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Water
Aug 18, 2013 4:32:59 GMT -5
Post by paulkoop on Aug 18, 2013 4:32:59 GMT -5
question about leaving tap water out on the counter for a week if the chlorine dissipates and makes it a little better for cps??
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Aug 18, 2013 6:29:39 GMT -5
Post by shoggoths on Aug 18, 2013 6:29:39 GMT -5
No, mineral content doesn't evaporate.
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Aug 18, 2013 10:40:51 GMT -5
Post by LucST on Aug 18, 2013 10:40:51 GMT -5
It is worth checking the water quality in your area. Much of BC's water is surface water and not ground water and there for has a lower mineral content.
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Water
Aug 18, 2013 13:52:05 GMT -5
Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 18, 2013 13:52:05 GMT -5
question about leaving tap water out on the counter for a week if the chlorine dissipates and makes it a little better for cps?? I made the same mistake and got told about it in forum on CP’s I was told there are 3 only acceptable water for a CP rainwater(or in winter melted snow) Reverse Osmosis(RO) water I found Aqua-Fina bottles RO Water...Reverse Osmosis I have 3 Flytraps and a sundew and this is what I use for water ONLY!! Distilled water ***important to only use the rainwater that falls directly in the collection container*** Through gutters or off a roof can pick up chemicals from the leaves or dirt(Gutters)( or chemicals)shingles that will over time Kill the plant off. Also I tried the letting tap water sit overnight to dissipate the chlorine, problem with that is all the other dissolved chemicals are left behind and not right away, the left behind chemicals build up and will kill the plant eventually.
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Water
Aug 18, 2013 14:26:15 GMT -5
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Post by H2O on Aug 18, 2013 14:26:15 GMT -5
I was told there are 3 only acceptable water for a CP rainwater(or in winter melted snow) Reverse Osmosis(RO) water I found Aqua-Fina bottles RO Water...Reverse Osmosis I have 3 Flytraps and a sundew and this is what I use for water ONLY!! Distilled water ***important to only use the rainwater that falls directly in the collection container*** Through gutters or off a roof can pick up chemicals from the leaves or dirt(Gutters)( or chemicals)shingles that will over time Kill the plant off. Also I tried the letting tap water sit overnight to dissipate the chlorine, problem with that is all the other dissolved chemicals are left behind and not right away, the left behind chemicals build up and will kill the plant eventually. Although those three types of waters great they aren't the only choices, I use tap water on all my plants and I feel they grow just fine. I also live where my water is only 19ppm, 22ppm on a bad day. If you live in Ontario this might not be the best idea. As well, collecting rain water off your roof and gutters can be just find. Once again it comes down to your situation, some of the best Sarracenia growers in the world collect off of shingles. What it all comes down to is everyones individual situation. Testing your water on a regular basis is always a good idea because each person is going to have different conditions.
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Aug 18, 2013 15:29:02 GMT -5
Post by sokkos on Aug 18, 2013 15:29:02 GMT -5
I have personally either used rain water collected off the roof through a downspout or from the deionized water tap at school and have never had a problem with my plants. I had considered the logic that shingles could leach, but I reasoned after so much rain and snow, whatever leaches from old shingles is probably minimal.
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Water
Aug 18, 2013 16:00:56 GMT -5
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Post by lloyd on Aug 18, 2013 16:00:56 GMT -5
The best idea is to buy a TDS meter for $15 or so with postage from the internet. Then you can test whenever you want. The difference between snow (~25PPM) shovelled even off other fresh snow (not using the bottom layer) and snow (~5 PPM) collected right in a bucket is significant. So water off a roof, etc., may be fine. Just test it first. I test rainwater that collects in dishes and containers on my deck and the TDS can range from ~0 PPM to ~100 PPM if other pots are nearby.
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Aug 18, 2013 17:06:28 GMT -5
Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Aug 18, 2013 17:06:28 GMT -5
Although those three types of waters great they aren't the only choices, I use tap water on all my plants and I feel they grow just fine. I also live where my water is only 19ppm, 22ppm on a bad day. If you live in Ontario this might not be the best idea. As well, collecting rain water off your roof and gutters can be just find. Once again it comes down to your situation, some of the best Sarracenia growers in the world collect off of shingles.
What it all comes down to is everyones individual situation. Testing your water on a regular basis is always a good idea because each person is going to have different conditions.
My parents water their plants with a garden hose. I to did the letting water sit overnight and my CP plants did fine, my Sundew grew like crazy using this method,(even my flytraps seemed to do ok) but to be fair some growers and a few sites warned against it saying in the long run this is bad for the plants and told me the 3 types of water to use, since I am new to CPs I decided to play it smart and use proper water sources.
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Aug 18, 2013 20:15:43 GMT -5
Post by lloyd on Aug 18, 2013 20:15:43 GMT -5
Toronto water has a TDS of ~ 140PPM! I only wish our tap water had a TDS of 19-22 PPM. Still the tomatoes like our water.
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Aug 18, 2013 22:50:04 GMT -5
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Post by H2O on Aug 18, 2013 22:50:04 GMT -5
Toronto water has a TDS of ~ 140PPM! I only wish our tap water had a TDS of 19-22 PPM. Still the tomatoes like our water. Back in St. kitts I would get over 160ppm so when I moved here and tested the water I thought my meter broke on the trip, now I have a RO unit that is basically new just sitting in my closet haha
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Aug 19, 2013 11:38:20 GMT -5
Post by shoggoths on Aug 19, 2013 11:38:20 GMT -5
Wow, 19-22 PPM, here's 100-200 PPM even if it comes from surface river %?%?&%?&
The alum treatment must be responsible for a great part of the TDS ...
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Aug 19, 2013 18:31:08 GMT -5
Post by LucST on Aug 19, 2013 18:31:08 GMT -5
It depends on where the river water comes from. If the river is being feed by ground water then the TDS could be quite high.
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