Will This Water Work?

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Marijuana seen some $300 a seed but I'm not rich and stupid.

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I have my Grow Permit and I do partake and find it better than Hydrocodone.

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[PGB1]

About the chlorine, our city water is very high at 4.2 ppm. We can smell it.
My wife has makes "Holy Water" for the plants by doing what others suggested- letting it sit in an open container.

I tested some once and after only 3 hours at 23 degrees-C the chlorine was near zero at 0.08 ppm. After 12 hours at 21 degrees-C, it tested at zero chlorine.

Heating the water, although a big project if you have a lot, will scoot the chlorine out nearly instantly.
De-Ionizing filters and carbon filters also work wonderfully.

We have a cheap Pur brand filter on the kitchen faucet to rid the water of chlorine and lime. I think removing the lime helps lower the pH of the water. (I think, but never tested)

 

[YumYum]

About the chlorine, our city water is very high at 4.2 ppm. We can smell it.

If you can actually smell the chlorine smell, that is combined chlorine and not free chlorine. Combined chlorine is the after effect of free chlorine attacking something. Depending on the organics in the water supply, free chlorine can disappear pretty quickly but it should show right back up again with a combined chlorine test. Your city water must not be in too good of shape.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

I stay away from any Hydrogen Peroxide because Microbs don't like it

True, the microbes wouldn't like it, but if you add it to acidic water it will combine with the acidic elements and become something else. So long as it is only enough to neutralise the water it would be fine, and there are no microbes in city water until you put it on your garden, that's why the chlorine is there, to kill the nasty ones. You would be combining two opposite things the microbes don't like to make something neutral to them.
Having said that there are other, milder, basic things you could use to neutralise it, like sodium bicarbonate, or even wood ash.

 

[big rockpile]

About the chlorine, our city water is very high at 4.2 ppm. We can smell it.
My wife has makes "Holy Water" for the plants by doing what others suggested- letting it sit in an open container.

I tested some once and after only 3 hours at 23 degrees-C the chlorine was near zero at 0.08 ppm. After 12 hours at 21 degrees-C, it tested at zero chlorine.

Heating the water, although a big project if you have a lot, will scoot the chlorine out nearly instantly.
De-Ionizing filters and carbon filters also work wonderfully.

We have a cheap Pur brand filter on the kitchen faucet to rid the water of chlorine and lime. I think removing the lime helps lower the pH of the water. (I think, but never tested)

I've asked my wife about filters but she always has the negative.

I'm thinking help out with Hot Water Heater and pipes.

Seriously my son was on Well Water and always put me to shame even though I was doing everything perfect while he just didn't care.

Now he is using the same Water as me and hates it.

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[smitty55]

I've asked my wife about filters but she always has the negative.

I'm thinking help out with Hot Water Heater and pipes.

Seriously my son was on Well Water and always put me to shame even though I was doing everything perfect while he just didn't care.

Now he is using the same Water as me and hates it.

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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) neutralizes Chlorine quickly if you don't want to wait for it to off gas.
Sodium Thiosulfate is also used for aquariums, one drop is good for a gallon of water.

 

[PGB1]

If you can actually smell the chlorine smell, that is combined chlorine and not free chlorine. Combined chlorine is the after effect of free chlorine attacking something. Depending on the organics in the water supply, free chlorine can disappear pretty quickly but it should show right back up again with a combined chlorine test. Your city water must not be in too good of shape.

The figures I put in # 17 are Total Chlorine. Free always tested lower because it dissipates quicker than I can test. (Lab grade instruments that I use for cooling tower work)

I believe that Detroit water is high in chlorine due to the large amount of wood water mains that are still in use. They also have periodic chlorination stations throughout the 1,079 square mile service area.

When I worked in a stadium, the shop was 252 feet above the water main. In the morning, the first guy in would run the sinks until the nearly over-powering chlorine odor would leave. I think the free chlorine would rise to the top of the system during periods of non-use. The roof fire hydrants were even worse!

 

[Meadowlark]

I found this article interesting and those of you on chlorinated water might also. Yes, I'm glad I haven't been on chlorinated water for over three decades.

I've always considered it undesirable for plants...but there may be more to be concerned about.

"The newly identified substance, named “chloronitramide anion,” is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia. Chloramine is often used to kill viruses and bacteria in municipal water treatment systems. It has similarity to other toxic molecules."

MSN

 

[big rockpile]

Well it is obvious there is a difference I feel I need to do all I can for my plants.

We was blessed with more rain last night.

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[big rockpile]

Oh this is interesting I checked several places PH on my Rain Water 7.3.

I could bring it down but that would be a headache with all my watering.

Good thing is it don't have Chlorine.

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[smitty55]

Oh this is interesting I checked several places PH on my Rain Water 7.3.

I could bring it down but that would be a headache with all my watering.

Good thing is it don't have Chlorine.

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So far as I know pH meters that are meant for soil aren't all that accurate for liquids. That may depend on the brand though, I'm not really sure. One way to test would be to try it with distilled water which should be 7 and regular vinegar should be around 2.5

 

[big rockpile]

This is for liquid got one for soil.

Looking into a system to water my Garden. Thinking Drip Irrigation will work.

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