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

[Pass That Shit]

Professional experienced growers recommend the water in your dehumidifier for coffee use over tap water. Some even argue that it's distilled water in it's purest form. You can pay for it if you like, I was just pointing out that some of us have a good source of water already available. And those gallons are pretty heavy to carry from the store too.

[upnsmk]

ok so rain water = good? because i live up in alaska and the town i live in it rains 24/7 i could easy collect 5-6 gallons a day here

[stinkyattic]

Yes, it's good; in Alaska it's probably GREAT because you're so far from industrial centers.

[buzzedlady]

Questoin for Stinky or anyone that can answer...

At the pharmacy here they sell "treated Demineralized water" that is equivalent to distilled water it sais on the bottle.
It also states this:
"Atlas brand treated Demineralized water contains less than 10 parts per million of solids (<10ppm). The treatment process has made this water pure and practically free from chlorides, sulfates, carbonates and calcium and is equivalent to distilled water." It then goes on by saying it "prolongs the life of electric kettles, steam irons, humidifiers, radiators etc... because there are no deposits from the water (crusty film) and it is perfect for misting plants."
Ha! sounds good!

So what do you all think of this water? any good to you?
Would like to know your thoughts, maybe I should add calcium to this water?
Note that my plant is going into FLOWER stage this weekend.
Thank you!

[GrowRebel]

Well from the look of the post in this thread I'd say it's save to say rain water is good! :thumbsup:

Now when people do a search on rain water folks will have a thread with good info to look at.

[Pass That Shit]

Questoin for Stinky or anyone that can answer...

At the pharmacy here they sell "treated Demineralized water" that is equivalent to distilled water it sais on the bottle.
It also states this:
"Atlas brand treated Demineralized water contains less than 10 parts per million of solids (<10ppm). The treatment process has made this water pure and practically free from chlorides, sulfates, carbonates and calcium and is equivalent to distilled water." It then goes on by saying it "prolongs the life of electric kettles, steam irons, humidifiers, radiators etc... because there are no deposits from the water (crusty film) and it is perfect for misting plants."
Ha! sounds good!

So what do you all think of this water? any good to you?
Would like to know your thoughts, maybe I should add calcium to this water?
Note that my plant is going into FLOWER stage this weekend.
Thank you!

Just to add about the water from the dehumidifier for those who use it, demineralized water is exactly what you get when you dump the bucket from your dehumidifier. The water that comes out of your machine is just about free of all the minerals that are common in tap water.

[buzzedlady]

That's a good trick to collect water from machines. I don't have a dehumidifier so I got to pay for demineralized water. The brand I talked about is $3 for 4.5 litres. Unless it rains then that's my choice of water.

What about snow? If I melt it is it the same rain water? I'm assuming it is.

[OmegaVermelho]

MISS Stinky ... is a chemist.

MISS??????????????????
Oh mamamamamamamama, will u come over and stink my attic???? :stoned: :stoned: :stoned:

[Garden Knowm]

Buzzed lady.. you probably (99%) don't need distilled water for your plants unless you have realy hard water (high ppm) and are growing hydro or aeroponicaly.. and even in some very hard water conditions.. it is still ok in HYDRO...

iloveyou

[stinkyattic]

Questoin for Stinky or anyone that can answer...
So what do you all think of this water? any good to you?
Would like to know your thoughts, maybe I should add calcium to this water?

Yes! You are correct!!! Ha ha ha!!! (sorry, having a vintage SNL moment)
CalMag Plus to be exact.