bottled water..YAY or NAY?

It has calcium magnesium potassium nitrates sulphates and bicarbonates.....

It also has sodium and a bit of chlorine, which cant be good for the plant..

Opinions please.

Let it air out and you could use it, but it would be no better than tap water because that sounds like all it is.

Did you test dfor these substances or are these on the label? What ppm chlorine and sodium?

The same minerals are also in tap water, since tap water also comes from spring water or underground rivers. he only difference is that tap water may not be, depending on region, very clean, but will always have chlorine, that you need to eliminate by letting the water sit 24h at room temps or boil for 5 min and then cool off.

Since you can get the same thing from tap water, spending more money on bottled water would be a waste.

PS: the minerals contained in bottled water are so few that it really doesn't make a difference. You could just as well be using distilled water.

wouldnt the PPM's be different? where i live the tap water will not work at all with my plants, the ph goes all to shit, but if i use bottled water its shows nothing different. my tap water is more hard water and idk what they put in it but it doesnt work.. yet any bottled does

Doctor Cannabis said:

but will always have chlorine, that you need to eliminate by letting the water sit 24h at room temps or boil for 5 min and then cool off.

Since you can get the same thing from tap water, spending more money on bottled water would be a waste.

PS: the minerals contained in bottled water are so few that it really doesn't make a difference. You could just as well be using distilled water.

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Sorry but in a large, and growing, number of municipalities are using chloramines as opposed to chlorine, which will not break down as stated and must be removed via filtration, or by breaking the bond using sodium thiosulphate.

Tap water ranges from soft at 10-40 ppm hardness, to very hard at 200+ppm depending on the source. Your water may be very different than mi e or others regarding chemical composition and pH buffering ability. For some, reverse osmosis filtration or bottled water are the only options.

If using bottled water, I suggest spring water, or buffering distilled water to 100-150 ppm using a cal-mag supplement.

I live in eastern Europe, where fads about tap water additives arrive slowly and are implemented slowly or at all.

I was unaware that the US is using chloramines. Those are pretty unhealthy for people or plants.

use r/o water from the super market if available.

If you Can afford it use Distilled water, its the best bottled water you can buy. I cant afford the shit and use tap water with no issues! You have to add Pond Water Detoxifier to the tap water and you can use it right away. I have a outdoor fish pond and Chlorine, Chlorimines and other toxins will kill my Kio and Goldfish. Pond Water Detoxifier removes all the bad stuff from tap water almost instantly. Try it. It works! Peace Out!

Landragon said:

Sorry but in a large, and growing, number of municipalities are using chloramines as opposed to chlorine, which will not break down as stated and must be removed via filtration, or by breaking the bond using sodium thiosulphate.

Tap water ranges from soft at 10-40 ppm hardness, to very hard at 200+ppm depending on the source. Your water may be very different than mi e or others regarding chemical composition and pH buffering ability. For some, reverse osmosis filtration or bottled water are the only options.

If using bottled water, I suggest spring water, or buffering distilled water to 100-150 ppm using a cal-mag supplement.

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Thanks for this, I learned something new today...

you could get a good water filter for $50 that would cost less than buying water. the fresh start stuff for fish tanks also removes chlorine instantly

Doctor Cannabis said:

PS: the minerals contained in bottled water are so few that it really doesn't make a difference. You could just as well be using distilled water.

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its not about the 'minerals', legit spring water has a ph of 6. it's convenient and relatively clean.

I swear by gallons of spring water.. they're 79 cents, i can add my nutes by the gallon- directly to the gallon, the bottoms of the bottles are great for starting seedlings. idk. Im a fan

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I go the extra mile, literally. Drive to the mountains, then take a 5 mile (off trail) hike up the mountain. I bottle my own water here direct from the springs. Can drink this water straight and it's DELICIOUS!

Sure I could just goto the store a buy it bottled, but this is more fun.

superbak3d said:

I go the extra mile, literally. Drive to the mountains, then take a 5 mile (off trail) hike up the mountain. I bottle my own water here direct from the springs. Can drink this water straight and it's DELICIOUS!

Sure I could just goto the store a buy it bottled, but this is more fun.

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great idea!

Spring water, bottled or straight from the spring....or just let tap water evap overnight(maybe even filter it through a paper coffee filter first)..just my 2 cents.

Don't forget about rainwater catchment....but check your local laws because believe it or not collecting rainwater is illegal in some states.

Even if it has all those minerals plus chlorine , bottled waters ppm will be around 20 to 50 ppm.
Where I live , tap water is 1200 ppm and I cannot RO that lower than 250 ppm.
I'm using bottled water and plants seem to like it.
Sometimes rain water is contanimated with fungal spores and thats not an option for me.

I only brew the teas with distilled water.

Landragon said:

Did you test dfor these substances or are these on the label? What ppm chlorine and sodium?

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They on the label no testing kit yet

fifer said:

use r/o water from the super market if available.

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