Water, if you had to chose...and other random grow questions.

jack the beanstalk

jack the beanstalk

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Between hard well water and salt softened water, which would you choose? A combo maybe? Anyone had any bad experiences with water softeners and indoor irrigation at all?

Between soil with or without earth worms for a container grow. Related question, will ferts kill worms?

Any responses are welcome, thanks in advance.
 
dukeofbaja

dukeofbaja

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I splurge the extra $1 a gallon for distilled water (certified less than 1 ppm) because I am a paranoid guy. The only thing to really worry about is if your water is too hard
 
DoeEyed

DoeEyed

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If your water is too hard, softener or not, it will cause you problems - random deficiencies and lockouts. Soil with worms, is great - they help aerate the soil. But yes, nutrients will kill them. And their little bodies are also great fertilizer. (But they stink, lol)
 
UNICRONLIVES

UNICRONLIVES

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to me i spend the buc like baja said!! if you do use faucet water ...no matter if its well water or city water you need to let it sit in an open container for 24 hrs before you use it so the chlor. dissapates!!
 
pinkjackyle

pinkjackyle

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UNICRONLIVES said:
to me i spend the buc like baja said!! if you do use faucet water ...no matter if its well water or city water you need to let it sit in an open container for 24 hrs before you use it so the chlor. dissapates!!
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ure well water is hard because of limestone it also cleans the water . water out of a softener has salt in it .unless u have a saltwater strain dont use softened water .no need to let well water sit out unless to warm 2 room temperature .
 
dukeofbaja

dukeofbaja

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I used to use tap water that I let sit out for 24 hours. It worked fine for a year before I had a couple plants show major lockout signs (my tap water is very good, usually 4-8 ppm according to the reports, I don't own a ppm meter). I flushed the soil with the distilled a couple times, problem solved. I am still not sure if it was the soil or water, but I take no chances on my beloved personal supply grow. But hey, I water all my veggies/flowers with straight tap water, chlorine and all, and they have 0 complaints after 1 year and many veggies/flowers.

Also, I had no idea worms were good for the soil! Makes sense though, earthworm castings are great for nitrogen, I believe. Living fertilizer/aeration, hell yeah
 
DoeEyed

DoeEyed

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dukeofbaja said:
Also, I had no idea worms were good for the soil! Makes sense though, earthworm castings are great for nitrogen, I believe. Living fertilizer/aeration, hell yeah
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They are amazing for the soil, keeping them alive is a trick though. Make sure they are earthworms though, and not nightcrawlers.
 
jack the beanstalk

jack the beanstalk

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UNICRONLIVES said:
to me i spend the buc like baja said!! if you do use faucet water ...no matter if its well water or city water you need to let it sit in an open container for 24 hrs before you use it so the chlor. dissapates!!
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Ok...but HOW ON EARTH would chlorine get into my well??

People...you really aren't doing to well at this.:-|
 
jack the beanstalk

jack the beanstalk

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dukeofbaja said:
Also, I had no idea worms were good for the soil! Makes sense though, earthworm castings are great for nitrogen, I believe. Living fertilizer/aeration, hell yeah
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Note to self...do not take advice from duke...


Joking but seriously, haven't you noticed that almost every soil recipe includes earthworm castings??

Let's just let this thread die. :?
 
jack the beanstalk

jack the beanstalk

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dukeofbaja said:
No shit earthworm castings are good, but earthworms themselves? Not so obvious
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Where did you think the castings came from??

I was more thinking of a live soil/vs sterile soil for indoors. I think I am better off looking somewhere else for advice though.

You peeps have fun, smoke up.
 
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