snow for watering

[sixfromCC]

so we have plenty laying around any problems with meltng this stuff, in my yard ofcourse, and watering my garden? save on water bill:dance:

sixfromCC Reviewed by sixfromCC on 01-27-2011. snow for watering so we have plenty laying around any problems with meltng this stuff, in my yard ofcourse, and watering my garden? save on water bill:dance: Rating: 5

[SoloDolo]

I mean how much more different can it be than rain water? sounds safe to me but i'd wait for some more input :thumbsup:

[sixfromCC]

I can't think of any reason why not either.. anybody with a ppm meter feel lke sticking it in a cup of melted snow? going to check the ph now.

[sixfromCC]

Watering Plants With Snow Melt

If you live in an area that gets substantial amounts of snow in the winter, treat your houseplants to some melted snow every once in a while.

Experiments at the Siberian Botanical Garden have revealed that veggies watered with snow melt grow twice as fast as those fed regular water. Similarly, a recent NASA study revealed that snow melt triggers huge aquatic plant blooms in the ocean. It seems that snow contains about 40% fewer water molecules with a heavier-than-normal form of hydrogen called deuterium than normal water does.

For reasons having to do with the way that plants take up water molecules, this â??heavy waterâ?� tends to slow down growth, while snow melt is easier on the plant. It all sounds like science fiction, but itâ??s a perfectly natural process that you can easily take advantage of.




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I have switched to melted snow (for those of us who get snow in the winter) for now to water my plants. She grows in natural light (slowly this time of year) however, the melted snow seems to increase the rate of her growing. I did some research and found out this is a well know fact that snow makes for really good water. Please correct me if I'm wrong I'm no expert but I've heard since snow comes from higher up in the atmosphere and has a slower decent then rain that it collects more nitrogen, etc then regular rain. Here's an article that I found and will post here. Just wondering has anyone else tried this and what were the results.


WATER CUCUMBERS AND RADISHES WITH MELTED SNOW

Experiments carried out in the Siberian Botanical Garden showed that cucumbers and radishes, watered with melted snow, grew twice as fast as the control plants watered with ordinary water. Similar results occurred in experiments with wheat.

Why is melted snow better for plants than ordinary water? Snow contains about 40 percent less heavy water or deuterium oxide than normal water. Deuterium (symbol of D) is a heavy isotope a form of hydrogen, but slightly different. When combined with oxygen it does not form the water molecule, H2O; instead the molecule D2O is formed. Normally, about one water molecule in every 6,000 is found to be a heavy water molecule. But somehow the formation of snow removes many of these heavy water molecules.

Scientists have discovered that D2O slows down some chemical and biological processes. So, when heavy water molecules are removed, plants seem to grow faster.

[sixfromCC]

then the counter respone:
Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, i.e. elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure through the process of wet deposition. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere with positive results[citation needed]. However, the nitrogen oxides can also be caused naturally by lightning strikes, or the release of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere by volcano eruptions.

higher Ph from pollution can be bad for your plant.

[hghflyrjd1]

Maybe fresh right from your backyard.No shoveling done yet,no rock-salt or snow-melt.the freshest purest you can gather.I wonder?:thumbsup:

[BackWoodDrifter]

I be usin rain water in the summer and i be usin melted snow in the winter be all good fur me reckin it be all good for yu. Just dont be usin that yellow snow it be my outside relief area LOL Good luck and save money.

BWD

[hghflyrjd1]

I be usin rain water in the summer and i be usin melted snow in the winter be all good fur me reckin it be all good for yu. Just dont be usin that yellow snow it be my outside relief area LOL Good luck and save money.

BWD

YEA NO YELLOW SNOW.lol

[sixfromCC]

alright yellow snow will be skipped! lol

[TANKJR]

Actually the yellow snow would be containing lots of N, but it's up to you guys whether you wanna scoop it up or not....LMAO!