Thatoneguy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I just came across this and now im confused. as was always taught to let my water sit as this killed not only bad but good bacteria in organic soil I never knew Chlorine is a micronutrient, essential to plant growth. The Question was: Should I let my water sit for a few days to allow the chlorine to evaporate out? Answer: No, chlorine is actually one of the sixteen mineral elements that is needed for plants to grow, although there is usually enough chlorine in the fertilizers being used to make your favorite nutrient solution. The real problem with allowing the water to sit for a few days is the lack of dissolved oxygen. The more dissolved oxygen there is in the water, the better the uptake of elements that is provided to your plants. Oxygen will keep your water fresher, longer; as the oxygen comes out of your nutrient solution, pathogens will begin to get a chance to breed Taken from an American edition of Soft Secrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Ive always used water straight from our taps. There really isnt enough chlorine in it to cause any noticable detriment to plants. We are one of the few countries where our tap water is still potable, and I can understand why the game is different abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Interesting! I've let my plants sit on the brink of death, dying of thirst, while I bubble water away to dechlorinate it... What about water being used for compost teas? Still safe to use straight from the tap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alemo Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Cl is an issue if you have living organisms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBeard Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Just saw a vid on Youtube, they had a short insert, and confirmed that Clorine will mes uo your worm teas... so defnitly a no go.. Sent from my ALE-L21 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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