Chlorinated water in case of Emerg?

[Learningfirst]

Hey all,

I've got a grow room that is almost a lost cause - as I'm fairly certain that I've 89% males. I'm not a breeder and I know that since I concluded my low female ratio I didn't bother to aerate my water as usual. Problem is they need drink = I wonder how bad could one tapwater feeding be to my plants?

Peace.

Edit: above is drunken type.

I am a bit more disapointed that I am certain that my favorite plants are confirmed males.. I am new and looking into a better managed system. Long 10 week veg on males for first grow.. Pretty disappointed.

 

[tequila_sunrise]

Hey all,

I've got a grow room that is almost a lost cause - as I'm fairly certain that I've 89% males. I'm not a breeder and I know that since I concluded my low female ratio I didn't bother to aerate my water as usual. Problem is they need drink = I wonder how bad could one tapwater feeding be to my plants?

Peace.

Edit: above is drunken type.

I am a bit more disapointed that I am certain that my favorite plants are confirmed males.. I am new and looking into a better managed system. Long 10 week veg on males for first grow.. Pretty disappointed.

lol drunken post. IDK about you but I was using tap water for a bit and it was... ok. It kills off the microlife in the soil though, so that is something to be concerned about.

I switched to RO water recently which can be had for $.20 / gal at the local gas station. If you can find one of those 5 galon water containers, go to your gas station or grocery store and fill it up, its like $1

 

[CrumpleZone]

An organic purist would say to never use water right out of the tap. You don't sound like an organic purist to me. Do what u have to to keep the bitches alive, and consider getting a nice RO machine.

 

[tokinafaty420]

Run over to home depot. They sell 5 gallon jugs of low ppm water for $13.99. Keep the jugs and fill them up at the H2O stations located at most grocery stores for like $2.00 . Usually its R/O water, but a few are spring. Still better than tap though.

 

[michaeljordan]

Take tokinafaty420 advice. Go get one jug and reuse it! Tapwater is definitely bad for the microorganisms in your soil!

 

[Kalicokitty]

For three years straight I would fill my watering jug right from the sink and go directly to the plants, no one ever told me not too.
Never had a single problem.(that I was aware of anyway)

One time won't kill them.

 

[Nicoli]

Before I got an RO unit I did the infamous 5gallon of water refill at the grocery store, worked out fine, just a pain in the ass. I think it was like $1.20 for a refill.

 

[carpster]

grew hydrow for five years... always used tap water no worries...

 

[tokinafaty420]

Before I got an RO unit I did the infamous 5gallon of water refill at the grocery store, worked out fine, just a pain in the ass. I think it was like $1.20 for a refill.

Yeah pesonally I wouldn't do it if I had to refill them more than once a week. R/O units are great, they just use a ton of extra water. For some they pay for their water usage and it can get expensive.

 

[the gnome]

if you let tap water sitfor 24hrs the chlorine gas will dissapate on its own.
but I heard now that some utilities a type of chlorine thadoesn't dissapte as easily,
chloraman or something like that.
but ive use tap before with no real probs, one time would be ok imo

 

[tokinafaty420]

Tap water is dependent on the area you live in. Not all tap is the same. Some places like Deleware have awesome tap, then you come to where I live and the tap is sitting at 160-230 ppm, chloramine, and so much calcium in it that it causes toxicity in plants.

 

[Learningfirst]

Thanks everyone,

Haven't been looking at posts too much lately.

Peace.