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10-06-2008, 08:20 PM #1Senior Member
What's the problem here?
Okay here's a problem. Distilled water doesn't actually have a pH that matters, because the ionic strength is VERY low. It also contains no calcium.
Unless you have a compelling reason to believe your tap water is about as good quality as shit on a stick (=you wouldn't even cook with it lol), it's safer for your plants than distilled water. If you like the idea of total control using distilled water, you have to add calmag plus to it to return minerals that the plants need. Calcium def can cause yellowing and blotches, and make the plant susceptible to diseases, so you can't get around using it. Tap water usually has plenty of Ca for platns.
Once you change your water source, your life will be MUCH easier. Your plants actually look good; they have probably been feeding off the lime in the soil up until now. Lime is also a calcium source, but generally only used to stablilize packaged or home-mixed soils.stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . What's the problem here? Plant 1 http://i35.tinypic.com/slmtkl.jpg http://i34.tinypic.com/t7lstl.jpg http://i36.tinypic.com/235tg.jpg Plant 2 http://i33.tinypic.com/29e42mv.jpg http://i38.tinypic.com/2qjyaaa.jpg Rating: 5
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