GH Hardwater

[swisha]

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.

[LOC NAR on probation]

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.

[swisha]

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.

[PharmaCan]

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..."

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PC :smokin:

[PharmaCan]

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: