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 LokelYokel
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 Chlorinated water supply
#8930070 - 09/14/08 06:58 PM (2 months, 19 days ago) |
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Im curious about the effect, if any, that treated city water has on the oyster mushrooms fruiting cycle. The better in-line water filters say they remove chlorine odor and flavor but is the chlorine still there? I did find a post that stated shiitake blocks dunked in treated tap water didnt perform as well as those dunked in spring water. Its like a cloud in my grow room and Im concerned an elavated level of chlorine is affecting my pinset. I get mushrooms but feel like I could have a bit better production. Thanks for any insight.
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RogerRabbit
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Re: Chlorinated water supply [Re: LokelYokel]
#8930498 - 09/14/08 08:30 PM (2 months, 19 days ago) |
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I grew for years in a big city and never noticed any bad effects. The amount of chlorine is very low.
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frankenstoen
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Re: Chlorinated water supply [Re: RogerRabbit]
#8936148 - 09/15/08 09:30 PM (2 months, 18 days ago) |
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Each and every city and town has different water. The water comes from a lot of different sources, and is treated with differing types of chemicals from facility to facility. Mineral contents vary widely, and some places use chlorine as a disinfectant, others use chloramine, and some places add various types of flouride for stronger teeth.
Some mushroom growers see differences when switching water sources, others don't. I would suggest visiting some aquarium-enthusiast forums and websites for more info. Fish are VERY sensitive to chemicals Most pet-stores and larger grocery stores sell additives to neutralize chlorine for fish.
I suspect each kind of mushroom probably has varying tolerance levels for chemicals in the water. I also suspect that some of the shrooms do better with when there are small amounts of harmless bacteria present.
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