Chlorine/chloramines

Microbeman said:

Neutralize both with a teaspoon of molasses in 5 gallons
(do a search of forum)
OR a bit of compost
OR a bit of dirt
OR ascorbic acid (do a search)
OR an old shoe

Organic matter neutralizes chlorine and chloramines

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I got
Blackstrap molasses
Dirt
Compost
Lemon fruits


How many hours is needed to bubble the City Water with these
to get rid off Chlorine?

And amounds of them?

Nice thread.

ml or gram per gallon please.

I dont want use Molasses only.
This can block the soil from drinking if used wrong ?

Neutralize Once a week with only Molasses,
and Once with only Dirt or Lemons is my idea do it.

Maybe avoid use alot of other Nutes that contains Molasses to avoid block the soil?
when i Use Molasses to Neutralize City Water?

I don't use molasses unless I'm making ACT.
Then I use maybe a cup to 5 gallons. I really just guess.
I think MM probably has a more accurate estimate.

If you have a lemon tree, you have it made.
I think a previous post citing the LAWD claimed a medium orange would declorinate a gallon of water in 30 minutes.
Take a guess from that.
If you don't get it all out, don't worry.
I used to use 1large or 2small lemons in 5 gallons most every time I watered. I leave the dropped lemons to dry up. Leave them whole. You can bury them to dig up later.

Usually a hand full of dried leaves, vegetable scraps, soil, dirty socks.

Great thread MM. I discovered this thread only just now.

So, all what is needed is just a bit of organic matter to make the chlorine/chloramines knock itself out.

I wonder how much damage unflitered citywater can do in reality to the microherd in a soil.
It needs to pass through so many inches of microbial dominant organic matter.

Citywater isn't much of a disinfectant either. I think it would require a large amount of a strong disinfectant to do some significant damage to an organic soil. I think any damage caused to the microherd will be quickly refilled if you use unfiltered citywater. The microherd can multiply fast and repair any possible damage.

Chlorine is also an important micronutrient.
http://plantprobs.net/plant/nutrientImbalances/chlorine.html
https://docs.google.com/presentatio...lswkE5VqgLf2M/embed?hl=en&size=s&slide=id.p20

I'll just continue on with how my mentors taught me to use straight citywater. They said it won't do damage and that even bubbling doesn't lower the chlororamine levels.

I haven't had any issues so far with the use of unfiltered water. And I don't see any difference with bubbling it for 24-48h.

Thanks a lot Microbeman for all the info!

Is there any list where you can get info how much Cloride there is in your Tap City Water?
This is about where you live?

Maybe there is places that got alot chloride? and you want do something to it ?

And like Cvh says, if you dont notice any problems, then you dont need care about this maybe at all?

Your local water district may have a website with chlorine information.
I don't worry about it, but I usually have something to mix in the water.
Its easy to find a hand full of leaves or to keep a few on hand.

h.h. said:

Your local water district may have a website with chlorine information.
I don't worry about it, but I usually have something to mix in the water.
Its easy to find a hand full of leaves or to keep a few on hand.

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Indeed totally.

I try email anyway my local water company just for fun.
They maybe have data about the water. They must have i think.