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Water.. to tap or not to tap?
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Water.. to tap or not to tap?
So that's my main question, I can set the tap water to the correct pH with buffers pH down etc but is it ok to feed the plants with it?
Or am I better setting up a rain collector?
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
i use tap water, couldnt comment on rain water tbh
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
I use tap water have used rain water years ago think in the end i gave up with rain water
didnt have enough space in the garden fot a water butt so use to use 4 pint milk cartons
But then i use to forget to harest the rain water so would run out or be a dry spell no rain for weeks
Id say tap water is ok
didnt have enough space in the garden fot a water butt so use to use 4 pint milk cartons
But then i use to forget to harest the rain water so would run out or be a dry spell no rain for weeks
Id say tap water is ok
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
I have looked using rain water before.
You have to be extremely careful where and how you collect the water
You can collect bugs, bad microbes and unwanted viruses.
If you can collect it in a clean way with a collection system that is clean and you can keep clean. Maybe.
For your garden outside, rain water is the best.
I purchased some water quality test straps which tells you chlorine, chloride, Alkalinity as well as PH. Also tells you how hard I think amongst a few others.
I did have a post on it, I'll try dig it out. Tested my tao water ages ago. Maybe I can find a test strip and do a new test.....
You have to be extremely careful where and how you collect the water
You can collect bugs, bad microbes and unwanted viruses.
If you can collect it in a clean way with a collection system that is clean and you can keep clean. Maybe.
For your garden outside, rain water is the best.
I purchased some water quality test straps which tells you chlorine, chloride, Alkalinity as well as PH. Also tells you how hard I think amongst a few others.
I did have a post on it, I'll try dig it out. Tested my tao water ages ago. Maybe I can find a test strip and do a new test.....
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
If its good enough for me to drink out of tap then its good enough for plants to drink. DIY Rik makes a good point about bugs/pathogens etc if using collected rain water.
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
I use rain water on my house plants often but have always used tap water on my cannabis plants. i think mainly because I worry about outside cooties getting in.
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
I have found success mixing tap with recollected water from a dehumidifier.
Otherwise like you mentioned I set the pH of my water with some acid and also let it sit for 24+ hours to let chlorine evaporate out of it.
Otherwise like you mentioned I set the pH of my water with some acid and also let it sit for 24+ hours to let chlorine evaporate out of it.
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
hmm now theres an idea.. i wonder if boiled water (then cooled) may help in regards to chlorine etc,im gonna hae a look into it now :)MafooFarms wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:56 pmI have found success mixing tap with recollected water from a dehumidifier.
Otherwise like you mentioned I set the pH of my water with some acid and also let it sit for 24+ hours to let chlorine evaporate out of it.
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Re: Water.. to tap or not to tap?
Well for me the natural gas to power the stove is expensive so may be cheaper to just run an air stone pump through the water if ya cant let it sit out for a day before using it. Thats also if your municipal water supplier even chlorinates the water. That information should be publicly available somewhere.CDX101 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:00 pmhmm now theres an idea.. i wonder if boiled water (then cooled) may help in regards to chlorine etc,im gonna hae a look into it now :)MafooFarms wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:56 pmI have found success mixing tap with recollected water from a dehumidifier.
Otherwise like you mentioned I set the pH of my water with some acid and also let it sit for 24+ hours to let chlorine evaporate out of it.
My water comes out at 8.5-8.7 pH and around 180-200 ppm