to much calcium in the water

[stinkyattic]

There's 1 movie poster. Mine is from the second edition of the book. There's one more! It's also blue like yours.

[the image reaper]

What is an RO filter?

Reverse-Osmosis water filter ... removes pretty much everything from the water (it's what most of your bottled water is) ... after using mine for awhile, I stopped, and started driving 40 miles roundtrip, to obtain springwater (I found water flowing from a local spring, 6.7 pH) :thumbsup: ... the RO filters remove all calcium, so it tends to turn the water acidic ... also, it removes magnesium, iron, etc., that need to be replaced ... after all that hassle, it's easier for me to make the scenic drive :jointsmile:

[stinkyattic]

the ones that have been inside, and are out now, have this same problem and the nights are now about 56 coldest, more like average 60. i still think it has something to do with the amount of calcium i have in the water,

Trust me, cold temps bring out purple colors. And those temps are ideal for some pretty canna fall foliage.

[inbud]

yes i noticed on the plant last year that we grew, i left some very small amount of folaige on her, she all but screamed purple before she froze. oh well...i am gonna try to find the ph meter in the hardware store tomarrow, this omosis thing doesent sound like a winner either. i hate the idea of going somewhere else to find water to give these girls. i have six in flower right now and six more that should be flowering soon...that is a lot of water to haul. Thank you all for your help.
inbud

[inbud]

a quick note, here, i took some of te leaves to the hydro guy, and his wife told me that the pruple was normal to a plant called purps....as she said, she ad seen purple stems and leaves on plants with the word purple in thier names....so i guess that is that on the purple stem and leaf problem.
thank you all sincerly, from the bottom of my heart for your efforts to help me.
inbud
thank you again

[Storm Crow]

If your grow is small just "cut" your water with distilled.

[Zcomp]

I got you inbud. Go to the fish store and get Seachem neutral regulator. It is a phosphor buffer. Quote from bottle "It softens water by precipitating calcium and magnesium". Seachem does extensive testing and is renowned in the aquatic world for its science backing its products. I use it to adjust my water in my tank and sometimes to my plant water. Warning, This is a phosphate buffer so watch the amount of fert you use with it. Its also adjustable, one tsp may not eliminate all your calcium but it will bring it down a notch. Also I'll mention that this product was constructed around a planted aquarium so it should be completely harmless to plants though I wouldn't go too far above the recommended dose.

[inbud]

thank you so much, i have twelve plants i can grow legal, they are in 15 gallon containers, i will look into this Seachem neutral regulator. the idea of using the distilled water would run into to much money, buying water. Last years plant did not seem to mind the extra calcium, i was just so concerned with the purple in the plants, i have been looking for an excuse for what to me was a strange color. All of the plants that are not called purps do not show signs of purple leaves and stems. Mountain from a mole hill, growing and learning, next year will be a much larger harvest. lol.

[stinkyattic]

If you use a precipitating agent, you have to decant off the supernatant, leaving the precipitate behind- you DON'T want the solids in your soil!
I would not personally use that method. Go for a real RO system.

[Zcomp]

Good point Stinkyattic. :jointsmile: I never thought of that. In my aquarium calcium constantly being used(as the buffer). I use Gh & Kh liquid tests to keep and eye on my general hardness and carbonate hardness. Though I'm not afraid to admit that my research falls short in the botany dep. I started my Aquarium addiction before my cannabis. But taking care of diff. aqua-plants gave me a little exp. I already new the importance of N-P-K, Trace elements and general problem solving while simultaneously keeping the fish healthy. Now I don't touch my tank for months at a time(don't have to).
"leaving the precipitate behind" I wondered?? The solids you speak of, do you think that my aquarium filter's that out in my Canister filter?