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03-02-2005, 01:37 AM

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My well water SUCKS and I am worried that my last several grows have been affected by it. The ph direct from the tap is around 6.8 which is good for plants but I have to question that whatever is making it slightly acidic could be harming the plants. Recently I've been boiling it before watering but this makes the ph go up off the charts and I find myself putting close to a 1/2 cp of ph down per 5 gallons to adjust it which might be just as harmful for plants. Does anyone know what affect this amount of Ph down could have on plants?

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02-24-2005, 11:56 #2
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do you know what your ppm are?
you might want to get a water filter

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02-24-2005, 13:36 #3
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Hey Luci here are my results from store bought test strips-
Free Chloine 0.0 ppm
Total Alkalinity 60 ppm
Total Hardness 50 ppm
Total Nitrate 2.0 ppm
Iron 0.0 ppm
Copper 0.5 ppm
Sulfate 250 ppm
Chloride 500 ppm

My well water runs into a ultra-violet chamber and then into a filter made of cloth -no softners added. What are the proper ppm levels before feeding in a soil medium ? I don't drink the water here but I hope my plants can still live off it!

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03-02-2005, 06:13 AM

Check with advanced nutrients they have a well water formula there forums would be a great resource for you with this issue Reef

BigToke · 03-02-2005, 06:25 AM

Your tap-water will work just fine, it looks to me like it’s perfect!! I most defiantly would not boil you tap-water as this could kill your plants in the long run…….just use the tap-water with nothing and you should be just fine………btw all of this was said without knowing what type of grow that your doing, so take that with a grain of salt.

Nugs of Science · 04-03-2005, 05:19 AM

Well water sucks especailly if you have alot of sulfites which it seems your water does. Your PPM of your water are screaming high ~800 ppm before adding anything. Good tap water will be around <200 ppm and around 6.8 pH. Unless I got something wrong here, I would not use that water. Salt buildup and potential lockout seem possible. Any assess to an RO unit?
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03-02-2005, 01:37 AM	#1
Summit Guest Posts: n/a	well water Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9 Well Water? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My well water SUCKS and I am worried that my last several grows have been affected by it. The ph direct from the tap is around 6.8 which is good for plants but I have to question that whatever is making it slightly acidic could be harming the plants. Recently I've been boiling it before watering but this makes the ph go up off the charts and I find myself putting close to a 1/2 cp of ph down per 5 gallons to adjust it which might be just as harmful for plants. Does anyone know what affect this amount of Ph down could have on plants? summit View Public Profile Send a private message to summit Find More Posts by summit 02-24-2005, 11:56 #2 lucifer eternal stoner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: coastal BC Posts: 688 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- do you know what your ppm are? you might want to get a water filter lucifer View Public Profile Send a private message to lucifer Find More Posts by lucifer 02-24-2005, 13:36 #3 summit Chef de Herb Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Luci here are my results from store bought test strips- Free Chloine 0.0 ppm Total Alkalinity 60 ppm Total Hardness 50 ppm Total Nitrate 2.0 ppm Iron 0.0 ppm Copper 0.5 ppm Sulfate 250 ppm Chloride 500 ppm My well water runs into a ultra-violet chamber and then into a filter made of cloth -no softners added. What are the proper ppm levels before feeding in a soil medium ? I don't drink the water here but I hope my plants can still live off it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by summit : 02-24-2005 at 14:03.
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04-03-2005, 05:19 AM	#4
Nugs of Science SAC -Scientist for the Advacement of Cannabis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 329	Well water sucks especailly if you have alot of sulfites which it seems your water does. Your PPM of your water are screaming high ~800 ppm before adding anything. Good tap water will be around <200 ppm and around 6.8 pH. Unless I got something wrong here, I would not use that water. Salt buildup and potential lockout seem possible. Any assess to an RO unit? NoS __________________ The more I learn the less I really know. Better MJ through science!
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03-02-2005, 06:13 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Check with advanced nutrients they have a well water formula there forums would be a great resource for you with this issue Reef
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03-02-2005, 06:25 AM	#3
BigToke Bio-Bucket Specialist Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In My Bio-Cave, Growing In Bio-Buckets Posts: 1,558	Your tap-water will work just fine, it looks to me like it’s perfect!! I most defiantly would not boil you tap-water as this could kill your plants in the long run…….just use the tap-water with nothing and you should be just fine………btw all of this was said without knowing what type of grow that your doing, so take that with a grain of salt.
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