Wish I could send you some of ours!
Greetings, I have a question about aerated septic systems and using the water for a food plot. We are getting ready to build a new home, and I have the opportunity to pick what type of septic system I want; traditional with leech lines, or an aerated system. An aerated system gives me the benefit of having a water source year round. My thought is to run a pipe from the system (downhill of course) to an area that I had been planning on planting a food plot. In addition to providing a water source year round, the recycled water should be high in nutrients (I haven't been able to find anything on the web to confirm this). My plan is to run PVC down to the area, and then either use a booster pump and run a few sprinklers, or run it through a manifold to distribute the water more evenly. Has anyone out there done something like this before? See any potential pitfalls?
I have an aerobic system with 3 sprinkler heads. I would think the system would be great for an established food plot. A perennial crop like ladino clover would be best so that you do not have to worry about tilling the plot over and over, dodging sprinkler heads.
Good thinking, and great way to recycle water. Agree with Undeg01 that ladino clover would be a great food plot especially in the summertime and during drought periods like Oklahoma is going through currently when the clover goes dormant. The supplemental water would keep it growing. The supply line to the discharge heads would have to be buried below the frost line as I'm sure you know already.
One thought I haven't researched is how much nitrogen does wastewater produce? Clover typically needs little to zero nitrogen fertilizer. The P and K is what clover is fertilized with.
You might research that.
Everyone in his family could double up or triple up on the multi vitamins for the P and K
@Deer Slayer know his shi+. I bet he can tell you what nutrients are in wastewater.
Heck I may be overthinking it, but it would be interesting to see how that would work.Everyone in his family could double up or triple up on the multi vitamins for the P and K
If it works for him, instead of peeing out the back door where the grass is dead, might have to put in a collection barrel to take to the food plot?
Wait! It kills bermuda. Maybe not the best idea.
@Timmy59 has a recipe for pee pee fertilizer.Heck I may be overthinking it, but it would be interesting to see how that would work.
If it works for him, instead of peeing out the back door where the grass is dead, might have to put in a collection barrel to take to the food plot?
It is not recommended primarily because of E-Coli concerns. Here is a link to read Benefits and Concerns Associated with Aerobic Treatment Systems (ATS) - Oklahoma State University
Might want to contact your local ag extension office and get some input from them.
The article mainly warns against using the water to grow food for human consumption, and in a way that results in human contact. My idea would only grow deer food, in this case the clover idea shared by others.
Next thing they are going to tell me is not to drink out of my garden hose.
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