dirtyolsouth
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Hi,
I recently bought some products from a small organic nute manufacturer in Arkansas called Blue Mountain Organics. A buddy out west suggested that I try their Super Plant Tonic (SPT) this grow and I ordered a bottle. They sell the stuff on eBay and here's some info:
hXXp://www.angelfire.com/ar2/tts/bmospt.html
I'll do another post over in "Organics" on BMO but I wanted to pass on some good info I got from them on removing chlorine and chlorimide from tap water. Since tap water is so convenient and at about a penny per 5 gal at my local water rate, it's good info to know:
The best way to determine the type of chlorine being used in your tap water is to call your water department. You can ask them if they treat your water with chlorine or chlorimide (also called chloramine) which does not evaporate and must be chemically removed. Tell them you have several large fish tanks you are about to fill up and want to know which one is in your water. They get asked this question often, and know how to anwser it. We find if you start talking gardening with them, it often confuses them and they are unsure of how to anwser. If your water ends up having been treated with chlorine, bubbling it for a few hours, will make it more than adequate for use with our products and in your garden.
If it is treated with chlorimide (also called chloramine), then you can call either a local Pet Store or Swimming Pool Supply Store (usually cheaper than a pet store) and ask about products to remove the chlorimide. The chemical used to do this is called sodium thiosulfate. You can buy it in dry or liquid form. Once you apply the sodium thiosulfate into your water, using the directions provided on the product label, it will remove the chlorimides within minutes. Then bubbling your treated water for 2 hours removes most the sodium thiosulfate, since it's chemical bonds weaken quickly after reacting with the chlorimides. The trace amounts of sodium thiosulfate that remain after treatment, are not harmful to plants, people or fish. Plants, people and fish treat this chemical as an ammonia element and expel it quite easily. In the soil, bacteria will actually feed on it. That action in turn, helps free other insoluble elements bound in your soil.
You just never know... It seems if treated this way, tap water is actually healthy for your root structure...
Happy Growing!
I recently bought some products from a small organic nute manufacturer in Arkansas called Blue Mountain Organics. A buddy out west suggested that I try their Super Plant Tonic (SPT) this grow and I ordered a bottle. They sell the stuff on eBay and here's some info:
hXXp://www.angelfire.com/ar2/tts/bmospt.html
I'll do another post over in "Organics" on BMO but I wanted to pass on some good info I got from them on removing chlorine and chlorimide from tap water. Since tap water is so convenient and at about a penny per 5 gal at my local water rate, it's good info to know:
The best way to determine the type of chlorine being used in your tap water is to call your water department. You can ask them if they treat your water with chlorine or chlorimide (also called chloramine) which does not evaporate and must be chemically removed. Tell them you have several large fish tanks you are about to fill up and want to know which one is in your water. They get asked this question often, and know how to anwser it. We find if you start talking gardening with them, it often confuses them and they are unsure of how to anwser. If your water ends up having been treated with chlorine, bubbling it for a few hours, will make it more than adequate for use with our products and in your garden.
If it is treated with chlorimide (also called chloramine), then you can call either a local Pet Store or Swimming Pool Supply Store (usually cheaper than a pet store) and ask about products to remove the chlorimide. The chemical used to do this is called sodium thiosulfate. You can buy it in dry or liquid form. Once you apply the sodium thiosulfate into your water, using the directions provided on the product label, it will remove the chlorimides within minutes. Then bubbling your treated water for 2 hours removes most the sodium thiosulfate, since it's chemical bonds weaken quickly after reacting with the chlorimides. The trace amounts of sodium thiosulfate that remain after treatment, are not harmful to plants, people or fish. Plants, people and fish treat this chemical as an ammonia element and expel it quite easily. In the soil, bacteria will actually feed on it. That action in turn, helps free other insoluble elements bound in your soil.
You just never know... It seems if treated this way, tap water is actually healthy for your root structure...
Happy Growing!