I have a few jalapeno pepper plants growing in my back yard, I've found rat poop under them. I want to know if it is safe to eat the peppers or if any watering of the plants can cause harmful seepageinto the growth of the plant.
2006-07-31 07:36:52 · 6 answers · asked by roqzanne 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The fruit of your plants - peppers - are fine...
however too much Nitrogen (from the droppings) may effect the size of the plant...and even kill it in the long run.
2006-07-31 07:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably fine to eat them if you wash them well first. On the other hand, isn;t it funny to think of what the rats must be doing when the get a mouthful of those peppers, and have no beer? :-)
2006-07-31 14:40:15 · answer #2 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not going to cause a problem, unless the droppings actually get into the harvested food.
2006-07-31 14:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by jooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont harm you in anyway it acts like a fertilizer but you might want to get traps around the garden and or some repellents or you will start to notice that you are infested
2006-07-31 14:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by mario c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eww. I would not eat it. Rats carry disease. I would set out some traps asap or get a cat.
G.G.
2006-07-31 14:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, it is, dont worry about it ok?ok good
2006-07-31 14:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