lake water for watering???

raw225

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #21

the lake water will be okay for the plants! i use rain water & water from the creek & ditch to water mine

 

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snocat

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #22

I have used river water many times before and had no problems,and I would never ever drink that water,this river is not the cleanest its been abused for years and years but it is on the way to being the pristine river it once was. good luck peace and grow on

 

whiteflour

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #23

Why would a natural water source pose a problem? It's not like plants are going to get disentary or parasitic diseases. There's really nothing harmful to kill... boiling water beforehand is just going to make the water harder.

 

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RichED

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #24

oh yeah i collect rain water as well for all potted inside and out

 

aug181983

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #25

Toss a bucket outside with a screen , when it rains you can have some clean water there

 

raw225

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #26

rain water works best

 

Brick Top

New Member

• Jul 12, 2010

• #27

whiteflour said:

Why would a natural water source pose a problem? It's not like plants are going to get disentary or parasitic diseases. There's really nothing harmful to kill... boiling water beforehand is just going to make the water harder.

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It would depend on the water itself. Just because water is in a lake does not mean it is good or suitable for plants. The lake I live on is so acidic that I ended up with three different hulls for one boat over five years due to the gelcoat blistering from the high acidity level of the lake water. My lake water, or lake water like it, would not be a good choice for watering plants.