I let my water sit in gallon jugs with the cap off for at least a day to dechlorinate it(sometimes a lot more). Last time I watered the leaves started drooping slightly, and it's definitely not from over watering. Soil was bone dry two inches down, 16 oz cups with ffof and %20 perlite. Could it be because the water was oxygen depleted.? Couldn't one just vigorously shake a jug of water 3/4 full, just before feeding, to dissolve enough oxygen into it?
Oxygenating water
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researching
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Yeah I see no problem. A little peroxide will add oxygen, or just get an aquarium pump and aerate your water. But I doubt you need to do any of that especially with 20% perlite.
bryan oconner
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no and no . water can sit for 100000 years and it still be ok as long as bacteria is out of it the bad kind
Why do people run aeration pumps in their water? Is that to help with bacteria?
Bbcchance
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No, it's to add O2 and help speed up the dissipation of chlorine in tap water, the roots breath oxygen, the leaves intake co2
I thought it was to add O2 but he said the water could sit for 100,000 years and still be ok. Wouldn't it be depleted of oxygen? Could my water have been depleted of oxygen for sitting out for a week.. and thats why my leaves drooped?
Bbcchance
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I believe he is insane, that's what I meant by the huh
srt8666
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dude, water is h20....hydrogen and oxygen. if there was no oxygen it would just be hydrogen. if your plants droop, you over or under watered.
ive got a 75 watt commercial grade air pump oxygenating a trash can i keep filled up. plants seem to love it. keeps the water cool (for me) plus no chlorine smell
you already said it yourself.....2 inches down bone dry. dont do that, drooping wont happen
ive got a 75 watt commercial grade air pump oxygenating a trash can i keep filled up. plants seem to love it. keeps the water cool (for me) plus no chlorine smell
you already said it yourself.....2 inches down bone dry. dont do that, drooping wont happen
Bbcchance
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I don't think your leaves dropped because of o2 depleation, without a photo of what's going on we can't be sure if it's normal droopage or if there is a problem, your post says it was drooping after watering, this happens, the leaves will droop and raise up several times a day, that's what makes time lapse videos of grows so entertaining, post up some pics for more thourough advise and don't worry so much, if it's green it's happy(ish)I believe he is insane, that's what I meant by the huh
Resinhound
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O2 saturation in water has more to do with temperature than anything else,warmer water can carry less dissipated oxygen.Either way sometimes plants will droop when watered,its when they dont perk back up at lights on that you need to be concerned
Bbcchance
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Or just water them, whichever is easier for you
NVGrower
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Soma, the guy behind Buddha cheese and NYC deasle strains, it's his organic growing book. His seeds are like 100 pounds plus. Amazing genetics.
Bbcchance
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Cool, not saying it doesn't work, just seems more complex than watering
NVGrower
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I'm just trying to help. Plus it stops from root rot. Other people put bubble bars for fish tanks in the worm casting and pump air into it and call it a soil air injector. I'm just sharing ideas on 'oxygenation' as the thread subject reads.
Resinhound
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What does worm castings have to do with oxygenated water,thats all I wanna know.