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North Ga

Just wondering what ya'll thought about the best water besides RAIN. County, city, tanks, wells, ponds, run off? How much water did A. Nesbitt use out of his tank? LOL!

10/6/2003 10:45:15 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Rain's the best. Picks up an ionic charge & nitrates while forming & falling. But any source is good so long as it's water & not tainted to the detriment of growing. I think ponds & wells should be tested to see if buffering is needed before comitting to a plan.

Warmed water is good in a cool dry spring. I wonder how much the warming/holding tanks got used this year. Seems Mother provided too much of her own this year. LOL

Steve

10/7/2003 9:01:58 AM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Rain is great, but rain in Spain is not in the plain. I wonder where would go my pumpkins with rain instead of city water. Only 3 rainy days from seedling to harvest.

10/7/2003 9:29:39 AM

Taber, Alberta

Does anyone know the ph of standard city water? I have a high ph and am wondering if the city water I put on it is keeping my ph high?
Alan

10/7/2003 10:55:24 PM

Oz

sax,,get a pool ph test kit.

10/8/2003 8:50:49 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Sax,

Your water company should provide a detailed analysis of your water for free. Some do it on phoned in request. Others require a written request.

In theory, better municipal water is at or near neutral when it leaves the source. But sometimes the mains add to it.

And it's not a bad idea to check them out once & a while to keep them honest though.

I wouldn't be concerned with the added chlorine or the flouride. There just isn't enough to upset anything.

A friend of mine used to work for the Westchester County, NY water authority & believe it or not, New York City water as it comes down from the Adirondacks is some of the best "city-water" there is. Too bad they don't grow AG's on the rooftops.....hmmmmm.........why not?

Steve

10/8/2003 6:35:46 PM

Taber, Alberta

I had a friend at work phone her husband who works for the town and deals with our water supply. He said our water's ph ranged between 7.1 and 7.4, depending on the day and other factors. Is this going to have an effect on my soil? My soil test came back with a ph of 7.5 Do you think this is having an effect on my pumpkins?
Thanks
Alan

10/8/2003 8:07:45 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Another quick question for Tremor...When using the promax innoculant I try to use the pond water or fill the sprayer in the morning with the hose and apply at night...is this just overkill?

10/9/2003 7:49:39 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Probably. But it doesn't hurt to play it safe. I used collected rain water! LOL

I subscribe to a Brix mailer & these folks get pretty anal. One did a test on the same bacteria we used with fresh municipal (chlorinated) water & likened the effect to that of a knat smashing into the windshield of a speeding freight train. Pretty insignificant. Some studies showed an *IMPROVEMENT* in innoculum. Presumably due to the fact that non-chlorinated water may contain antagonists.

Steve

10/9/2003 9:53:59 AM