Is it bad to use bubbled tap water

Yodaweed

Yodaweed

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MichiganMedGrower said:
There is no need to bubble standing water from the tap. In fact it can make elements like calcium and iron come out of solution. I have had a white muck form on top of the water. That is calcium coming out of solution. I have .3 ec well water. Relatively soft for well.

And chlorine will evaporate from a simple stir but chloramine is what they use now in most city tap water and it will not come out without chemicals.

And this is not a popular opinion on forums but it is very true. There are only a few ppm's likely of chlorine if thats what you have and it won't hurt anything and evaporates mostly when poured anyway.

Don't we water the lawn and vegetable garden with tap straight from the hose?

Check your local water report. You should know your water before choosing methods and nutes.

The reason for letting tap water stand is to get the temperature up to close to room temp to not shock the roots.
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I been watering my outdoor garden for YEARS with the hose, never noticed it hurting my plants.
 
MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower

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Yodaweed said:
I been watering my outdoor garden for YEARS with the hose, never noticed it hurting my plants.
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Well they are more sensitive inside in containers but I agree and that is pretty much my point too.

Unless the water is highly contaminated or way high in salts it is usually fine as is.

My well water is very cold so I let it stand to warm up above 60 degrees is all. And only for inside under the lights.
 
Diskokobaja

Diskokobaja

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I have maad hard water with straight from the tap 480ppm.. I use airstone and left my water stand with air stone at least 24.. Have no problems..
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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Yodaweed said:
I been watering my outdoor garden for YEARS with the hose, never noticed it hurting my plants.
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if you're not using a hose specifically safe for drinking water you are showering your food/plants with pthalates. they are nasty chemicals they had us sucking and swimming for two generations until now I hope.
I suggest gatorhyde for the wins
 
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