Alternative to RO water for hydro

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GHOPZZ

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Cant get a RO machine for waterright now.Would like my next effort to be passive hydro in 2.5 gallon containers. Now what water would be ok to go with, Spring water? or Distilled Water? my nutes are going tobe Flora Nova Bloom at 8ML the whole grow. What is everyones thoughts?
 
doc111

doc111

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GHOPZZ said:
Cant get a RO machine for waterright now.Would like my next effort to be passive hydro in 2.5 gallon containers. Now what water would be ok to go with, Spring water? or Distilled Water? my nutes are going tobe Flora Nova Bloom at 8ML the whole grow. What is everyones thoughts?
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If you have a grocery store with a self serve water machine you can use that. It's R/O and is pretty cheap, usually around $.25/gal.:mrgreen:
 
RL420

RL420

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doc111 said:
If you have a grocery store with a self serve water machine you can use that. It's R/O and is pretty cheap, usually around $.25/gal.:mrgreen:
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idk where you live, but in NY those water stands have like 400 ppm's. Tried it once.
 
Pavlin

Pavlin

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not good to use distilled water (I think) a clone of the good is to take water from the tap. then make preparations to PH 5.8.PH is measured only at 20 degrees centigrade or water which is at least 24 hours
 
dbkick

dbkick

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GHOPZZ said:
Cant get a RO machine for waterright now.Would like my next effort to be passive hydro in 2.5 gallon containers. Now what water would be ok to go with, Spring water? or Distilled Water? my nutes are going tobe Flora Nova Bloom at 8ML the whole grow. What is everyones thoughts?
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Whats wrong with your tap water???
 
massah

massah

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its fucking water guys...tap water has crap in it...RO and distilled water have all the salts/minerals/etc removed from it in general...so if you are using hydro and have a complete hydro line of nutrients that the plant needs, then either RO or Distilled water is just fine...if you have tap water thats not utter shit(like my lovely 90ppm water)...then you can use that...there is nothing wrong with RO water...
 
Pavlin

Pavlin

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"massah" you know all the chemical formula to the last element? if you share it with me personally. Thank you!
 
blimey

blimey

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I'm not sure what you intended to say but I'm just going to assume English isn't your first language since you are in the Netherlands. I wasn't trying to be aggressive though, I was just looking for confirmation.
 
dbkick

dbkick

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massah said:
its fucking water guys...tap water has crap in it...RO and distilled water have all the salts/minerals/etc removed from it in general...so if you are using hydro and have a complete hydro line of nutrients that the plant needs, then either RO or Distilled water is just fine...if you have tap water thats not utter shit(like my lovely 90ppm water)...then you can use that...there is nothing wrong with RO water...
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My tap comes in at 140 ppm and its fine, jesus this shit grows well in a fucking ditch , a little shit in the water isn't gonna matter.
 
massah

massah

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The only real major difference between RO and Distilled water(other than the process to which the final product is obtained and small differences in the final product), is the oxygen levels in the water...RO will have most of which it started with still there, distilled will have next to none, so as long as you are using something to put oxygen back into it(like airstones, cascading water, etc), then its all good...
 
blimey

blimey

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I'm pretty sure the answer is blatantly obvious but, if you water soil with a regular garden waterer, does it oxygenate it enough?
 
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