sworth
Well-Known Member
I've seen a few videos on YouTube, read a few threads about chloramine (as opposed to chlorine) not being harmful to the soil web. It all seems to be debatable at the moment so I've always added "aquasafe" to my water to neutralize it. Which is a pain in the arse/ass to be honest..and does not really help with my stealthy grow.
Seems like I'm doing the right thing though, since I just found this;
"...I am the Director of the Chloramine Information Center in PA. Chloramine cannot be evaporated or boiled out of water and is more persistent than chlorine. Therefore it maintains the chlorine around the roots longer than chlorine would. While we are not aware of any scientific studies on the effects of chloramine on plants, we have heard from a number of MJ growers, who are the best record keepers for plant growth, measuring yield, root and leaf health. They have recorded stunted growth, diminished yield, 'burning' of roots and browning of leaves.
We also know that outdoor pond plants have been killed off by chloraminated water as well as frogs and fish. We also suspect that bees and birds are being effected. One beekeeper in PA lost 70 hives of bees overnight after his fall sugar feeding was made with chloraminated water. A neighbor also noted that the bees from other hives stopped landing on her backyard pond when the chloramine started. We have anecdotal information regarding humming bird feeders, where the birds stopped feeding when the water district switched to chloramine..."
(http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/4427/chlorine-vs-chloramine-both-harmful)
Anyone growing with chloraminated water?
(Nice to know we MJ growers are such good record keepers! pmsl )
Seems like I'm doing the right thing though, since I just found this;
"...I am the Director of the Chloramine Information Center in PA. Chloramine cannot be evaporated or boiled out of water and is more persistent than chlorine. Therefore it maintains the chlorine around the roots longer than chlorine would. While we are not aware of any scientific studies on the effects of chloramine on plants, we have heard from a number of MJ growers, who are the best record keepers for plant growth, measuring yield, root and leaf health. They have recorded stunted growth, diminished yield, 'burning' of roots and browning of leaves.
We also know that outdoor pond plants have been killed off by chloraminated water as well as frogs and fish. We also suspect that bees and birds are being effected. One beekeeper in PA lost 70 hives of bees overnight after his fall sugar feeding was made with chloraminated water. A neighbor also noted that the bees from other hives stopped landing on her backyard pond when the chloramine started. We have anecdotal information regarding humming bird feeders, where the birds stopped feeding when the water district switched to chloramine..."
(http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/4427/chlorine-vs-chloramine-both-harmful)
Anyone growing with chloraminated water?
(Nice to know we MJ growers are such good record keepers! pmsl )