Should I use lake water for my plants?

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jonesbag

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I live close to some large lakes and thought maybe lake water may benefit my plants. Would I have to worry about algae or anything? I'm using a DWC for clones so I was gonna fill that also.

I'm new to this and I only really need to keep my clones and plants til I can put them outdoors(sometime in may-july) Any help or opinions are greatly appreciated
 
red0021

red0021

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Unless you can measure what's in it, I wouldn't.

EDIT: for instance after a hard rain, it's gonna have some run off in it (especially near the edge of the lake). There's a lot of really bad shit in run off (depending where you live).
 
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jonesbag

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I live out in the country, so I dont really need to worry about much besides crop runoff. I planned on taking it from my parents beach on a private road. Its still chilly out(not much boating) and we're having a dry spell too.

I gotta get a ph meter or somethin also but I dont really trust our tap water. Im using it for my DWC but for now I'm using bottles water for waterings/feedings
 
red0021

red0021

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jonesbag said:
I live out in the country, so I dont really need to worry about much besides crop runoff. I planned on taking it from my parents beach on a private road. Its still chilly out(not much boating) and we're having a dry spell too.

I gotta get a ph meter or somethin also but I dont really trust our tap water. Im using it for my DWC but for now I'm using bottles water for waterings/feedings
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Frankly, crop run off is exactly what I had in mind. I'd trust tap way before lake water. Your call of course.
 
Moebius

Moebius

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All these Nay sayers. Wow. What do peeps think have been feeding plants on our planet for millions of years? They dont all get fed with someone with a bucket of pure water. I would understand if it were the last cannabis plant in the world but these plants are so plentiful its crazy. Give it a try and if it works great and if it dosent then thats ok because youve learnt something.

Give it a try, but spread your bets and get a couple of grows going.
 
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jonesbag

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well instead of using it for all my plants, I'll try it on a few. No nutes besides whats in the soil and lake water. On my next batch of clones I'll do straight lake water in the DWC. As for sloshing buckets lol, Ill fill 5 gal water jugs and cap em off so no spillage. I should be nice and buff after a few times of filling these lol.

I thought maybe the crop runoff would be ok since it has manure and stuff in it but I just wasnt sure of micro organisms living in the lake water. After the plants are in the ground I may just use lake water cuz it will be easier to bring to the site and free. getting it there easily will be the tough part
 
Dutchmast3r

Dutchmast3r

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guess all cant be lucky like me and have a spring running under there house of the perfect cannabis loving water..it was ment to be!
 
Winter Woman

Winter Woman

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In general lake water has tons of algae, microscopic living organisms, misc. pollutants. There is also a possiblity of introducing eggs from aquatic insects.

You'll know when you've made a mistake when green yuckie mossy stuff starts to grow in your soil or equipment.

If you are going to use the lake water at least filter it.
 
Moebius

Moebius

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Dutchmast3r said:
guess all cant be lucky like me and have a spring running under there house of the perfect cannabis loving water..it was ment to be!
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Having a spring running under your house might be great for plants but not so good on house resale prices. Where I come from this would be considered a BIG problem.
 
KI11TH3W3AK

KI11TH3W3AK

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Moebius said:
Having a spring running under your house might be great for plants but not so good on house resale prices. Where I come from this would be considered a BIG problem.
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Wow not if the spring is controlled correctly.... from your posts i can tell you think you know everything yet i have a feeling you know absolutely nothing. Don't post things you know nothing about!
 
bird mcbride

bird mcbride

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I run swamp water in my hydro. I pump it in and screen it on the sump pump side with a small mess screen and on the topside I screen it through jean material taped onto the end of the hose. I works.
 
Moebius

Moebius

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KI11TH3W3AK said:
Wow not if the spring is controlled correctly.... from your posts i can tell you think you know everything yet i have a feeling you know absolutely nothing. Don't post things you know nothing about!
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ooooo 'Not if the spring is controlled correctly.' LOL. What a geek you are.... Anyways, Who made you the forum police?

Go get a life and stop taking offence at peeps who havent even spoken with you yet.
 
Moebius

Moebius

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KI11TH3W3AK said:
Wow not if the spring is controlled correctly.... from your posts i can tell you think you know everything yet i have a feeling you know absolutely nothing. Don't post things you know nothing about!
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100 million webpages online and this dude wants to read my posts and then whine about it. If anything I say really irritates you then you have some deeper psychological issues PMSL.
 
Dutchmast3r

Dutchmast3r

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Moebius said:
Having a spring running under your house might be great for plants but not so good on house resale prices. Where I come from this would be considered a BIG problem.
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ya well house isnt going ne where been in the family for ever..but i hear u i thought the same thing..its like 15 yeards on the side of my house doesnt run directly under it. but close enough :wall:
 
drolove

drolove

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i would trust tap water before lake water. you can go to the water department and get a list of whats in the water if you want but what you gonna do about your everchanging lake water? send it to a lab to get it tested? every week?
 
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