hard water aka well water for tea

im thinking city water is bad because the added shit that kills the bennies but well water should just have more minerals in it, not chlorine n chloramine n shit that kills. i have no problem going out and buying a few gallons of distilled water but if its pointless then.....so the actual question is: can i brew a bacteria rich tea with well water (hard water)?

thanks for reading and i appreciate any help

It shouldn't be a problem considering your well water is good. I had a friend whose water was orange and reeked of sulfur. I wouldn't brew a tea with it. Do a few runs with your well water and try distilled and see if there's difference.

i briefly read something about using hydrogen peroxide in well water to eliminate some minerals or some shit like that but could not find any more info about it. has anyone heard of this?

thafoot said:

i briefly read something about using hydrogen peroxide in well water to eliminate some minerals or some shit like that but could not find any more info about it. has anyone heard of this?

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hydrogen peroxide will kill most microbes, which is why its used as a disinfectant. therefore i would not pour it on my plants.

I know this is an old post.But i would like to know how much H.P. to use i have herd any thing from a one half a cup per gal to a tablespoon/gal..Any help would be cool.

I've been using my well water for growing for years. It's very alkaline running 8.0-8.6. I don't ph anything. My medium is all organic as well as the nutes and teas I feed them. Haven't had any problems. Good luck!

Do not use Hydrogen Peroxide in your grow, ever.

Well water is fine, but just check your TDS rates so the water isn't too hard. Excess minerals/salts can cause a buildup in the rhizosphere and lockout nutrients over time.

Other wise, you should be fine. If TDS levels are high (over 60), then a RO system can benefit you greatly. If using a RO system and TDS rates dip belowe 50(they should), then you should always add in 5-10 single drops of GO CaMag (has molasses in it) every time you water to keep your CaMag levels in check for your microherd. Otherwise, theyll take it from your roots.

-Snafu

My well water is like god damn 600 ppms.

Well water poses a special problem for tea brewing because its pH is almost always above 7.

thafoot said:

i briefly read something about using hydrogen peroxide in well water to eliminate some minerals or some shit like that but could not find any more info about it. has anyone heard of this?

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Digger Dave said:

I know this is an old post.But i would like to know how much H.P. to use i have herd any thing from a one half a cup per gal to a tablespoon/gal..Any help would be cool.

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And thus is born yet ANOTHER Urban Myth. In 10 years this will be the "super secret" gospel.

Snafu1236 said:

Do not use Hydrogen Peroxide in your grow, ever.
Well water is fine, but just check your TDS rates so the water isn't too hard. Excess minerals/salts can cause a buildup in the rhizosphere and lockout nutrients over time.
Other wise, you should be fine. If TDS levels are high (over 60), then a RO system can benefit you greatly. If using a RO system and TDS rates dip belowe 50(they should), then you should always add in 5-10 single drops of GO CaMag (has molasses in it) every time you water to keep your CaMag levels in check for your microherd. Otherwise, theyll take it from your roots.
-Snafu

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Well water poses a special problem for tea brewing because its pH is almost always above 7.

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A non-issue in any organic grow, as the media (soil) will buffer the pH of anything you run thru it to the pH value of the media. As long as the pH value of the media is set at 6.8 (+ or -) you're good to go. Organics is VERY forgiving.

instead of calling it a "myth" throw some facts at me. i know h2o2 kills microorganisms on contact but it can be used for problems. root rot probably being the only major one. from the research ive done it looks like h202 works better for hydro as their usually is no microorganisms and u can change the resevoir with ease. just cuz someone has alot of posts doesnt mean shit.

anyone trying to actually learn something just google "hydrogen peroxide and horticulture".

I should have worded that a bit better. I wasn't calling that particular tid bit of info a myth, just that the info hit a public forum in the "I THINK i read..." and "I HEARD somewhere that..." mindset with no independent research behind the posts (Im digging myself deeper here, sorry). Now some newbie is probably gonna read it, and could very well post it somewhere else as fact, 'cuz either he just skimmed over the unsupported theory part or he just wants to look smarter than the next guy, it snowballs and VIOLA! Instant misinformation. I realize that y'all were only trying to figure it out by asking & thats fine. At 10:30 last night it just hit me that way. Sorry, didnt mean to put either of you 2 individually on the carpet. Sorry.

hp works great idk who wouldent use it. ed rosenthal says u can use it on a daily basis the mixture for store grade which is usually 3% 4% that area is 4 1/2 tabelspoons to a pint. just fill the rest of the way with water to make a pint. if you have a powerdy mildew or even mold hit it with that daily or with every watering to get it down to your roots if you discover you have that white crap growing at the bottom of your pot from you overwatwering or anything that requires a funicide save some money and use that just make sure your mixture is not to strong thats where you run into problems with burning.