City tap water (600ppm) vs RO Water

az2000 said:

I didn't see a question. I saw a statement that he was going to try two things. I think that's admirable. I just wish he would have returned with followup results to help others. (But, even then, it probably depends on what constitutes the 600ppms in his water.).

FWIW: Like intenseneal, I mix my 800'ish ppm tap water with RO to get 150ppm. I escaped the "cult of calmag." I don't ph my nutrients (growing in soil). Everything's been fine. Even better, I would say, compared to "calmag" and phUp.

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Tone5500 said:

during my next run that I will be starting Tuesday . I am going to run a little experiment with my city tap water that is around 600ppm , and my Ro that's around 10ppm, I'm going to use same strain trainwreck, same nutes botincare, both will be from same mother plant , I just want to see how big of a difference using city water , vs RO , in vegg stage , as well as bloom and final yeild . I'm going to grow these dwc for flower and dwc/areo for clone and vegg. Will be a four week vegg period , there will be no water chiller, both rooms will be Ac cooled . for vegg will be running a 4foot 8bulb T5 starting with one bulb and working up to either 4 or 6 bulbs by the end of vegg for flower it will be two 600watt hps .I will post a copy of my city water report , along with pics of cuttings .

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Krippled said:

Well why not do it, then post.. Happy???

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az2000 said:

I have grown with my 600-800'ish PPM water. It didn't work well. Stunted, nute lockout, chlorotic. I've done RO water by itself, but had to use "calmag." Now I mix the two for a starting 150ppm. Works well.

Sorry I ruffled your feathers.

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Krippled said:

Why post the question if you are not going to take advice?????

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