Water Treatment Question

_EQ

_EQ

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Hey yall, sorry back again asking a million questions. I have been using Microbe Life Dechlorinator+ to reduce the chlorine/chloramine content in my municipal tap water. Will this affect the microbe biology in my teas and soils? I purchased a boogie blue plus filter this morning. After reading on their site they state that sodium treatments (main ingredient in Microbe Life DC+ Sodium Thiosulfate) can impact microbe growth in soils. What are some of you experts’ 2¢?
 
go go kid

go go kid

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anything that puts sodium ions into the water is bad. your swapping out chlorine/chloramine ions for sodium. as i understand it, thats bad.
but i could be wrong, so wait for others advice
 
Week4@inCharge

Week4@inCharge

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Yeah it's bad, probably better to just use a hose charcoal filter or one of them fish tank dechlorinator products. If your small a grower, bottled water might be an option.
 
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Ian Smith said:
Cleaning your water will absolutely help your microbes. Note that RO water will absolutely kill all your microbes, unless buffered with nutrients or at least a calmag. Different species of microbes are affected by sodium differently... My best recomendation is Key To Life microbes because of their wide variety of species. And since it is powder and not in liquid.
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That's a first for me, I've never heard or read anything saying RO water could kill microbes. Interesting.
 
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Ian Smith said:
Cleaning your water will absolutely help your microbes. Note that RO water will absolutely kill all your microbes, unless buffered with nutrients or at least a calmag. Different species of microbes are affected by sodium differently... My best recomendation is Key To Life microbes because of their wide variety of species. And since it is powder and not in liquid.
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Jeez that stuff is pricey, I use both recharge and photosynthesis plus, but honestly after this grow I might just stick with photosynthesis plus and some molasses and kelp teas.
 
Wastei

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Why not use regular ascorbic acid? That's what's been used in water treatment for ages and is safe for plants.

I've seen people have success with regular tap doing JMS solutions with potatoes. Boiling water for 30+ minutes removes most chlorine/chloramine and in contact with a carbon source the reaction is even faster.
 
Star Dog

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I've no interest in soil so i don't get involved with discussion about growing in it but I've a little interest in microscopic life of any form.

I'm unable to kill microbial life with 4/5ppm of chlorine in my nutrient 3x daily, I've went as high as 40ppm of chlorine for a short period for experimental purposes which did kill some species but the biggest majority was left unharmed.
A microscope clip from run off after feeding mineral salts and 4/5 ppm chlorine 3x daily throughout flowering.

Chlorine is allegedly beneficial to plants its used in photosynthesis, some experts say it's essential?
there's tons of info available on the subject if you search google.
 
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Star Dog said:
I've no interest in soil so i don't get involved with discussion about growing in it but I've a little interest in microscopic life of any form.

I'm unable to kill microbial life with 4/5ppm of chlorine in my nutrient 3x daily, I've went as high as 40ppm of chlorine for a short period for experimental purposes which did kill some species but the biggest majority was left unharmed.
A microscope clip from run off after feeding mineral salts and 4/5 ppm chlorine 3x daily throughout flowering.

Chlorine is allegedly beneficial to plants its used in photosynthesis, some experts say it's essential?
there's tons of info available on the subject if you search google.
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I was surprised to here about Chlorine as a beneficiary myself, and still don't know how that is to this date. Really confusing, good for plant, bad for microbes.
Microbes can recover quickly, it's probably why your still seeing them in the microscope. And kudos to you for going that deep into it.
 
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