I really enjoy your no-nonsense videos. I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, but I'm not stupid! You really explain for us non scientist people. Thank you 😊
After watching your videos, my work efficiency improved by 1000-fold. I can't thank God enough for introducing you to me. Being my teacher, you will always be in my prayers. Stay blessed! 💕
Very interesting, thank you. I’m using rainwater in the greenhouse, which I think is okay as the planting beds have about 1/3 native soil in them. But it sounds like my potted plants (miracle grow potting mix) are going to do better with the hard tap water that comes from our well, at least some of the time. Great info.
I also have well water and also city water. The well water is high in iron and sulfur such that it is undrinkable as is. But would that be good for plants? Onions want sulfur for that onion taste. Iron is good for green grass. Am I passing up some free micro nutrients that I could be utilizing? Are the elements in plant usable form? Should I be using my well water over my city water on my plants? Or IF I can't drink it, it's probably bad for plants??
Nice one 👍 sensible and considered as always. I’ll probably look into getting a water butt since I live in a hard water area. Any thoughts on water temperature?
I am recently gone on a folk lore busting habit inspired by yourself after hearing things like "water droplets on your plant will magnify the sun and make holes in your leaves" after someone posted a pic of a leaf with bug damage on social media. I am overtly skeptical of everything I hear without experiencing it first hand from now on. Heard its bad to water tomatoes from overhead, during sunlight, with cold water shocking roots etc etc. So during the earlier 3 weeks of sunshine and heat we had, I watered my newly planted tomato starts overhead with a sprinkler, using cold chlorinated city water , during peak sun middle of the day on hot soil (cuz this is when the plants started to droop teeling me they needed water). They absolutely loved it popping up to reach the sun and soon exploding with growth with pristine unmarked leaves. This is how I end up watering every time now. Maybe the best results I've had with tomatoes this early on in the season. People say dont water from overhead cuz tomatoes will get fungus on the leaves, soil will get splashed up and create a bad environment on leaves, yada yada. Well I'm not watering 55 tomato plants by hand, forget it. Besides, many of the problems people have in other regions do not affect us here. Whos to say watering the leaves doesnt remove airborne detritus, washing the leaves and preventing disease? I can take all precautions and still end up with pests and disease on tomatoes, so my theory here is the most important thing I can do is keep the plants healthy is prevent them from drooping and wilting, which might make them more susceptible to disease. This is most easily accomplished by making it easy to water ie hose and sprinkler. Many myths sound like they have some logic behind them, but the exact reverse can also be made to seem logical. Like using drip tape etc to water. Watering from overhead is supposed to cause so many problems, but what about the constant wet environment you set up with drip tape? Thats not natural. You are setting yourself up for overwatering and root rot. Of course, I've never tried and dont know this but it sounds logical. Thanks for your insight especially with the bio chemistry degree as thats a tricky mystical area to us laymen. The more I think I learn about it, the more questions I have. P.S. Have you seen the recent fad with "electroculture" gardening? People are putting copper wire antennae in their beds to capture cosmic rays. Hehehe. Its like essential oils pretty much. I sense you making an episode in the future. Thank you.
You mean plant essences. Essential oils are extremely potent, many having virus and bacteria killing power, (just check the label of the "green death" original Listerine bottle. Some also cause cells to regenerate more quickly, helping cuts and burns to heal more quickly. Lavender, for example, is excellent for healing burns quickly. Its potency in this regard was discovered in a lab: a scientist's arm caught on fire, and he plunged his arm into a nearby vat of lavender essential oil, later finding that his skin healed quickly and with much less scarring than a burn like that should have. Now flower essences like those used in homeopathic remedies? Someone will have to show me evidence that they do something - anything - to convince me that the do anything they claim. Lol. But Essential oils are extremely powerful, so much so that they can be dangerous. In fact, they're potent enough that you're not supported to use them on or near your pets, cats especially, because they can't metabolize them. Tea tree oil has, unfortunately, been introduced into flea preparations for animals, even though it has been known to kill kittens. Plant essences = bunk. Essential oils = powerful business.
If you got an air dehumidifier or tumble dryer that uses a heat pump you can use the water they "produce". This almost equivalent to distilled water and very cheap. You can use this to mix with your tap water.
The other question I have is on using say, vinegar to lower the PH in soil. It's an acid. It has H ions. Why can't I dilute some in water you lower my PH in soil? IF I add to much, I kill everything. But what about a tablespoon per gallon of water? to influence the PH to be lower?
I have a few Pitcher plants. I live in LasVegas with very hard water. I have been watering with distilled water. Do i need to add cal mag to these or do they get what they need from the bugs they trap?
Thanks for this video. Can you comment on the effect of chloride on microorganisms in soil that form symbiotic relationships with plants, e.g., endophytic bacteria and endomycorrhizzal fungi? The concentration of chloride in tap water might be too low to harm plants, but is that true also of these much smaller and therefore more sensitive organisms?
