Friday, February 3, 2012

I just moved to a new house and i have soft water is it safe to water house plants with it?

Mine runs on potassium and the plants love it. Check the manual to see whether you can use potassium instead of salt, problem solved. I had a system in a former home that could only be run on salt and the manufacturer recommended that it not be used on house plants.

I just moved to a new house and i have soft water is it safe to water house plants with it?
Is the water soft already? Or do you have a softener?

If the water is soft coming from the water company then it's okay for plants.

If you have a softener, and it releases salt, then no the treated water is not good for watering plants. However, your house should have a faucet on the upstream side of the softener. The plain old untreated water will be fine.
Reply:Not a good idea if it is a salt system.
Reply:Most water today contain chlorine, fluoride and other chemicale. The biggest problem is from the chlorinr. The atoms in chlorine are large and cannot escape the plants because the stomata (edge of leaf pores) are small. This is what causes leaf edges to burn, the buildup of these chemicals. I would let the water aerate for a day or two or save some empty gallon jugs and get some water filled for .25Cents
Reply:Generally it is a misconception that there is salt in soften water. Salt is used in the recharging process of the resin tank. The resin attracts calcium, the element that makes hard water hard. Once the resin becomes saturated with calcium, the unit passes a salt solution through the resin, and the sodium removes the calcium and is flushed from the system down the drain. Some of the early models were less efficient in removing the salts, so left a salty taste when first used the next day. Today's models are more efficient. I have used softened water for years and the plants are doing well. If you are watering a lot, you can by-pass the softener to save salt.


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