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12-18-2011, 12:27 PM
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Melted fresh snow for watering
This is a very depressing question but, can one use fresh melted snow (leave clean bucket out for clean ![Sad](http://www.orchidboard.com/community/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif) snow) as you would rain water? Living in the Chicago area, and knowing what is to come, that thought popped into my mind yesterday. ![Sad](http://www.orchidboard.com/community/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
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12-18-2011, 02:17 PM
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I don't see why not. they are all water from the sky only different in form.
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12-18-2011, 02:33 PM
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Yes you can use it just fine. Although you need a lot of snow to get a decent amount of water! There's no need to use a bucket to catch it. If there's a thick enough layer on the ground you can just scoop up the top layer.
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12-18-2011, 02:39 PM
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I use it every winter. But for every bucket of snow I get a third of a bucket of liquid. So pack it in accordingly.
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12-18-2011, 03:09 PM
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If you use it for fertilizing, don't forget that the water isn't buffered, so be careful with the pH.
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12-18-2011, 06:44 PM
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I use snow, too. Just make certain the former snow is room temperature when it is used.
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12-18-2011, 07:09 PM
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If you have cool growing orchids, you don't need to warm up the water. It'll work just fine.
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12-18-2011, 08:59 PM
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I am also from Chicago, and I have experimented with this as a cheaper option to buying distilled water, and also to the ABUNDANCE of snow each year. I found it to be helpful and easy to acquire. I am not using it now but am condidering it again in the future. I don't know for certain, but I would imagine that the amount of N. would be lower as apposed to rain water during the thunderstorm in the summer.
If anyone does know I would appreciate it.
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12-18-2011, 09:58 PM
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I love melted snow in winter. As soon as there's a decent amount I collect (takes a lot, and is time consuming) enough for all my watering needs. As Ray pointed out: make sure you check the pH of the water. I may be imagining this, but I think that there is less chance of bacteria growth because of the temp. of the water when it's collected.
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12-19-2011, 11:28 AM
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If you use it with fertilizer, Just add 10% tap water back. That should be enough to buffer the water so you don't get big PH swings. The PH will move alittle. Do the same for RO or distilled.
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