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I'm doing my first go at living soil, and I'm curious about water sources.
Option #1
Rainwater runoff from the roof
4 ppm
pH 7.1
My biggest concern about the runoff is E Coli, which is a pretty big concern.
Option #2
Tap water treated with chlorine, fluoride, Ozone & Caustic Soda
24 ppm
~7.6 - 7.8
My biggest concern about the tap water is the above treatments killing the living soil.
Option #3
Cheap (under $200 USD) reverse osmosis system for under my sink.
This seems like the most reasonable/safest option.
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts!
Option #1
Rainwater runoff from the roof
4 ppm
pH 7.1
My biggest concern about the runoff is E Coli, which is a pretty big concern.
- Do worm castings contain e coli?
- What effects do earthworms in the soil have on e coli introduced through rain water runoff from the roof?
- Does e coli actually get taken up and form colonies within the plant, or is it more a concern of cross-contamination?
- I do wash all my harvests with the three bucket system that has a baking soda/lemon solution in the first bucket. Can this help with potential cross-contamination?
Option #2
Tap water treated with chlorine, fluoride, Ozone & Caustic Soda
24 ppm
~7.6 - 7.8
My biggest concern about the tap water is the above treatments killing the living soil.
- If I bubble with an air stone for 24 hours, will the water still have a negative impact on my living soil?
- What else would I need to do to prep the tap water source to support my living soil?
Option #3
Cheap (under $200 USD) reverse osmosis system for under my sink.
This seems like the most reasonable/safest option.
- Why would I not do this?
- What else would I need to do to prep the RO water to support my living soil?
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts!
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