Local canal water

[pothead66]

Hi guys,

I`m pretty new to guerilla growing .. or outdoor growing.
Last year I was slinging water (no car) to the grow site.. it was hell.. I only managed to get something like 2.5 ounces, and that was on ONE plant... This year, I want to flower 5-6 females (in the ground, or not)..
There`s a local canal(coming from the city`s bigass river) near the site... A LOT of different plants grow in that canal...
I wanna build a self watering pot or hole for each girl... Would the water in the canal cause damage to the roots..?-like algae and shit?
The plants IN the canal look very healthy each year, and the canal`s sides are FULL of weeds and stingy bushes.. and really tall green grass... even some willows here and there..

So, will the water damage the roots? Would it have a big impact in a self-watering system? Would it be better in a classical watering sys?

I can take some pics of the canal and plants somewhere in march/april if necessary (when they start to grow)

Thank you in advance !

 

[_tessarecting]

Put them in an area that gets 9 hours sunlight and ground that is moist but not soaked, rocky, airy beds work

 

[pothead66]

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but, can I use the canal water ? It has plenty of plants growing in and around it

 

[_tessarecting]

Ask the canal

Jk

I guarantee you can find strsins that will love it

Do analysis if you're curious

 

[_tessarecting]

Try to plant in multiple microclimates see which thrive the most

 

[Lester Beans]

The plants growing in or next to the canal such as the willows and grasses do not mind having their feed wet. Cannabis does mind. Moist but not soaked is a good description.

Does the canal have boat traffic? One, they might be spotted by a passing boat. Two, the water may contain fuel, oil, pollutants, etc. I would say if the water moves pretty good you should be ok or if you would eat fish that came from the canal you should be fine.

 

[pothead66]

The plants growing in or next to the canal such as the willows and grasses do not mind having their feed wet. Cannabis does mind. Moist but not soaked is a good description.

Does the canal have boat traffic? One, they might be spotted by a passing boat. Two, the water may contain fuel, oil, pollutants, etc. I would say if the water moves pretty good you should be ok or if you would eat fish that came from the canal you should be fine.

No fish, just frogs.. no boat traffic either...
I just want to water from the canal... not plant directly in/around it

 

[stoned-trout]

I have used all kinds of water without any issues...if its clean and not polluted go for it...I have used alkaline water which I would then add acidic ferts to ,,,to lower it some,,and I used acidic water which I added pro tekt to up the ph some...yeehaw..its got to be better than the city water I use now at 383 ppm

 

[pothead66]

I think the water 'might' be polluted. If plants grow and frogs live.. how dirty can it be?

 

[_tessarecting]

By what?