Dont worry about it, remember you don't use the soil to feed your plants, you use a fertiliser. If you are worried about the build op of salts or chemicals repot your plants every 6 months in fresh potting mix.
@@whackerjack Plants "farm" endophytic bacteria and feed mycorrhizal fungi which, in turn, provide valuable nutrients, water, and help confer considerable resiliency to their plant hosts. Read Jeff Lowenfels' books on both subjects to see what I mean. My question has to do with the effect chlorine (I wrote "chloride", but I should have written "chlorine") has on these microorganisms.
@@Gardenfundamentals1 Thank you for your answer. Soil does, indeed, have a much higher concentration of naturally occurring chlorine (I read it's about 100 ppm), whereas drinking water in the US (where I live) averages about 0.5-2 ppm. Yet, that relatively low concentration is enough to kill pathogenic bacteria in drinking water. So how is it that any bacteria, let alone endophytic bacteria, are able to survive in the ground? My guess is that the chlorine in soil is bound too tightly or is otherwise unavailable to bother them whereas the chlorine in the water is not. Or, it might be that the chlorine in tap water gasses off before it can kill the bacteria. Would that hold true for container plants? My guess is that it would not because of the much smaller surface areas involved. Thanks for your help!
I keep fish tanks, can you use fish water? I also live in a house with a high water table, can you use clean ground water sump water? For edible plants for gardening outdoors?
There’s a farming outfit near me that grows greens which have their roots in a huge fish tank. They farm fish & organic salad fixings. Seems like fish water would be great for your plants.
I really enjoy your no-nonsense videos. I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, but I'm not stupid! You really explain for us non scientist people. Thank you 😊
Don't worry I barely passed the asvab by 9 points
After watching your videos, my work efficiency improved by 1000-fold. I can't thank God enough for introducing you to me. Being my teacher, you will always be in my prayers. Stay blessed! 💕
Very good video, and it answered all my questions. Thanks!
Very interesting, thank you. I’m using rainwater in the greenhouse, which I think is okay as the planting beds have about 1/3 native soil in them. But it sounds like my potted plants (miracle grow potting mix) are going to do better with the hard tap water that comes from our well, at least some of the time. Great info.
Great explanations! Thanks
Great video. Thank you so much!
What are your thoughts on using water purifiers for use with your garden hose?
I also have well water and also city water. The well water is high in iron and sulfur such that it is undrinkable as is. But would that be good for plants? Onions want sulfur for that onion taste. Iron is good for green grass. Am I passing up some free micro nutrients that I could be utilizing? Are the elements in plant usable form? Should I be using my well water over my city water on my plants? Or IF I can't drink it, it's probably bad for plants??
Nice one 👍 sensible and considered as always.
I’ll probably look into getting a water butt since I live in a hard water area.
Any thoughts on water temperature?
I am recently gone on a folk lore busting habit inspired by yourself after hearing things like "water droplets on your plant will magnify the sun and make holes in your leaves" after someone posted a pic of a leaf with bug damage on social media. I am overtly skeptical of everything I hear without experiencing it first hand from now on. Heard its bad to water tomatoes from overhead, during sunlight, with cold water shocking roots etc etc. So during the earlier 3 weeks of sunshine and heat we had, I watered my newly planted tomato starts overhead with a sprinkler, using cold chlorinated city water , during peak sun middle of the day on hot soil (cuz this is when the plants started to droop teeling me they needed water). They absolutely loved it popping up to reach the sun and soon exploding with growth with pristine unmarked leaves. This is how I end up watering every time now. Maybe the best results I've had with tomatoes this early on in the season.
People say dont water from overhead cuz tomatoes will get fungus on the leaves, soil will get splashed up and create a bad environment on leaves, yada yada. Well I'm not watering 55 tomato plants by hand, forget it. Besides, many of the problems people have in other regions do not affect us here. Whos to say watering the leaves doesnt remove airborne detritus, washing the leaves and preventing disease?
I can take all precautions and still end up with pests and disease on tomatoes, so my theory here is the most important thing I can do is keep the plants healthy is prevent them from drooping and wilting, which might make them more susceptible to disease. This is most easily accomplished by making it easy to water ie hose and sprinkler.
Many myths sound like they have some logic behind them, but the exact reverse can also be made to seem logical. Like using drip tape etc to water. Watering from overhead is supposed to cause so many problems, but what about the constant wet environment you set up with drip tape? Thats not natural. You are setting yourself up for overwatering and root rot. Of course, I've never tried and dont know this but it sounds logical.
Thanks for your insight especially with the bio chemistry degree as thats a tricky mystical area to us laymen. The more I think I learn about it, the more questions I have.
P.S. Have you seen the recent fad with "electroculture" gardening? People are putting copper wire antennae in their beds to capture cosmic rays. Hehehe. Its like essential oils pretty much. I sense you making an episode in the future.
Thank you.
