Gerber Purified Baby Water w/ added MgSO4, CHKO3, & CaCl2

Moishe · Mar 26, 2014

So a lot of the Gerber baby water and shit I see at markets are purified through distillation or reverse osmosis, they're fluoride free, and they contain Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, and Calcium Chloride... that's it. Anyone try using it? From what I know these are all really good things for plant water, it provides appropriate pH buffers, and the EC of the water isn't too high naturally. Just wondering if anyone uses it. Obviously it's not going to be a godsend or the end-all to "where the fuck should I get hydro water?", but I think it'd be better than running city tap. If anyone has experience or good science, please share. If you have an opinion on this without experience or science, then go for it. Just don't flame like the egocentric circlejerk of douche baggery you really are. (Kidding. I love you all.
Cheers :joint:

And just for the hell of it... here are a few shots of some beautiful babies that my friend has recently turned over to 12/12 in her 215 compliant med grow
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superstoner1 · Mar 26, 2014

Why make it so complicated? Most city tap water is fine to use. Its federal law that cities give you an analysis of the water supply each year that measures everything in it. I have used mine for years with nothing but great success and I couldn't imagine not being able to just turn the valve and fill a res. With almost 300gal in res's I would have no time.

Moishe · Mar 26, 2014

The tap around here is .6+ EC. There is also a lot of hydrofracking going on in this area, and I can't even bear to drink the shit, much less feed it to babies.

Southerner · Mar 26, 2014

Seems like just getting a decent R.O. machine or Tall Boy filter would be the better answer in the long run.

Moishe · Mar 26, 2014

I don't find using bottled water practical for most conventional growers. My friend has a distiller and a filter she uses for water around the house, but waiting on a 2L distiller (which takes an hour to distill 2L) or a 6L carbon filter (which takes about 30mins for 6L) is just too time consuming opposed to a 10min trip to the market, and a larger distiller or RO system isn't within her budget.

churchhaze · Mar 26, 2014

Since when did water become such a complicated subject. Just use water. If your water is under 200ppm, it really isn't going to matter. If it's higher, you can use a nitric acid based pH down to convert CaCO3 + HNO3 -> Ca(NO3)2 + CO2, essentially replacing some of your recipes Ca(NO3)2 with HNO3 and getting rid of the carbonates.

If you need extra calcium because of RO/distilled source, get calcium nitrate. It's 2-3 dollars a pound on cropking, or amazon. If you need magnesium, use magnesium sulfate.

The origin of your water isn't really important as long as it doesn't have too much "shit" in it.

Moishe said:
So a lot of the Gerber baby water and shit I see at markets are purified through distillation or reverse osmosis, they're fluoride free, and they contain Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, and Calcium Chloride... that's it. Anyone try using it? From what I know these are all really good things for plant water, it provides appropriate pH buffers, and the EC of the water isn't too high naturally. Just wondering if anyone uses it. Obviously it's not going to be a godsend or the end-all to "where the fuck should I get hydro water?", but I think it'd be better than running city tap. If anyone has experience or good science, please share. If you have an opinion on this without experience or science, then go for it. Just don't flame like the egocentric circlejerk of douche baggery you really are. (Kidding. I love you all.
Cheers
And just for the hell of it... here are a few shots of some beautiful babies that my friend has recently turned over to 12/12 in her 215 compliant med grow
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