Quote Originally Posted by indicagrower
water softeners use salt...i don't think your plants are gonna like that (just my thoughts)
Sigh... It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

A water softner runs your water through a substance called "zeolite" which attract the minerals in the water and hold them. Every now and then the zeolite needs to be scrubbed with brine (salt water) to remove the minerals from the zeolite. The final step of the scrubbing process is that the zeolite tank is back flushed to remove all impurities, including the brine.

The water that then comes from your tap is, tap water minus most of the minerals. It won't harm your plants.

Softened water is not as pure as R/O water. However, considering the many benefits of softened water - cleaner laundry, cleaner skin, bathrooms and kitchen easier to clean, to name a few - a water softner would be a good thing in general and would probably also help with your water problems.

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