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Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

By Panman
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-  Fri May 10, 2024 2:13 pm #451117
andynorth wrote:I was of the understanding that anything under 100 was good. This is from a grower in CA that uses her tap water at their nursery.
wcrosman wrote:Not long term.
You can get away with this if they are growing outdoors and regularly flushed with rain water. Additionally, it makes a difference what the actual mineral composition of the water is. I was watering outdoors with 72ppm water but the mineral content of the carbonates was low, only 25ppm. It is the carbonates that cause the most problems for the plants.
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Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

By Antoni
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Also, when I water my venus flytrap with tap water and later flush the soil with Distilled water, will the plant survive? They are grown in doors because i think that the temperaturę outside will trigger the dormancy period (I like in Poland and the temperature in the day is around 15-25*C, in the night its around 3-10*C) can i grow them out doors?
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Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

By Panman
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Those temperatures would likely trigger dormancy. Watering once with tap water and then continuing with distilled should be fine.
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Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

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Antoni wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 2:00 pm I need to water them with tap water just once. I always used Distilled water but it wasnt avaliable in the market. Is watering them once will kill them? I have Two options: water them with tap water or no water at all
Once will start their fast decline. After that flushing them with distilled or rain water MAY save them.
Looking into reverse osmosis systems or at least get a Zero water pitcher.
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There are huge rain clouds Above my House, so im trying to collect rain water

Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

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Antoni wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 2:40 pm There are huge rain clouds Above my House, so im trying to collect rain water
GOOD! Good luck.

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By bebnas
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Why can't you buy distilled?

I'd day distill it yourself but you'd need distillation apparatus which I'm guessing you don't have

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By tommyr
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bebnas wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 8:43 pm Why can't you buy distilled?

I'd day distill it yourself but you'd need distillation apparatus which I'm guessing you don't have
A 20 cup Zero water pitcher is typically around $30 and lasts quite a while if using for just CPs. I have one.
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Re: Watering my Venus Flytrap

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OP lives in Poland.
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