Hard water

I am about 12 days from seed in my first grow with 8 seedlings developing their second set of leaves. Everyday I seem to find new potential problems to worry and obsess about. Today it's water. My well water tests at ph 7. I will get some ph down to bring it to 6.3, so that's no problem. I know from washing dishes that my water is pretty hard. I worry it could block nutrients. Would anyone recommend a particular water testing kit? I know about reverse osmosis, which I was hoping to wait on. Do Brita filters or anything comparable help? After spending plenty of money getting a room set up, I was hoping to wait until Spring to call the plumber. Thanks in advance for the help.

yes hard water hurts your plants im picky i wont grow unless i have R/O

Actually hard water is good for your plants. So much nutrients in your water that the plants need. Get ph up and down and if you'd like a ppm meter to test your waters purity level and adjust your nutes to it. If you'd like, there's a thread with amazing info on water and choosing water and all that good stuff.

KushisSweet said:

Actually hard water is good for your plants. So much nutrients in your water that the plants need. Get ph up and down and if you'd like a ppm meter to test your waters purity level and adjust your nutes to it. If you'd like, there's a thread with amazing info on water and choosing water and all that good stuff.

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always looking for new info could u explain y hard water is good for plants whats the purpose of a R/O system but i really think ur mistaken

Well, hard water contains minerals that's very good for the plants! There's good information here: http://www.420magazine.com/forums/frequently-asked-questions/70794-water-cannabis.html

About 4 or 5 paragraphs from the bottom is where he talks about tap water and hard water.

KushisSweet said:

Well, hard water contains minerals that's very good for the plants! There's good information here: http://www.420magazine.com/forums/frequently-asked-questions/70794-water-cannabis.html

About 4 or 5 paragraphs from the bottom is where he talks about tap water and hard water.

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thanks my man keep puffin!

Anytime, and always! your hit!

Go for rain water... Its what mother nature uses....

I( just dont use hard water right before harvest, I always use rain water or R/o. so my plants dont suck up the crap in the water. But my water is HARD and yellow.

I dont like any extra stuff in my meds.

rollinbud said:

Go for rain water... Its what mother nature uses....

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I've been thinking about that. How do you collect yours? Any special set-up?

...and is melted snow just as good? That'd be easy for me collect up here in Maine!

I have a Rain barell (wheel barrow) that collects rain water, but now is a block of ice with snow on it. I am just going to melt it down, I dont think there would be any problem with snow/ice as long as it is CLEAN

KushDog said:

I dont think there would be any problem with snow/ice as long as it is CLEAN

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Clean as the proverbial "driven snow" up here in rural Maine.

[h=3]Rain.snow pretty much same thing.... Rain Water during/after lightning storm is best, more Nitrogen[/h]