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Myc · 09-24-09, 22:14

I use rain and snow as water sources.
Harvesting and collecting water is pretty neat - I find that it has a shelf life so use it quick

I don't know about the purity of the water but my plants have never seemed to mind. A pH tester might help with that decision. Water should be near 7.0 or really close thereabouts.

I don't use the water for indoor fungal cultivation. Containers harbor bacteria and other microbes.
Pre-packaged water (or tap water) is cleaner.
Outdoor projects however, LOVE rainwater.
I have used snow - as if there were a difference - but I was capitalizing on lower temperatures for a cold-fruiting woodlover project. Bacteria couldn't hope to get a foothold in those projects.

Experiment and go with what works.

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Myc El Jardinero Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,262	I use rain and snow as water sources. Harvesting and collecting water is pretty neat - I find that it has a shelf life so use it quick I don't know about the purity of the water but my plants have never seemed to mind. A pH tester might help with that decision. Water should be near 7.0 or really close thereabouts. I don't use the water for indoor fungal cultivation. Containers harbor bacteria and other microbes. Pre-packaged water (or tap water) is cleaner. Outdoor projects however, LOVE rainwater. I have used snow - as if there were a difference - but I was capitalizing on lower temperatures for a cold-fruiting woodlover project. Bacteria couldn't hope to get a foothold in those projects. Experiment and go with what works. __________________ "...we'd like to help you learn to help yourself..."