Is it okay to use stream water to water your plants?

Weedman1108 · May 16, 2016

I'm doing a gorilla grow out in the woods it'll get a good days worth of sunlight, I'm just worried about how I'm going to water these without looking suspicious, I was wondering if it'd be okay to use water from the stream near by to feed it as well as just a normal watering, I know it's not the best quality but would it work?

getawaymountain · May 16, 2016

all I use is what water is around swamp water or dig a hole never had a problem

TWS · May 16, 2016

As long as it isn't no down stream beer . :eyesmoke:

zigbred · May 17, 2016

getawaymountain said:
all I use is what water is around swamp water or dig a hole never had a problem

does the temp matter or should the water be over 50?

getawaymountain · May 17, 2016

well that's a good question but the water get warmed up to outside temp and is surface water to start with running down the hillsides I just dig a hole and dam it off and then pump it now the water in greenhouse is warm because we got a hot water heater and cold water also so we can regulate it to what we want

zigbred · May 17, 2016

ok thank you. i just wondered what temp but notice in fall if you give them cold water mold shows up

thumper60 · May 17, 2016

zigbred said:
ok thank you. i just wondered what temp but notice in fall if you give them cold water mold shows up

if in north east water cold now for a week or so,after that u should be fine till mid oct north of here not so sure

zigbred · May 17, 2016

yes mid oct is when i notice the mold anytime i watered not sure if warmer water helps. my hempy buckets i am giving 68° water for in hoophouse whole season.

Weedman1108 · May 17, 2016

I have a ph up and down kit with ph testing liquid, would I be able to add nutes to the pond water and test the ph with the testing liquid or would there be problems with that method?

Weedman1108 · May 17, 2016

also what a good rule of thumb for watering outdoor plants? I've heard 1 gallon for every foot so if it's 3ft you'd give it three gallons, but I thought that might be a little too much, could anyone help me out :-?

getawaymountain · May 18, 2016

Weedman1108 said:
also what a good rule of thumb for watering outdoor plants? I've heard 1 gallon for every foot so if it's 3ft you'd give it three gallons, but I thought that might be a little too much, could anyone help me out

go and get a moisture meter at lowes ,home depo etc for 30 bucks and ya will never be quessing when to water your plants and they will love it for sure they don't ever all need water when ya think they do

thumper60 · May 18, 2016

Weedman1108 said:
I have a ph up and down kit with ph testing liquid, would I be able to add nutes to the pond water and test the ph with the testing liquid or would there be problems with that method?

I have been dumping swamp water on plants for many-many years,i have never owned a ph pen in my life haha u don't need to ph the pond water

Rob Roy · May 18, 2016

Weedman1108 said:
I'm doing a gorilla grow out in the woods it'll get a good days worth of sunlight, I'm just worried about how I'm going to water these without looking suspicious, I was wondering if it'd be okay to use water from the stream near by to feed it as well as just a normal watering, I know it's not the best quality but would it work?

According to this gorilla, stream water is just fine.

thumper60 · May 18, 2016

Rob Roy said:
According to this gorilla, stream water is just fine.

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whattt I didn't c your trail cam :bigjoint:

Weedman1108 · May 18, 2016

I know I wouldn't have to test the ph with the pond water alone but I was wondering if I would be able to test it if there was liquid nutes in with the pond water?

GroErr · May 18, 2016

You're growing weeds... water is water is water, ph is for hydro, in soil it's just an excuse people use to figure out why they're not getting the yields they expect, aka a waste of time.

pookat · May 18, 2016

as long as theres no factory stuff going into it, it should be safe to drink
use it

Smidge34 · May 18, 2016

GroErr said:
You're growing weeds... water is water is water, ph is for hydro, in soil it's just an excuse people use to figure out why they're not getting the yields they expect, aka a waste of time.

Yeah, I have to agree. In no way am I saying I'm completely right here, just my opinion from experience and research. There are fellas here with a shit ton more knowledge than I'll ever have and some would disagree with me I'm sure.

whitebb2727 · May 18, 2016

I would use a good dry fertilizer. Jacks, maxsea, fox farm.

Or go organic and use amendments. Things like worm castings and compost will help hold moisture.

The advantage to each of those is add a little pellet lime and don't worry about pH or nutes.

Just let the water sit and warm a bit if its really cold.

evergreengardener · May 18, 2016

yea man water is water if it is clean and not polluted it will do what you need when i grew outside i would build a small dam in the creek and lay a garden hose from the creek to my plants which were down hill from creek all i would do is go to them place hose in water and the water would flow to plants I hooked up a soaker hose to the regular hose and weaved it in and around my plants.... all i would have to do is place the one end into the creek and let the water flow then id go fishing in the creek for about a hour or so pull the hose out of the water and was all good and watered... this was on private land of course

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