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Post by petmantis on Apr 3, 2010 14:26:05 GMT -5
Hello,
I've filled up my bog container with approx. 100 litres of sphagnum peat moss. Now comes the hard part: getting the peat moss wet.
Is it necessary to use distilled water, or can I just use tap water to get it moist, and then water with only distilled water regularly?
I don't have a ton of distilled water on hand, since my local pharmacy stopped carrying it for some reason, so I'm trying to save up.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Post by hal on Apr 3, 2010 17:16:30 GMT -5
I used tap water for the first soak on my bog and it seems to be doing fine 1 year later.
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Post by petmantis on Apr 3, 2010 18:47:38 GMT -5
I used tap water for the first soak on my bog and it seems to be doing fine 1 year later. Sounds like an idea, perhaps to make it even better, a combination of distilled and tap water to dilute the minerals found in tap water...
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Post by H2O on Apr 3, 2010 19:09:00 GMT -5
I was always under the impression that it's the buildup of minerals that is going to kill CP's
I would bet money nothing is going to happen if you start with tap water. You'll have to water after you plant anyways right?
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Post by petmantis on Apr 3, 2010 20:42:39 GMT -5
I was always under the impression that it's the buildup of minerals that is going to kill CP's I would bet money nothing is going to happen if you start with tap water. You'll have to water after you plant anyways right? Yup, that's true. Even if you run out of distilled water sometime and the plants are wilting, use tap water - it's better than nothing. However, you should flush the pot after with distilled water after repeated exposure to tap water...
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Post by Syble on Apr 3, 2010 22:19:35 GMT -5
some tap water is worse then others, ours must not be that bad because i regularlly water my indoor CPs with it. There should be no problems with your bog either, i had to do that myself with my bog, but i found it more effective to wet the peat in a wheel barrow before putting it inground. Have fun! Sib
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Post by petmantis on Apr 4, 2010 18:34:04 GMT -5
some tap water is worse then others, ours must not be that bad because i regularlly water my indoor CPs with it. There should be no problems with your bog either, i had to do that myself with my bog, but i found it more effective to wet the peat in a wheel barrow before putting it inground. Have fun! Sib Alrighty, thanks for the tip Sib I guess watering once won't hurt at all, I mean, I've watered them before many times but I always change the soil....but anyways. It's the constant buildup of minerals that kills them.
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Post by nepenthes12 on Jul 26, 2010 11:37:24 GMT -5
I think you will be fine.
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Post by mabudon on Jul 26, 2010 16:36:41 GMT -5
Hey nepenthes12 do you think you could stop with the necro-posting, it is bringing things that have long since been settled back to the top and it really disturbs the flow of the forum and kind of defeats the purpose of having things ordered by date.
"Necro-Posting"- verb- definitions A-The act of digging up old topics just to type something and hit reply without adding ANYTHING of value and pushing current topics out of the top spot., which is where the new stuff belongs B- something that will annoy everyone especially moderators and could lead to a ban
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Post by montanaguy29 on Nov 8, 2010 23:41:09 GMT -5
I think it might be a good idea to let the tap water sit for a day or 2 before using it because some of the minerals will dissolve out or evaporate, especially if the water is hot from the tap while it sits. I have not used water from the tap but I have had to before and I think it is much safer to use after some of the total dissolved solids have had a good amount of time to site and either sink to the bottom of the container, or evaporate out. It does helps to wait as I have new sphagnum moss growing in some containers and it seems to be safe if i use tap water as long as it has been out for at least 24 hrs. Try it before just using water straight out of the tap, and if you have a decent sized fridge and water purifier in it, you can use that distilled water as well. Just some ideas and helpful advice in case you need it.
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Post by lloyd on Nov 9, 2010 11:11:14 GMT -5
If the water is chlorinated, the chlorine and by-products will mostly be gone after sitting for 24 hours. This is good for fish in aquariums. It shouldn't make any difference for total dissolved salts (TDS). However one watering with tap water should be Ok. It's the buildup that kills. Peat makes an excellent sponge for TDS anyway-some aquarium references advise using a peat filter to acidify and purify the water of TDS.
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