Okay .... Let's talk about Rain Water ...

[stinkyattic]

If acid rain ... not that we have it ..... is so bad why doesn't it effect the tress and plants?

The effects are subtle on land because there is so much organic buffering going on.
Areas that are really susceptible to acid rain have lakes with a substrate that is very low in calcium carbonate, which leaches out of limestone.'
CaCO3 is an effective buffer against acid rain. Lakes lacking it get drops in pH at certain times of year that result in fish dying off, unusual algae blooms, and lack of oxygen as those algal organisms die off and decay.

[TheGreenFog]

StinkyAttic, your intelligence and knowledge never ceases to amaze me...

I mean, you cant even sprout a chia pet!



TGF

[OmegaVermelho]

StinkyAttic, your intelligence and knowledge never ceases to amaze me...

I mean, you cant even sprout a chia pet!



TGF

If i´m not mistaken Mr.Stinky is a Chemical Eng so i guess if he didnt cheat all the way through Uni and didnt smoke HowHigh´s magic pot i´m pretty sure that he knows damm well what he´s talkin about... :stoned: :stoned: ...Peace Stinky u rock...keep them chem lectures commin i love them...:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[UnitedParcelSecrets]

The effects are subtle on land because there is so much organic buffering going on.
Areas that are really susceptible to acid rain have lakes with a substrate that is very low in calcium carbonate, which leaches out of limestone.'
CaCO3 is an effective buffer against acid rain. Lakes lacking it get drops in pH at certain times of year that result in fish dying off, unusual algae blooms, and lack of oxygen as those algal organisms die off and decay.

... is it wrong to love somebody for intelligence?

[UnitedParcelSecrets]

If i´m not mistaken Mr.Stinky is a Chemical Eng so i guess if he didnt cheat all the way through Uni and didnt smoke HowHigh´s magic pot i´m pretty sure that he knows damm well what he´s talkin about... :stoned: :stoned: ...Peace Stinky u rock...keep them chem lectures commin i love them...:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

MISS Stinky ... is a chemist.

[buzzedlady]

I bought Nestley brand bottled water with ozone added, it said on the bottle.
I had some in a bowl, and when I empty the bowl a day later, there is like a white crusty film at the bottom. What the heck is that? Do not want that to accumulate in my soil! Please tell me exactly what brand of bottle water to buy for my plant, i don't trust Tap water.

[stinkyattic]

Aww you guys!
I'm not a chem eng, otherwise I'd be making more money!!!
I just do environmental chemistry- mostly inorganics in water and sediments, but now I'm getting into organics in tissues. Kind of culture shock.

To reply to buzzedlady, the white crusty stuff is what's left of dissoled minerals that were in the water. It wouldn't be the ozone because that would come out of solution, but it might be calcium carbonate. Many brands of bottled water have minerals added for health or flavor reasons.

Usually there's no reason to distrust tap water for your plants.

[mistyganjatree]

i wouldnt use bottled mineral water in hydro at least,
the EC can be pretty high and the minerals can build up fast!
distilled or purified water is always the best, collect it from airconunits! free, or dehumidifiers, i collect 50 liters a day from my AC just enought to keep me in pure water for ever! for free,,well almost! lol

[Pass That Shit]

I think all plants will look much healthier if they get rain water.
But what to use when there is no rain?

During the summer while room moisture is high, you can use the water from your dehumidifier to water your plants. This distilled water has very few minerals and good for plants. If it's free, it's for mee

[buzzedlady]

Thanks Stinky for the info. The crusty film was at the bottom of a small bowl for my cat lol. I can only imagine the accumulation of that stuff in the soil after months of watering plants, that can't be good is my guess, or maybe it doesn't matter?

Misty, or anyone, what brand is the best distilled water for plants?