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14-Nov-2006	#1
BadAssSniper bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Oct-2006 Location: Chico Country: U.S Posts: 38	Heeeelp Pleeeees My Question is. Should I use tap water or purified water is there any problems using tap water

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14-Nov-2006	#2
BrianBay9 Trunk Collector Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Loveland, CO Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 or 5? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,362	Tap water should be fine. If your tap water has lots of minerals in it, you may want to flush out your soil every once in a while with bottled water. Brian __________________ There's a difference between taking your art seriously, and taking yourself too seriously.

14-Nov-2006	#3
Raiun42 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Feb-2006 Location: Zone 8 B Country: USA Posts: 28	Hey BAS If you can drink the tap water , and you , or your Apt . Complex is using it for the landscape , it shouldn't be any problem for your Bonsai. R

14-Nov-2006	#4
nsmar4211 just me :) Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: South Florida Country: us USDA Zone: 9 or 10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 383	I use well water, only prob I have is white spots on the leaves of some plants. Rain will wash those away

15-Nov-2006	#5
ElGringo Bear the dog! Join Date: Jun-2006 Location: Wales/Cymru Country: UK USDA Zone: 8-9 AHS Heat Zone: 1 Posts: 726	A water arguement? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo Rainwater, tapwater, aquarim and pond water is all good. No need to use purified water at all. __________________ Richard If I was a lady, would I be 'LaGringa'?

15-Nov-2006	#6
AndyWilson bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: May-2006 Location: Johannesburg Country: South Africa USDA Zone: 10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 660	Hey sniper, there was a really long and informative thread on this subject a while back, if you search for it it will shed a lot of info on water! As i am rapidly beggining to learn virtually everything you could ask has been asked and answered here before, it's really helpful!

9-Jan-2007	#7
dankone bonsaitalk monk Join Date: Oct-2006 Location: new haven Country: usa USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 300	i have heard not to use tap water but i use it in the winter with no ill effects, but in the summer i use regular rain water or just the water from the hose. unless there is a lot of chlorine or some thing in it it will be fine. and yes softened water will leave white spots but they r not harmful to the plant just an eyesore is all. __________________ eat a bonsai for breakfast.

10-Jan-2007

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Here is my 2 cents. If you have a water softener. Split the supply line off to a feed so that you can obtain water that hasn't been softened. The sodium and calcium content in softened water ( at least mine ) is usally pretty high. Due to the salt being added to the softener, and we all know salt build up is a no-no.

I would also add that if you ever compare trees watered with rain water and ( in my case ) well water. There is a difference, not a knock you down slap myself on the forehead difference ... but a difference.

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16-Jan-2007	#9
BonsaiManNJ bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Nov-2006 Posts: 37	Water from the hose? that IS tap water

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