How bad is hard well water?

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Delta-9

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I keep running out of bottled water.

What if I only use the well water a few times, will that hurt them?
 
Token

Token

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not bad at all, actully good with the micro org. just make sure the ph is right b4 adding any to your plant
 
olds442

olds442

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i us hard well water and just like token said keep the ph right i would think that it would be better then bottled water its untuched but then i have never tryed bottled water so what do i know
 
Token

Token

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It's bad? learn new things everyday. but bottle water doesn't have any micro orgism that could hlep with root growth
 
Token

Token

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I've always heard from hippis that rain water is the best water to use, Not sure if it really does help, but when ever it rains i put out a blow to gather it.
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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you dont want shit in the water, you add these with the soil well water has lots of lime calicum and is prone to lockup due to high ppm
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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invest in some ozarka 5 gallon bottles also as they will help you stock pile water. a good RO filter can make 15-50 gallons of water a day depending on quality desired
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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yes this system will use salt to draw out these sediments, you will still need to invest in further filtration but softeners will improve the quality dramatically
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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outta the grownd here in over 700 ppm after the softner 580 after the RO filter 011 ppm thats better than bottled water quailty, now i do have alot of filter costs and about 120 pounds of salt every 60 days
 
BIGMIKE13

BIGMIKE13

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abudsmoker said:
yes this system will use salt to draw out these sediments, you will still need to invest in further filtration but softeners will improve the quality dramatically
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so through the softner and then through the water purifier under the sink...

damn , i wish i knew my ppm. can they check it at the pool store (question to myself )

thanks abud for the good info..:joint: :peace:
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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you can get a meter for 40.00 or less for the starter ones. i am unsure where you cn get tested as i simply purchased these meters a my local retailer
 
olds442

olds442

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abudsmoker said:
well water is very hard and has high EC/ TDS this water is less than desireable for growing.
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now i know i do have a water sofiner and a undersink filter but i allway thought it would be better for the plant . but i am wrong and now i know sorry
 
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