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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26722

Driver170 wrote: But isn't soft water not Sodium/salt and that's harmful for plants


No and no.
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26724
What part of "Hard water is simply water that is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium carbonate, and manganese@ is it that needs explanation?

Anyway, it's very good that you're doing research. If you believe that it will harm your plants, don't use it. I'm done discussing this.
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26725
I'm only saying what i'm reading its harmful for plants

www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/...water-and-plants.htm
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26726
www.scottishwater.co.uk/assets/education...treatmentdiagram.pdf

Sorry man, no point discussing this any further if you don't want to listen.
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26730
Auk i do want to listen but i'm also getting told from jerry meislik a ficus expert that its bad for trees.

Thanks for the pdf i'll have a look :)
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26731
So what does that pdf tell us then?
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26733

Driver170 wrote: So what does that pdf tell us then?


There is a difference between soft water and water that is being softened by treatment.
From your own link, I see the water is not the same; it depends on the area. This indicates that the water is not softened (else I would expect it to be the same in all regions), it is naturally soft water.
In the PDF I added, I see the water is being treated; it is screened, clarified, filtered, PH is adjusted and it is disinfected. I do not see any softening process.

This seems to prove my reasoning:
www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22247668


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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26738
Thats brilliant thanks alot for that. So hes been thinking when i said soft, he assumed its been put through a softening process
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Posted 8 years 10 months ago #26740

Driver170 wrote: he assumed its been put through a softening process


I really cannot tell you what he assumed.
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