Water

Question

What is your opinion on watering with tap water vs. filtered? I’m going through my refrigerator filters a lot quicker and they’re expensive! I do have big pitchers that I fill with tap and sit overnight but at 80-something plants that’s not enough. Any tips/tricks or thoughts #Greggers #GregGang #Watering #HappyPlants #MyPlantsLivingTheirBestLife #gardenofaden

@TwistedThreads · Answer

@TJphilobsessed I use tap water on all my plant even my rattlesnake plants.

@tmbryant37 · Answer

All of my plants get tap water and it doesn't always have time to sit overnights as I have too many plants for that to be practical.

I've started using distilled water for my props at least to give them a cleaner head start in life, but if it has roots it gets water from my sink and they all seem to be okay with it.

@AwesomePlants · Answer

I use water from my brita pitcher. I have about 12 1gallon empty jugs that I keep refilling. I still let the filtered water sit overnight just in case.

@Jilliebeanstalk · Answer

I use my fish tank water.  I also have a super expensive water filtration and softener system because we are on well water and it’s full or fart smelling iron.  We also have a reverse osmosis set up at the sink.  My plants are spoiled.  Do you have a way to collect some rainwater maybe?? 
Tap should be fine though, just flush it with the filtered once every few months to remove the mineral build up.

@Mrgncrch · Answer

The only plant I water with filtered water is my calathea the rest are tap 🤷🏻‍♀️

@dreamlettuce · Answer

I water all plants with distilled but if I run out, I’ll fill those gallon bottles with tap and let sit 2-3 days and my plants don’t even notice a difference 💀

@Stall54Jo · Answer

@TJphilobsessed I use tap water for NY rubber trees, my pothos and philodendroms without issue. I also use tap for propagation. I just fill the vessels the day before clipping.

@Sassylimey · Answer

I collect rain water 💦 have about 30 gallons stored plus a rain barrel...I literally set out any container I can when it rains, my porch is lined with empty creamer, coffee containers and old pans 🤣

@Sassylimey · Answer

I literally cannot use the water from my sink where I live, it is full of chlorine.

@ShannonMHR · Answer

@TJphilobsessed I use tap water that sits uncapped for atleast 24 hours. 6 milk jugs to be exact and I just keep filling when empty.   I was going thru my Zero water filters extremely fast as well. That's why I started the jugs

@Terri5453 · Answer

I water and refill my jugs every Sunday have for years

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