Water quality for Orchids

[Orchidbyte]

Hello all,

I live in So. Cal. Los Angeles, and the water here in the summer smells of bleach, and I know that is not good for orchids nor is any type of salts that may be in tap water.

So after several years and the roots on my plants not doing so great and also the white calcium on the side of the pots, I started looking for an easy affordable solution and I found it.

I found a web site that sells an easy to attach filter that takes out clorines and other nastys and after 8 months of use, I have to say that all my plants seem to be responding very well to the new water and the orchids have the best roots that I have ever seen in all my years growing.

The site is filterwater.com
The filter is the Gar'n grow

Look it up, Gary

[Tommyr]

Originally Posted by Orchidbyte

Hello all,

I live in So. Cal. Los Angeles, and the water here in the summer smells of bleach, and I know that is not good for orchids nor is any type of salts that may be in tap water.

So after several years and the roots on my plants not doing so great and also the white calcium on the side of the pots, I started looking for an easy affordable solution and I found it.

I found a web site that sells an easy to attach filter that takes out clorines and other nastys and after 8 months of use, I have to say that all my plants seem to be responding very well to the new water and the orchids have the best roots that I have ever seen in all my years growing.

The site is filterwater.com
The filter is the Gar'n grow

Look it up, Gary

You could also use water treatment used for treating fish tank water. Amquel, Prime, etc. They remove chlorine and chlorimines, lock out ammonia etc.

Examples:

Kordon AmQuel - Water Conditioners - Fish - PetSmart

Seachem Prime for Freshwater and Saltwater - Water Conditioners - Fish - PetSmart



I try to use rain water as much as possible.