Bad water = no pop?

[smotpoker]

My tap water has a pretty strong Chlorine type smell and I had little to no success getting seeds to pop before switching to bottled water... Is this a coincidence?

 

[I'ma Joker Midnight Toker]

Nope, bad, bad...not a coincidence, use distilled water...if you let your tap water sit in an open container for at least 24 hours the chlorine should all be evaporated...still use distilled though...

 

[HippyInEngland]

To remove chlorine quickly and easily, go to a fish supply store and
purchase dechlorinator. The cheap brands are as good as the expensive
ones.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

Be sure to check with water company and ask what they treat their water with...There are worste things in there then chlorine you don't know..This is why I use only Distilled and rain water...Good luck my Friend

 

[bigbudsbruddah]

Buy one of those Pur 3 way water filters that go right on your sink. Those things rock! I used to have bad ph problems with my water. After i put that on my water styas around 6.5 to 7. They are pretty cheap aswell $30-40 i think.

 

[Fretless]

That's what I've been using, a faucet filter. I don't really know how effective it is for chlorine. But I've also read a normal amount of chlorine is beneficial for seed prop. But if you're smelling it strongly, something is wrong! I wouldn't use it on plants and I wouldn't drink it, either.

 

[headband]

i have a water filtered system right by my sink i use, it takes friggin for ever to fill up the gallons, but its way way better than my tap water.

 

[Ganja_Greg]

ya gonna have to agree with others here, distilled is good sometimes it can be bad tho it has trace minerals that can screw with things in certain situations , 95% of the time its miracle water...