I use tap water, that's all I use. If you get on the website for your local water authority you should be able to view or download a water analysis test results. It's public info as it should be and It will tell you exactly what is in the water.
Thank you so much. I never thought about that. I really appreciate your help.
because what? I use Advanced Nute stuff, and their cal mag too. Maybe I am not reading right?
I use those nutes (PH perfect advanced nutrients) and am a little mystified. My PH after adding nutes is around 5.ish.
My tap is around 8. I dont use tap water straight for anything. I will not drink it or feed to pets. They and I get and cook with Aqua fina, water from my waterwise distiller or larger 8 gallon still or RO filtered. Ro filter makes it spot on PH wise for me......like he said, everyone's water is different. I wonder what those guys in Flint Michigan (I think it was ) gave out when folks asked there? I dont trust government, I assume the worst and proceed from there. Thus, the stills and RO filters. BTW, after RO, my particulate drops from 300 or so (if I run cold for a min or two) drops to 0-1 afterwards, so bear in mind all minerals are stripped out and you will need to add the essential ones of course.
Good info. I will need to get nutes for my indoor grow this fall. I am not a pH grower. I know that is considered heresy by a lot of folks. I have used GO organic line and recently Kelp4Less stuff. One time I tried GH 3 part stuff and had pH related issues. I may have just been lucky with the other stuff. I hope not.
I get that logic, but my water precludes that. You have been at it long enough to know what works for you,
