the best water

[- ezra -]

rain water doesnt carry eggs unless it has been stagnant for some time in the open. Dont be afraid, rain water is awesome. A sediment filter is all you need if your worried about it.

- Ez

 

[NamelessCitizen]

I use tap water, left out 24 hours in gallon containers as well.

 

[Yarkand]

Is any body going to answer the questions that is being asked? "If money isn't an issue would distiled water be the best way to go"

Wanting to know myself 2

 

[jojajico]

lol thx ^^

 

[bdolla13]

what about water from a fish tank?

 

[Philly Green]

My opinion: (and its been said, but I am reitterating) tap water...place in large bucket in warm, non-dusty area. Aerate with a small aquarium pump in between waterings. As far as ph goes..it differs depending on the grow medium. Hyrdoponics will tolerate less fluctuation in ph and will also suffer more from poorly oxgenated water and chlorine shock. Although I have had some outdoor soil-pot grows that have done well with "wild" water...I will have to agree with ballastman, because its not worth the risk of getting that one spore in week 8 of flowering that causes root rot or whatever else. Or worse the EGGS! Fish tank water is probably both extremely potentious, but also extremely dangerous...light, water, and clear containers often cause mildew and other weird funguses, but there is lots of good fish crap in the water....

 

[TNTBudSticker]

Distilled Water

Less Chance of a mistak in nutes,,plants love clean water

Tap water is so-so,,you don't want so-so

 

[topherfrog]

The ph of disttiled water depends on your air. It is 7 in theory. But it is nothing but pure H2o so it will mix with other ions and become acidic instantly. The ph of my disttiled is 5.8. Another problem with distilled is no dissolved oxygen. You need to bubble it or add some h202. a teaspoon of blackstrap mollasses and epsom salt wont hurt none either.

 

[Guest]

Thats a great point,I've seen pretty wide swings in store bought distilled water,usually its low.The water that comes out of my dehumidifier is about a 5 PH or so and if I dont use cal-mag with it,its not even as good as my tapwater which is hard.Tapwater gets a bad rap you have to go by results thats all that counts

 

[Truth]

Distilled water is better than tap any day. if you are using proper nutrients, then you shouldn't end up with deficiency's. The only other explanation for this could possibly be that your pH may have drifted too quickly and caused nutrient lock out. Remember, you add much less pH adjusting chemicals the more purer the water is. and in some systems since there is less of a buffer, you will notice rapid changes in pH. however, good pH buffered nutrients combined with distilled or r/o water will result in a very stable pH. if anything, use 3 parts distilled and 1 part tap. The combination can prove well in adding extra elements and keeping the pH relatively stable.

 

[capegrower]

Water lesson time
distilled and ro water has less buffers in it..ie the PH will go up and down especially if the DO is low and the CO2 is high. Calcium and manganese carbonates deterime water hardess in MG/L, anything over 100 MG/L is considered hard water. Cholrinated water should be arerated or left out overnight to allow transporation of the gas, chorline is injected as gas most of the time.
PH = power of hydrogen - the reciprocal logarithmic value of hydrogen ions
1-14 log value of hydrogen and hydroxl ions-acid lowers ph , Base raises ph

If you dont know then go get a sample bottle from a local laboratory that does analysis and have a basic $40 test done, or if its public water ask the water supplier for a single sheet analysis of the water quality. Ive done thousand of water samples and its pretty basic people, its worth the effort and the money to really know whats in your water. PH, hardness, chlorine residual are the big 3 you need to worry about...