Thank you
You mean plant essences. Essential oils are extremely potent, many having virus and bacteria killing power, (just check the label of the "green death" original Listerine bottle. Some also cause cells to regenerate more quickly, helping cuts and burns to heal more quickly. Lavender, for example, is excellent for healing burns quickly. Its potency in this regard was discovered in a lab: a scientist's arm caught on fire, and he plunged his arm into a nearby vat of lavender essential oil, later finding that his skin healed quickly and with much less scarring than a burn like that should have.
Now flower essences like those used in homeopathic remedies? Someone will have to show me evidence that they do something - anything - to convince me that the do anything they claim. Lol.
But Essential oils are extremely powerful, so much so that they can be dangerous. In fact, they're potent enough that you're not supported to use them on or near your pets, cats especially, because they can't metabolize them. Tea tree oil has, unfortunately, been introduced into flea preparations for animals, even though it has been known to kill kittens.
Plant essences = bunk.
Essential oils = powerful business.
I boil rainwater before applying it. I once got a mite infestation after using it directly from outside.
Great information.
What water should I drink though 😅?
i have an alkalinity additive stage for my RO system, it seems to work best for me
If you got an air dehumidifier or tumble dryer that uses a heat pump you can use the water they "produce". This almost equivalent to distilled water and very cheap. You can use this to mix with your tap water.
yes
Nice video. What about water from a well or borehole?
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Using water from vegetables boiled without salt ?? Cabbage water etc?
Is water from the a dehumidifier good for house plants?
The other question I have is on using say, vinegar to lower the PH in soil. It's an acid. It has H ions. Why can't I dilute some in water you lower my PH in soil? IF I add to much, I kill everything. But what about a tablespoon per gallon of water? to influence the PH to be lower?
What about lower oxygen levels in stored water that gets warm or algae, does oxygen matter in water for plants?
I have a few Pitcher plants. I live in LasVegas with very hard water. I have been watering with distilled water. Do i need to add cal mag to these or do they get what they need from the bugs they trap?
I doubt anyone feeds them CalMag in nature and they do fine ;)
How about water waste water that came out of RO system, can that be use?
For us here in the Caribbean RAIN WATER is the BEST for outdoor plants crops & indoor plants
Some of my plants, like calthea and prayer plants only want distilled water.
Thanks for this video. Can you comment on the effect of chloride on microorganisms in soil that form symbiotic relationships with plants, e.g., endophytic bacteria and endomycorrhizzal fungi? The concentration of chloride in tap water might be too low to harm plants, but is that true also of these much smaller and therefore more sensitive organisms?
Dont worry about it, remember you don't use the soil to feed your plants, you use a fertiliser. If you are worried about the build op of salts or chemicals repot your plants every 6 months in fresh potting mix.
@@whackerjack I think you may have replied to the wrong question , or youtube is going wonky again.
@@whackerjack Plants "farm" endophytic bacteria and feed mycorrhizal fungi which, in turn, provide valuable nutrients, water, and help confer considerable resiliency to their plant hosts. Read Jeff Lowenfels' books on both subjects to see what I mean. My question has to do with the effect chlorine (I wrote "chloride", but I should have written "chlorine") has on these microorganisms.
Soil has chlorine in it naturally, so low levels won't harm the microbes. The amount in tap water is too low to make any difference.
@@Gardenfundamentals1 Thank you for your answer. Soil does, indeed, have a much higher concentration of naturally occurring chlorine (I read it's about 100 ppm), whereas drinking water in the US (where I live) averages about 0.5-2 ppm. Yet, that relatively low concentration is enough to kill pathogenic bacteria in drinking water. So how is it that any bacteria, let alone endophytic bacteria, are able to survive in the ground? My guess is that the chlorine in soil is bound too tightly or is otherwise unavailable to bother them whereas the chlorine in the water is not. Or, it might be that the chlorine in tap water gasses off before it can kill the bacteria. Would that hold true for container plants? My guess is that it would not because of the much smaller surface areas involved. Thanks for your help!
I keep fish tanks, can you use fish water? I also live in a house with a high water table, can you use clean ground water sump water? For edible plants for gardening outdoors?
Fish water is loaded with nitrates and phosphate which is fertilizer for plants..
Yes to both. Water from a fish tank has some nutrients in it.
There’s a farming outfit near me that grows greens which have their roots in a huge fish tank. They farm fish & organic salad fixings. Seems like fish water would be great for your plants.
Nice Hat
What about using fish tank water? I water my plants with the water when I do water changes.
Ur talking about using a step of hydroponics, so should be fine as long as it’s not a saltwater tank!
i wonder the myth about soaking seeds before sowing to help germination. does anyone knows???
Not a myth, dunno what would make u say that?!
vitamin c add?
MY PLANTS LIKE BEER
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You sure that’s not you just drinking too much beer?
Really? Will they get drunk?
I import the most expensive bottled water. When they discover water on mars, I will be importing that too
DO NOT USE TOILET WATER