Flushing With Tap Water?
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using tap water isnt a good idea. Theres no telling wat the ph will b and it can change a lot during the 2 week flush. It costs a lot of money for proper water filtration and poorer towns r realy bad about this. Its not legal but some citys will work there way around and try to save some bucks by using more chemicals and just taking the filters out of the picture. If u have a pond or well water near by thats going to b ur best bet. If u live in a wealthier town or a big city u could use the city water if u have to as long as u get a ph tester and balance the water. Other wise I would stay away. Plants r slightly weaker during the 2 weeks flush from not having fertilizers so make sure the water is safe. Besides this is a flush. Do u realy want to smoke chlorine and other chemicals? I dont 
redrum83420
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i use tap water my whole grow with ppm of over 500. you dont have to flush your plants by the way. there is a couple of good threads on here about it. my herb isnt harsh or pop or crackel or anything like that.
drgreentm
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pond or well water is a horrible idea well water is usually extremely high in sulfur. i use tap water throughout my whole grow and it works great, for one chlorine is a part of most nute mixes not to mention it dissipates from water in a few days would not be the slightest worried about the tap water. also the ph most likely will be around 7 which is neutral.using tap water isnt a good idea. Theres no telling wat the ph will b and it can change a lot during the 2 week flush. It costs a lot of money for proper water filtration and poorer towns r realy bad about this. Its not legal but some citys will work there way around and try to save some bucks by using more chemicals and just taking the filters out of the picture. If u have a pond or well water near by thats going to b ur best bet. If u live in a wealthier town or a big city u could use the city water if u have to as long as u get a ph tester and balance the water. Other wise I would stay away. Plants r slightly weaker during the 2 weeks flush from not having fertilizers so make sure the water is safe. Besides this is a flush. Do u realy want to smoke chlorine and other chemicals? I dont
hoss12781
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I used to use my brita filter until I was running through them super quick ($$). I read somewhere that, like Dr. Greenthumb said if you let the water sit for a couple days (with cap not on container), most of the additives will evaporate. Haven't had any issues since the switch.
cowboylogic
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Available at most hardware, home improvement and big box stores. Most well and municiple water is perfectly fine for growing. Just find out what your working with so you can adjust your feeding program to fit your water source.
ink the world
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I dont flush anymore since switching to strictly organic....about the water thing in general though I do have some input.
I use tap water, I have for years. I recently started to to aerate the water w/ a small aquarium air pump and it has made a difference that I saw pretty quickly. I aerate for a minimum of 24 hours before I water or add any organic nutes. My plants are happier from it.
I use tap water, I have for years. I recently started to to aerate the water w/ a small aquarium air pump and it has made a difference that I saw pretty quickly. I aerate for a minimum of 24 hours before I water or add any organic nutes. My plants are happier from it.
Homegrownlol
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doesnt sound like a good idea just change the ph and your set www.dontslack.com
mellokitty
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IF you're a flusher (i'm a 'taper-off-er', personally), what you can do to speed up the process with tap water (if you're concerned about it) is run each plant under the tap for a couple minutes right at the beginning of your flush (think of it more like giving your medium a rinse, rather than doing anything to your plants), and then just give them straight water (yes it's true you can de-chlorinate by letting it sit for a day or so) after that.... i've found, when time is of the essence, that this can cut days off your flushing time.
and stay away from naturally tepid waters, like ponds. pathogen city.
and stay away from naturally tepid waters, like ponds. pathogen city.
no need to disrespect friend. Ive been envlolved in water systems my whole life and ground water that wells bring up normaly dont have sulphur. Ground water gathers in under ground pockets and these pockets can go for miles. Some of them have sulphur in them and everyone drawing water from the pokcet will have sulphur but a person down the road can b geting from another pocket with no sulphur. Despite the smell it is actualy good for your plants. It can help your plants in many ways but it is mostly helpful for nitrogen. You can also buy filter systems that will take out the sulphur, iron wat ever problem u may have. As long as its done right well water is the best way to go. Pond water is ok if u keep an eye on it. It can b a realy good source of nutrients. Lots of people here have pumps in ponds for there gardens but people like us that realy care of our plants and monitor everything culdnt care less for the natural nutrients in the water since we r already spending a good ammount of money on the best nutrients.
bullSnot
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ever smell sulfur - it is the rotten egg smell. unmistakeable...well water high in sulfur...really
bryan oconner
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lol nobody wants to get involved in this flush post . guess there sitting back ? no fighting yet ?
2Ton
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You should.flush with ph water only for the best results i do it for 10 - 14 days
Dr.Nick Riviera
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Budley Doright
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Sulphur is extremely high in well water? Did your grandparents have it and you assume it's everywhere? Sorry but your just wrong, not all wells have sulphur but yes some do. There is a pocket 1 mile away that has it but nope none here. No one can tell you if your well water is good or not, get it tested if concerned, that's the only real way to know other than water your plants. If the plants die then stop lol.
bullSnot
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The internet is awesome they have a search site called Google - you can look up just about anything- even the 84 oldsmobile you sold in 1993
Why? If the point of flushing is to stop nutrient absorption why is ph important?