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Unfortunately, no. Boiling water will only kill microbes and parasites like our friend E. coli. Those really aren't going to harm your bonsai anyway. Boiling will actually concentrate the dissolved minerals a bit, too. As the pure water is driven off as steam, it leaves the impurities behind.

A distillation process would actually condense and collect that steam and discard the rest.

If you're discouraged by the water deposits, you can either lower the pH to precipitate out some of the solids; or be careful not to wet the leaves; or use a different water source.

The deposits aren't as harmful as they are unsightly, though.

Regards,

Matt

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8-Nov-2003	#6
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Unfortunately, no. Boiling water will only kill microbes and parasites like our friend E. coli. Those really aren't going to harm your bonsai anyway. Boiling will actually concentrate the dissolved minerals a bit, too. As the pure water is driven off as steam, it leaves the impurities behind. A distillation process would actually condense and collect that steam and discard the rest. If you're discouraged by the water deposits, you can either lower the pH to precipitate out some of the solids; or be careful not to wet the leaves; or use a different water source. The deposits aren't as harmful as they are unsightly, though. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!