Tap Water or Dehumidifier Water ...

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nickman

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What would be better to use for my girls...

I have been using my tap water now since the start of it all with no problems. My tap waters PH is 6.5 ...
Now i have been using a dehumidifier for a bit and i have to dump out the bottom part that fills with water about 3 times per day ...

I started to collect this water in a 5 gallon bucket and i can fill 1 bucket per day with the water from the dehumidifier ...
I PH'ed this water and it is 7.0 ...
Compaired to my tap water witch is 6.5 ...

So my ? is witch water would be better to use for my girls ???
 
kmksrh21

kmksrh21

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The 6.5 PH water that has not given you any problems would be the way to go on that one... IMO
 
Dwezelitsame

Dwezelitsame

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im not sure on that one
but i use rain water
cause i read chlorine in tap kills all microbiotics in soil is what its there for
when water set a few days level goes down but act of sterolizing your soil still going on
you dont want clinically steril soil you want microscopic activity to take place
 
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wiseguy316

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I read something a while back that said you are not suppose to use dehumidifier water on your plants. Has something to do with it passing the copper coils in the dehumidifier. Use that water for doing you laundry or flushing the shitter.
 
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wiseguy316

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need to check your water report. a decent filter will remove 99% of the chlorine in tap water. But if they are using chloramine instead it's useless as well as letting it set out for 24 hrs
 
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nickman

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Dwezelitsame said:
im not sure on that one
but i use rain water
cause i read chlorine in tap kills all microbiotics in soil is what its there for
when water set a few days level goes down but act of sterolizing your soil still going on
you dont want clinically steril soil you want microscopic activity to take place
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i agree 100% with u ...

But, i also use mostly synthetic nutes ...
Witch i read that the salts in the nutes will kill the micro's anyway ...

that is why i want to get into using only organic nutes like worm castings and guanos and stuff ...

I have also been using great white witch is trichoderma and some other beneficial microb's (i think), but i think that ive been wasting my money on that stuff too cause like i said "i also use some salt based nutes ...
 
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nickman

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can the micro' life still live if i am using some salt based nutes...

Some nutes that i use are: liquid kool bloom by GH.
Silica blast by Botainicare.
Cal Mag by Botainicare.
Flora nova bloom by GH.
Flora Nova Grow by GH.

I also have some other nutes that i dont use much:
Hydroplex by Botainicare.
Dyna Grow Grow.
Dyna Grow Bloom.

I also have some of the GO line up ...
I used it last round with good results but i still added kool bloom and silica blast ...
 
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nickman

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Anyway, i think im gonna stick with my tap water ...

I guess ...
Unleess i hear or see different ...

thanx ya'll ...
 
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wiseguy316

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the water may contain trace metals from solder and other metallic parts, most significantly lead , but also copper, aluminum, and zinc. The trace metals pose a danger if used on edible plants, as they can bioaccumulate; however, the water is usable for irrigation of non-edible plants.

so if you don't plant to make hash or edibles. I guess it should be fine.
 
Dwezelitsame

Dwezelitsame

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im like 95 % organic still sum things i stick wit that are not

i think great white is a micorrhizy if thats spelled right and i use a cheper one offered at my hydro shop

i keep a worm farm and use castings outside garden and runthrough water inside
reason being my castings always have worm eggs and tiny babys in it that wont last inside
 
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tokinman

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idk what it is, but something always smells off w/ dehumidifier water.. like it is musty smelling like a basement.. lol
 
Dankenfest

Dankenfest

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Dwezelitsame said:
im not sure on that one
but i use rain water
cause i read chlorine in tap kills all microbiotics in soil is what its there for
when water set a few days level goes down but act of sterolizing your soil still going on
you dont want clinically steril soil you want microscopic activity to take place
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First, love your avatar, spent more than few seconds on that! Second, lets make sure we address that rain water (great for all plants) is NOT the same as distilled dehumidifier water which is void of nutrients.
 
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