Comments on: Can I water my plants with distilled water? http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm Water Filter Systems - House Water Filters Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul in San Diego http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5542 Paul in San Diego Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm#comment-5542 The problem with using distilled water for your plants is that there are no trace minerals that plants find beneficial. However, if you're regularly feeding the plants, they get the minerals they need from the plant food and from the soil. I water succulents that I have in terra cotta pots to prevent minerals and salts from leaching out of the terra cotta, resulting in white stains on the outside of the pots. Otherwise, I just use tap water. The problem with using distilled water for your plants is that there are no trace minerals that plants find beneficial. However, if you’re regularly feeding the plants, they get the minerals they need from the plant food and from the soil.

I water succulents that I have in terra cotta pots to prevent minerals and salts from leaching out of the terra cotta, resulting in white stains on the outside of the pots. Otherwise, I just use tap water.

]]> By: Seasider85 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5543 Seasider85 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm#comment-5543 waste of distilled water! tap water better waste of distilled water! tap water better

]]> By: B Anne http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5544 B Anne Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm#comment-5544 This would be good for the plants. Tap water often has chlorine or other chemicals, especially if you have a water softener, that some plants are sensitive to. This would be good for the plants. Tap water often has chlorine or other chemicals, especially if you have a water softener, that some plants are sensitive to.

]]> By: debijs http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5545 debijs Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:48 +0000 http://bestwaterfilter1.com/can-i-water-my-plants-with-distilled-water.htm#comment-5545 ~~I've always heard that plants need the minerals in tap water to stay healthy so I have never done it. If your plants don't look unhealthy then maybe you are fine. I guess the best thing to do is call a nursery and get their opinion.~~ ~~I’ve always heard that plants need the minerals in tap water to stay healthy so I have never done it.

If your plants don’t look unhealthy then maybe you are fine. I guess the best thing to do is call a nursery and get their opinion.~~

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