so take a simple step and leave your water out for 24 hours,also this lets it cool to room temperature,making a cold or hot shock to your roots unlikely.blancolighter said:but chlorine won't hurt your grow, it just won't let the plant achieve its peak performance...
noneedforalarm said:so take a simple step and leave your water out for 24 hours,also this lets it cool to room temperature,making a cold or hot shock to your roots unlikely.
Real78 said:I have read to use RO water now what do people like me do if I can't do that. I will be spending my money on my setup and lights so I will be using tap water but know I have to watch out for my pH and ppm.
CasualGrower said:WIll also help to aereate your water while it sits.....
That will let the sttraight chlorine evaporate fromt he water..... but some chloramines will remain for some time, it take a lot longer to get them out of the water....... I am trying a lil experiment on this grow, I have added an aquarium ingredient to my current grow, De-Chlor..... THis additive removes chlorine almost instantly from tap water and speeds up the release of chloramines. Should be a good move, I will report more when I find out more though.
blancolighter said:As long as you know to ph and whatnot, you'll be fine. Some people like to leave tap water uncovered overnight to let any chlorine in it evaporate, but it doesn't matter, you plants will grow just fine either if you do or don't do this. When you can afford it, you should get RO, but chlorine won't hurt your grow, it just won't let the plant achieve its peak performance...
The Hemp Goddess said:I use tap water, too, but my tap water has a ppm of under 50. The last place I lived, I had a ppm of over 300--I used an RO. It depends on your tap water's ppm as to whether it is okay to use it or not.
If you have a high ppm, you have no idea what you are feeding your plants. You cannot get your nutes at optimum levels because you have unknown minerals, salts, and metals in your water--not all them good. Test your water before you make a decision as to whether or not to use it. This is especially critical when you are running hydro.
TURKEYNECK said::yeahthat:
yes my tapwater is between 48 and 55? ppm and it works fine.. wow 300? was it well water?
TURKEYNECK said::yeahthat:
yes my tapwater is between 48 and 55? ppm and it works fine.. wow 300? was it well water?
Real78 said:Anyone know of a cheap set up?
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