Using Snow for Feed water????

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hogs

Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #1

Hey Guys/Gals....

Just wondering since rain water is good for using for feed water mix, would snow also be good if it was clean and nothing else in it, like fresh fallen snow???

Would it also have low ppm like rain water???

Hope a few can reply to give their ideals on this THanks..>!

 

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cymbaline

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #2

yep should be. I haven't tested it but hell we would melt and drink it in the outback.
Just make sure you give it time to warm up enough before watering the plants
so you don't shock the rootzone with colddddd water.. obviously

 

phxfire

New Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #3

hogs said:

Hey Guys/Gals....

Just wondering since rain water is good for using for feed water mix, would snow also be good if it was clean and nothing else in it, like fresh fallen snow???

Would it also have low ppm like rain water???

Hope a few can reply to give their ideals on this THanks..>!

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It should not be a problem since you are likely adjust the PPM in the water with nutrients in the first place... I would watch out for ACID RAIN!!!! Joking!

 

devero420

Active Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #4

Just give it time to warm up, then nute and PH it to your taste. Remember snow is 1/10 the volume of water.

 

Stonetech

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #5

devero420 said:

Just give it time to warm up, then nute and PH it to your taste. Remember snow is 1/10 the volume of water.

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Yeah you would need alot of snow man.

 

WvMade

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #6

i filled a 5 gallon bucket and after thawed was half full

 

Stonetech

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2010

• #7

WvMade said:

i filled a 5 gallon bucket and after thawed was half full

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Thats interesting because once I filled an old oil drum with snow and melted it with a tiger torch and it was close to what Dev said (1/10). I guess it would depend on where you live and how humid it is. Where I live winter lasts 6 months out of the year and RH is between 10-15 outdoors (fuckin dry).

 

WvMade

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2010

• #8

well i got about 2 foot on the ground now and u really gotta pack it in there u can't just throw some in till the top and stop

 

Stonetech

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #9

Well I'm sold on the idea, I'm just a little embarrased that its been staring me in the face this whole time and I didn't see it.



Now I'm gonna go collect some so I can check ph/tds.

 

andrewcovetsall

Active Member

• Jan 15, 2011

• #10

id really like to know your results because its snow on the ground here and i thought the same thing. please please give us results!!!