High chlorine levels in water
Hi. The town water supply in my town is heavily chlorinated (you can smell
the chlorine when the hose is turned on). What effect would this have on my bonsai? I have been training a few trees for about 13 months now, so I am a relative beginner. However, I am making pleasing progress, I think, and don't want to risk stressing my bonsai out with this water.. I actually use available tank water that I have, but want to learn about the effects of chlorine should my tank run dry.. Tony Charles |
High chlorine levels in water
Hi Tony,
I do not like to water my trees with chlorinated water but I am also too cheap to buy a R/O system. Chlorine is a very reactive chemical and while it does not appear to have any short term effect I do not advise using it over the long term. If you do have to use it try and use a breaker nozzle to allow as much aeration as possible which will let a fair amount of the chlorine to "boil off". hth, Robert "Tony Charles" wrote in message ... Hi. The town water supply in my town is heavily chlorinated (you can smell the chlorine when the hose is turned on). What effect would this have on my bonsai? I have been training a few trees for about 13 months now, so I am a relative beginner. However, I am making pleasing progress, I think, and don't want to risk stressing my bonsai out with this water.. I actually use available tank water that I have, but want to learn about the effects of chlorine should my tank run dry.. Tony Charles |
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