Is it bad to use bubbled tap water
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harris hawk
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what you do is correct - or let water stand for 24hrs
MichiganMedGrower
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There is no need to bubble standing water from the tap. In fact it can make elements like calcium and iron come out of solution. I have had a white muck form on top of the water. That is calcium coming out of solution. I have .3 ec well water. Relatively soft for well.
And chlorine will evaporate from a simple stir but chloramine is what they use now in most city tap water and it will not come out without chemicals.
And this is not a popular opinion on forums but it is very true. There are only a few ppm's likely of chlorine if thats what you have and it won't hurt anything and evaporates mostly when poured anyway.
Don't we water the lawn and vegetable garden with tap straight from the hose?
Check your local water report. You should know your water before choosing methods and nutes.
The reason for letting tap water stand is to get the temperature up to close to room temp to not shock the roots.
And chlorine will evaporate from a simple stir but chloramine is what they use now in most city tap water and it will not come out without chemicals.
And this is not a popular opinion on forums but it is very true. There are only a few ppm's likely of chlorine if thats what you have and it won't hurt anything and evaporates mostly when poured anyway.
Don't we water the lawn and vegetable garden with tap straight from the hose?
Check your local water report. You should know your water before choosing methods and nutes.
The reason for letting tap water stand is to get the temperature up to close to room temp to not shock the roots.
Im glad you said this. I was considering bubbling my tap water (no chloromine here though) but now I don't think I'll bother.
MichiganMedGrower
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I stopped 2 years ago. No difference. I keep water at room temp in buckets for days before use with no problem.
I give it a stir here and there but really only for my peace of mind. Lol.
green_machine_two9er
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Glad I saw this. One my my old habits. Not gunnar bother anymore. I realized when i starting using sip to water that the resivore didn't need to bubble and the plants did just fine.
harris hawk
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bubble or not = both OK
MichiganMedGrower
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If there is nutrients in the water it should be recirculated. To keep it all in solution.
MichiganMedGrower
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Like I was saying above bubbling can cause problems with water depending on its composition and ppm's.
Thai_Lights
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My tap water is around 10 ppms.... that must be a good thing?
Ok well I have the setup to bubble but if it isn't going to make a difference I will just let the water sit for at least 24 hours before use. I haven't tested ppm in my tap water but the ph is kinda on the alkaline side. Can I use a half a cap of all natural vinegar to drop ph. I've done the test and figured out how much to use to get it down to about 6.3-6.5 but is this necessary or harmful?
green_machine_two9er
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What's this nutrients thing your reference. Lol. No till and rols grower here. Haven't owned opened a bottle in years.
MichiganMedGrower
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What's this nutrients thing your reference. Lol. No till and rols grower here. Haven't owned opened a bottle in years.
Just thought I should add that n case anyone is trying to let a mixture sit.
But I hear ya.
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714steadyeddie
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What's your ppm ? Down here in so cal my ppm hits 330. When I use to water with tap it would cause extreme dark green growth. And would cause ph problems no matter if I PH'ed it or not.
MichiganMedGrower
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.3 ec or 150 ppm. Are you using a .5 conversion?
I bet if you mix half tap and half ro it could work.
But I highly recomend you get a water report. How can you know how things will react with unknown water?
I have a water report, how do I work out how it reacts with my nutes? Thanks
MichiganMedGrower
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Read about alkalinity in water for container gardening.
Here is a basic outline I found with a quick search.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamental/a-reference-guide-to-plant-care-handling-and-merchandising/water-and-water-quality/
Richard Drysift
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Every year if you are paying for municipal tap water you should be sent a report that says what's in your water. Mine said it has chloramine and fluoride; neither of which are good to pour over living soil. That's why I collect rainwater when I can but these humid summer days I simply empty my dehumidifier into buckets are use that. It's very low ppm so I need to add general organics calmag plus at about 6 drops per gal to get it to 25 ppms.
Budzbuddha
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I use Tap , and have little issue even with stored gallons. I check online about
" what's in my water " ..... The following is a list of " undetected " contaminates found in my LOCAL water ( CA. ) water.
Check your own .... No matter what you do , you will never leach away what's really in it.
http://www.ewg.org. ( tap water ) You will be able to search by zip code.
" what's in my water " ..... The following is a list of " undetected " contaminates found in my LOCAL water ( CA. ) water.
Check your own .... No matter what you do , you will never leach away what's really in it.
http://www.ewg.org. ( tap water ) You will be able to search by zip code.