Djdanko23
- 18
- 3
Thanks for the info. I'm using salts. Masterbeld, Epsom and cal nitrate as my fert.That tap water is fine. I've grown big with worse water and a hard water fertilizer. I would start to worry about pH and carbonates in the water at 0.8 EC with most retail fertilizer brands.
If you are still worried, you could always put in an RO unit off Ebay.
My commercial grow friend that is helping me with my first home grow is very persistent that we don't use my tap water.
Currently I have been using a zero water filter to fill gallon jugs but this is way too time consuming. It takes so long to fill the tank and let it filter, just to have to do it again for every gallon.
I'm currently growing 3 plants and they are about to 1 gallon a day which I just can't keep up with.
How do you get large quantities of clean water once your plants start demanding a lot? I may start buying more but is hate to create all that waste? Money is tight right now but open to options or suggestions for my next grow.
Tap is about 265+ ppm and around 7-7.5 ph
Chlorine . 9-1ppm
I have grown for decades using the tap water ~275 PPM, Ph 7.1 and have never had any problems at all. The minerals will help to prevent deficiencies and the Ph of your water should balance out the acidity of your salts. I don't think you will see any problems, maybe even improve things with plenty of calcium and magnesium.
If I knew the 233 ppm's in my well water were mostly calcium and magnesium, I'd be using it. I had my well tested in the 90's and it was mostly iron. That's why I use RO water.This. I love how growers use RO water and then waste money on bottled Cal-Mag.
If I knew the 233 ppm's in my well water were mostly calcium and magnesium, I'd be using it. I had my well tested in the 90's and it was mostly iron. That's why I use RO water.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?