What's the best water to use on my girls?

c_toke_420

c_toke_420

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I currently do NOT have an R.O. system. What is the best water to use for my grow? :weed: Thank u fir ur advice in advance fellow tokers!:joint::lol:
 
GrowinDad

GrowinDad

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Tap. I use a PUR filter that fits on my faucet as well. Let it sit for a day or two or air out any chlorine. Key thing is to adjust PH appropriately before feeding.
 
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anzohaze

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Agree with both unless you have chloramine added and then it's a different story but yes what both above people said and or I use fish tank know water sometimes and a lot of good things in it
 
Stormlister

Stormlister

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I wonder how fish pond water will do... can only be good due to its organics. But I am in no position to give advice as I literary know nothing about this.
 
c_toke_420

c_toke_420

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What about buying purified water?and what's the difference between distilled,drink in water and purified?sorry for stupid newbie questions.:bigjoint:
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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Use only dihydrogen monoxide on your plants for vigorous growth and vigor. Just be careful it has some side effects..

Dihydrogen monoxide:

  • is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
  • contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
  • may cause severe burns.
  • contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
  • accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
  • may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
  • has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
 
hyroot

hyroot

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distilled water is self explanatory. It goes through a distillation process. RO water goes through a reverse osmosis system - filters and UV. If you want minerals use tap water or get an ionizer machine that adjusts ph. They're $1,000-$3,500

those pur filters don't remove anything. The ppm's never change. They swindled millions of people with that one.

if you want to buy water. Go to a water store or those glacier machines and fill up a 5gal jug. Those have zero ppm's. Where bottled water has 7-50 ppm's.
 
GrowinDad

GrowinDad

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I got the PUR filter for my beer brewing originally. It does remove chlorine and some stuff. But I honestly can't say it is helping me any and may be a small waste of money. But nothing like buying water!!! I imagine it may also depend on the quality of your tap.
 
sunny747

sunny747

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Here is the scoop, in my humble opinion. You want to know what is going into your plant. The only way to do that is to strip everything out and then add back in what you want to be there. If you have just one or a few plants, which should be enough bud for most people, then it is best to buy either distilled or purified water.

An RO system is nice to have, but a home RO system that is worth having will run around $400. The ones from HD are not rated very well. The PUR or Britta filters will do little for your water quality. In my opinion the chlorine is not even that big of an issue. Chlorine dissipates quickly when exposed to contaminates. Have your dog swim in the pool for 5 minutes and then check the chlorine level. You will need to shock the pool because your chlorine levels will likely be low.

The bigger problem is PPM. If you are starting with PPM of say 500 then you will likely end up having issues. It's not the chlorine it is the dissolved solids (salts) in the water. Your water becomes crowded and your nutrients have to fight for their share of space.

If you used just RO or distilled water then you will have a problem adjusting PH and you will need to add Cal/Mag.

Here is the solution that seems to work for most home growers. Use 50-75% bottled RO or distilled water and the rest Tap water. Your ppm will likely be in the 100-150 range then and you will have sufficient calmag present and your PH won't go crazy when adding nutes.. I have been doing this for my current grow and I have not run into any problems at all. Previously I used a PUR "filter" and had lots of issues.
 
a senile fungus

a senile fungus

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WeedFreak78 said:
Use only dihydrogen monoxide on your plants for vigorous growth and vigor. Just be careful it has some side effects..

Dihydrogen monoxide:

  • is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
  • contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
  • may cause severe burns.
  • contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
  • accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
  • may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
  • has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
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Holy shit. This should be a PSA. I even heard that this stuff falls from the sky! That's scary!
 
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