The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant

Emilya said:
yep, best to try to keep the microbeasties alive then... get rid of that chlorine. I still wouldnt worry much about the rest of it... you are putting into soil remember... it IS going to get dirty. You might not want to drink it, but the plants wont mind. You should see some of the goopy sludges I add to my plants!
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Okay, so just use vitamin c to kill the chlorine?

I know it's dirty, I meant because of the heavy metals in the water. I worked on appliances and the salt build up I saw just on water faucets ruined metal, so I just worry about our water...even if it's just going into dirt.
 
RoyMoss1987 said:
Maybe it is limestone and not salt. I should probably find some way to test that.
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If your water comes from a public utility, they send a water report in your bill once a year. The same report is often available online.

Our city water comes from the Mississippi river. I use a reverse osmosis system for drinking water and for the cannabis plants.
 
Radogast said:
If your water comes from a public utility, they send a water report in your bill once a year. The same report is often available online.

Our city water comes from the Mississippi river. I use a reverse osmosis system for drinking water and for the cannabis plants.
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Does reverse osmosis not get rid of the heavy metals and such that the water treatment I bought gets rid of?
 
RoyMoss1987 said:
Does reverse osmosis not get rid of the heavy metals and such that the water treatment I bought gets rid of?
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yes it does... gives you almost pure water, ph 7.0 Perfect for hydro and organic gardens.

I know you are concerned about the heavy metals. As long as things are not way out of whack (Mulders Table) the soil and the plants can handle them. Most of them will just flow on through, and the few that remain behind are not going to cause any trouble in most cases. If the water is safe for you to drink it probably is ok for your plants too, without the chlorine/chloramine that is.
Consider this: When I built my soil for my organic garden I used many additives and supplements... and without adding some of the heavy minerals my soil would not have been complete. Many of us add Azomite to our soil builds, and look it up to see what all is in there... I also add soft rock phosphorus to my soil builds... go figure! :) So don't just automatically think that all that extra stuff in your water supply is bad.
 
Emilya said:
yes it does... gives you almost pure water, ph 7.0 Perfect for hydro and organic gardens.

I know you are concerned about the heavy metals. As long as things are not way out of whack (Mulders Table) the soil and the plants can handle them. Most of them will just flow on through, and the few that remain behind are not going to cause any trouble in most cases. If the water is safe for you to drink it probably is ok for your plants too, without the chlorine/chloramine that is.
Consider this: When I built my soil for my organic garden I used many additives and supplements... and without adding some of the heavy minerals my soil would not have been complete. Many of us add Azomite to our soil builds, and look it up to see what all is in there... I also add soft rock phosphorus to my soil builds... go figure! :) So don't just automatically think that all that extra stuff in your water supply is bad.
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Okay, I'll look into that and see if I can find a content list for my water and compare it to that table.

I guess why I'm so concerned is my current grow has been rough (almost 10 weeks old and only 5 inches tall). There have been several factors that have contributed to the poor grow, and I have corrected all of them except my water..other than correcting my Ph.
 
keep working on it... I bet you find other things to adjust too. At some point though, you have to say ok, this is good... and I am going with it... and just see what happens. You can't learn if you don't try things, but you also have to learn to move at the speed of your plants. We humans have the ability to move a thousand times faster than our plants, but we need to learn to slow down and try one thing at a time and wait for our plant's reactions to it. You have good nutes going in, and I am assuming you used their soil too... so your difficulties must have been in other areas, and since you are here on my watering thread, hopefully you found what you were doing wrong. These plants are very forgiving. Apply what you have learned and trust all the advice you have been given that makes sense to you, and let them recover. There are no rules here... veg for a few more weeks to make up for the lost growth, and get your plants up to the 24" size or so, and beef them up a bit before sending them to flower.
Also, with the nutes you are using, you are resupplying the microlife each time you water. That is good stuff and will help quickly correct any mistakes you have been making. Even if you were using chlorinated water, it should still work since you add a live supply of beneficials with each watering. Knocking out the chlorine will simply keep that microlife alive longer... not actually a major change in operations. I suspect that the slow growth has come from other factors such as overwatering, lighting problems, heat or any other stressors... and not so much from the water. A quick move to using RO would dramatically change things if that was the case, but unless your tap water is toxic, I just dont see it as being the major factor here.
 
I've adjusted several factors for my next grow which just got underway yesterday. Your thread here has helped me learn a lot of things I had been wrong about, and now after this conversation I feel much more confident about getting a good yield.

Thanks for all the help. I'll hopefully be back to let you know how successful I was thanks to your help.
 
Sorry if I sounded like I was pushing RO water. I mentioned it because RoyMoss mentioned the taste of the water.

In order, by volume, my family drinks: water, coffee(made with house water), wine, whiskey, beer, mixed drinks, tea, and soda/pop.

