preserving life. For example, many ancient and Medieval peoples relied heavily on low alcohol-content beer and wine for their hydration needs, avoiding the consumption of water for fear of microbial threats and other dangerous contaminants.

When we consume water, the contaminants present in the water, whether as physical particulate, or in dissolved form, interact with our body. The same thing happens when we feed water to plants. Chemical, mineral, organic, or synthetic chemicals present in the water used