Need an official answer on this ..Tap Water - How long does it have to sit b4 usable
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Yea that's what I do I usually let it sit got 24 hours atleast but today I ran outta stored water on my other plants .. and u sure cuz I heard it kills ur microbes in the soil...I got some that's bee sitting for an hour now ..does anybody use bottled water?
Fangthane
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I have a feeling that the damage done to microbe colonies by trace amounts of chlorine/chloramine isn't nearly as catastrophic as some think. Unless you're using pool water, it's probably not a huge issue. If you're that worried about it, there are things that can be added to your water to neutralize chlorine pretty much instantly. I got something called Seachem Prime to use for that purpose, since I'm on municipal water and it's noticeably chlorinated. I don't bother using the stuff anymore, but water definitely doesn't smell like chlorine after adding it.
HydroKid239
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The only time I leave it to sit is after I add silica. 10-15 mins later I’ll come back and add my other nutes to the water and give it to the plants. Max 20 mins sitting out before given to the plants. That’s only when adding nutes by the way. In between they’ll get plain water straight out the tap. It’s 7.6 ph and 144 ppm so I don’t worry about adjusting as I grow in soil.
Different strokes for different folks tho.
Edit: I should add tha to keep your microbes alive.. toss some mulch over your soil surface to keep it moist longer.
Different strokes for different folks tho.
Edit: I should add tha to keep your microbes alive.. toss some mulch over your soil surface to keep it moist longer.
PopAndSonGrows
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This is literally my plants
PopAndSonGrows
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I honestly don't think there is any difference in the overall chlorine levels if you use it straight from the tap vs aerating it for 2, 3 hell even 4+ days. *And here's another thing to consider: those air stones get pretty funky over time being used in tap water, and IMO it's just another unneeded variable that could actually be worse for your overall water quality.
Ok I will start checking pH Tuesday it's in the mail on way now.. but I got a pretty cheap one that had good reviews off Amazon it was like 12$ ..I hear ppl have a lotta problems with pH meters tho so didn't wanna spend the 80 on one
Ok cool thanks bro
PopAndSonGrows
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Apera PH20, I had one for like 2 yrs but dropped it a bunch of times & eventually failed. If you calibrate it at least 1x/month and get some KCL solution to store it, IMO it's totally worth the $50 twice in my case.
Bud man 43
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You have to test your tap water to get a base value for average- ph, chlorine, ppm- and deeper if ppm is high- you should find out the breakdown of what minerals are present.
PopAndSonGrows
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Agree. It's just good to know up front as much as you can about your municipal water anyway
Will I need that KCL stuff for this cheap one too?
I seen multiple recommend that same pH meter
Fangthane
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If I remember correctly, the storage solution costs more than the $12 pH meters. I had a few of them, and also had one of the cheap Apera meters. I found them all to nearly equally shitty and gave up on meters entirely. I just use the test solution nowadays.
MintyDreadlocks
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I do organic aerated teas so I the tap sits either way for 24hrs
Grometheus
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This I agree with, I’ve seen some YouTube videos that label Chlorine as a micro nutrient.. seedlings tho.., I still let any cup of water I throw seedlings into to germinate aerate for atleast a day. With one or two drops of hydrogen peroxide.
A few drops of peroxide??? Wouldn't that kill soil life? I don't use living soil but maybe I'm not understanding this correctly