80% of the reason I installed RO is because we wanted to drink tasty water. 10% of the reason is that it is simple to run a 1/4" tube full of RO from one end of the basement to the other, so I don't have to lug 5-gallon buckets of water around. 10% of the reason is the (Doc Bud) nutrients and soil I use recommend RO or other good quality water.

When I lived where water was tasty, I used tap water sitting overnight in buckets before use.
 
Radogast said:
Sorry if I sounded like I was pushing RO water. I mentioned it because RoyMoss mentioned the taste of the water.

In order, by volume, my family drinks: water, coffee(made with house water), wine, whiskey, beer, mixed drinks, tea, and soda/pop.

80% of the reason I installed RO is because we wanted to drink tasty water. 10% of the reason is that it is simple to run a 1/4" tube full of RO from one end of the basement to the other, so I don't have to lug 5-gallon buckets of water around. 10% of the reason is the (Doc Bud) nutrients and soil I use recommend RO or other good quality water.

When I lived where water was tasty, I used tap water sitting overnight in buckets before use.
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I didn't take it that way at all. You actually kind of helped come to a decision due to your post. If RO is so highly recommended, and it has everything removed that my treatment will remove (and I ph my water), then maybe I didn't completely waste 6 bucks.
 
Hey Emilya
Thanks for the reps+ (I think that's what it's called?! I have been wondering how to do them). My Grow NumberOne is 4 weeks away roughly. And GrowNumberTwo is happy in the Veg Tent. I've finally got the hang of Coco I think. I know you're not a fan of it but for a indoor rookie, it has been good. I hope all is well in your garden. Respect.
 
Annabanana said:
Hey Emilya
Thanks for the reps+ (I think that's what it's called?! I have been wondering how to do them). My Grow NumberOne is 4 weeks away roughly. And GrowNumberTwo is happy in the Veg Tent. I've finally got the hang of Coco I think. I know you're not a fan of it but for a indoor rookie, it has been good. I hope all is well in your garden. Respect.
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The little 6 pointed star next to "Blog this Post" on the bottom left of every post can be used to send 'reps' to the person who posted it.
(The little warning triangle next to the six pointed star is used to report a post to a moderator.)
 
Radogast said:
The little 6 pointed star next to "Blog this Post" on the bottom left of every post can be used to send 'reps' to the person who posted it.
(The little warning triangle next to the six pointed star is used to report a post to a moderator.)
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Many thanks, Radogast! I was wanting to ask someone that for ages but I thought I should try to find out the answer myself, without bothering anyone. I'm not really computer savvy, tbh.
I do know how to find journals and subscribe though....which is what I'm going to do right now with yours. Respect.
 
And here is a pic of some of my Flower Tent girls today.
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I was happy to only have to get rid of 4 males after flip. Although, I get a little emotionally attached to my plants - so it wasn't easy throwing them into the compost bin!
 
Annabanana said:
And here is a pic of some of my Flower Tent girls today.
week_4_flower1.jpg
I was happy to only have to get rid of 4 males after flip. Although, I get a little emotionally attached to my plants - so it wasn't easy throwing them into the compost bin!
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That's one of the reasons I like taking clones. I know they are females cloned from females. More than that, I have a record of how their clone mother grew and a memory of their bud.
 
Radogast said:
That's one of the reasons I like taking clones. I know they are females cloned from females. More than that, I have a record of how their clone mother grew and a memory of their bud.
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Funny you should say that, as I tried my first ever batch of clones yesterday. My Veg Tent is on 24/0 light schedule (I'd prefer 18/6 but long story) but is that ok for getting clones to root? And if they are popcorn buds do they take longer to re-veg and root than just shoots? (I hope you don't mind me hitting you up with these questions!)
 
Annabanana said:
Funny you should say that, as I tried my first ever batch of clones yesterday. My Veg Tent is on 24/0 light schedule (I'd prefer 18/6 but long story) but is that ok for getting clones to root?
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Yes.
Note that they prefer less intense light than vegging plants. I usually place them 5-8 inches lower than the other plants but not in the shad.


Annabanana said:
And if they are popcorn buds do they take longer to re-veg and root than just shoots? (I hope you don't mind me hitting you up with these questions!)
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Revegging a cutting that is flowering takes longer. I personally don't have good luck after the first week in flower. Some people SweetSue, Dave Groomer regularly clone week 3 and week 4 of flower.

My only successful reveg is happening now. It is a whole plant and took 61 days to show new leaves. I have failed to reveg cuttings twice from this same plant that were taken around week 2 and week 4 of flower.

24/0 is reportedly the best way to re-veg.

- - I don't mind answering questions, but if you have another maybe we can take it somewhere else so as not to take this thread of Emilya's too far off course :)
Maybe my grow thread. Radogast's Hi-Brix Basement Grow - New Location - New Soil - New Experiences
 
So, I have a week old auto in a starter pot and I don't know when I should up pot. I know it's supposed to be before it fills put the pot it's in, but how would I know when that is?
 
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