GH Hardwater

thx pharmacan for the info. for the reasons you listed alone is why i have acquired a water softener. just was unsure if i could use it for watering plants, and hopefully i can!

guess this would be a good test before getting into r/o water for extra cash. especially since i own the softener just need to install.

and from what redeye was sayin about buying filtered r/o water, sound like thats the bottled water you buy at the supermarket..etc so that might be a temp solution to test water problems. also i totally agree you get back what you put into the system. just piecing things together when i can, and just testing and experimenting in the mean time.

thx you guys for the valuable info.

You will need the Cal Mag plus no matter. Get some PH up and down. A good PH down is sulfuric acid, many comercial grower use it. That's right go to the auto store and buy battery acid. Just remember a little goes a long way.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by LOC NAR on probation

That's right go to the auto store and buy battery acid. Just remember a little goes a long way.

---

well thats an idea i never heard of hehe. thinking of picking up some GH pH downer for my next batch alone with come GH Klean and maybe some other stuff.

think i would be a bit scared buying any batt acid, around here thats stuff is known as a precursor. meaning they make meth with it. things have gotten so out of hand with that crap i refuse to even buy cold meds when im deathly sick or any other product that they use to make that stuff.

thats a diff idea for sure tho. thx.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by swisha

well thats an idea i never heard of hehe. thinking of picking up some GH pH downer for my next batch alone with come GH Klean and maybe some other stuff.

think i would be a bit scared buying any batt acid, around here thats stuff is known as a precursor. meaning they make meth with it. things have gotten so out of hand with that crap i refuse to even buy cold meds when im deathly sick or any other product that they use to make that stuff.

thats a diff idea for sure tho. thx.

---

Fuuuuccckkkkk - They use battery acid to make meth????

How stupid do you have to be to ingest that garbage?

I can see the meth head now... "Hey guys, I'm out of crank but I scraped some of that white stuff from my battery terminal and it gives you quite a rush..."

:S2:

PC :smokin:

Swisha - you might want to take at this thread, Another pH Question. It has some real good info about this same topic.

If you buy the RO water from a machine, take a look at the little led display, before you deposit any money, and it should say when the machine was last serviced. (Around here, the machines are serviced every 3 - 7 days). If you are towards the end of the use cycle, i.e. the next service is just about due, the water won't be as clean as if the machine was just serviced. I usually get 2-8ppm from a clean machine; 40-90ppm from a dirty one.

And, like LocNar said, if you start using filtered water, get some Cal-mag+. But you don't really want to start using it at full recommended dosage. Try 2 tsp/gal to start with and see how your plants like it.

Good Luck!!!

PC :thumbsup: