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Dear forum users, I would like to discuss this topic, they write a lot about growing strawberries in plastic pots or PVC pipes. But as you know, the plastic even the one from which the bottles for mineral water are made is not particularly good for health, but what about plastic pots or pvc pipes in which they write and describe how to grow strawberries, whether the plant will absorb toxins into itself and whether it will enter the body together with berry ????
Many types of plastic are given a recycle code along with an abbreviation for the plastic type. For example #1 is PET or PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate). The least toxic planters are labeled as #2 HDPE, #4 LDPE, and #5 PP. The unsafe plastics include #3 PVC, #6 PS, and #7 polycarbonate.
However, any chemical is safe provided that we are not exposed to high levels of it, and the level is different for every chemical.
Watering also has a big effect on how much of the chemical stays in soil. Containers are watered frequently and it is common to water until it runs out the bottom. This helps wash away any chemicals, including fertilizer. Another process that takes place in soil is the absorption of chemicals by organic matter. A higher organic level results in less of the chemical being available to roots.
What all this means is that much of the chemicals leaching from plastic never make it to the roots.
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