Re: Water

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• To: i*@prairienet.org
• Subject: Re: Water
• From: K* B* <k*@facstaff.wisc.edu>
• Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 14:10:57 -0600
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LFontan@pseg.com wrote:

>  What about salt?  I read that it is no good for
> house plants and just boiling the water doesn't rid of it completely.

Atually boiling it will only concentrate it in the remaining water.
Steam is given off as almost pure water - leaving behind anything that
was in solution that has a lower boiling point than the water itself.
Now if you made a still and collected that water - now you'd be in
business!!

> This
> causes tips of leaves to burn, edges to yellow, and leaves to fall.
> Some
> of my plants have more or one of these symptons.  What can I use?

Try periodically flushing the pots with water - this will remove any
excess salt buildup and is awefully cheap!Keith


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Keith Benson DVM
Special Species Health Service/Urgent Care
University of Wisconsin
School of Veterinary Medicine
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