watering with tap water

PotMonster

Active Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #1

I use city tap water on my plants. I was wondering if using a brita filter would help with the ph and PPM.

I also heard that using nutes (I have Schultz 10 15 10) will help with the water.

 

growwwww

Well-Known Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #2

i would also like to know if brita filter would help as i too live in the city and stuf and i know that schultz nutes will help ur plants not sure about water though sorry lol

 

motoracer110

Well-Known Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #3

it deff would help. I also use tap water and i fill up a bucket and let it sit for 24hrs so the chlorine can vent off

 

gotot

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #4

PotMonster said:

I use city tap water on my plants. I was wondering if using a brita filter would help with the ph and PPM.

I also heard that using nutes (I have Schultz 10 15 10) will help with the water.

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dont use the schultz(you want 20-10-12 for vegging) but the brita filter is an exellent idea. i'd use it if it wouldn't take me half the day to water my plants. you really dont need to tho just get some throw-away ph testers and tthat'll be fine

 

gotot

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #5

motoracer110 said:

it deff would help. I also use tap water and i fill up a bucket and let it sit for 24hrs so the chlorine can vent off

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wow dude u must prepare your water a day in advance lol

 

motoracer110

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #6

gotot said:

wow dude u must prepare your water a day in advance lol

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ya i grow in hydro but letting it sit also gets it to room temp for water changes and less shock to the plant

 

buggs bunny

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #7

yu need to check your ph or you wil get some diffecentcy,for every number your off on your ph it is ten times more acidic or alkiline.after a week of the wrong ph then yor roots lock out nutrients then you have problems

 

PotMonster

Active Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #8

I have a cheap Home Depot PH/ moisture tester. it is showing about 7. I just picked up some new dirst an hour ago for transplanting.


http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils.shtml

The pink bag of premium potting soil, i hope this fixes my problem.

 

stalebiscuit

Well-Known Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #9

you could just let it sit out for like 24 hours

that helps for some reason

 

DarkSarcasm420

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #10

ive never had any problems just using tap water and shultz. i also use miracle grow soil. i dont know what all these ppl that say these things suck are doing to there plants but ive never had any problems.

 

PotMonster

Active Member

• Dec 7, 2008

• #11

Im going to just let the water sit out for a day then, maybe pick up a brita carbon filter, i think theyre only 10 bucks.

My plants looked awesome at first, then just wento to shit. the leaves are are curling and feel dry.


Im just worried because in the next hour im going to be "changing" my soil. Im transplanting into the same exact pot by removing as much of the old dirt i can without killing the roots. I know I wont get the dirt out that against the taproot but they only a few weeks old so i think i should be able to get and 75% of the new dirt in there.

 

vaporking

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• Dec 7, 2008

• #12

i use water right outta tha tap no prob.. ph is 7 the ppm is 92