Re: city water
The local water department WONT tell you what is in the water.... I know they add chlorine, Fluoride and a bunch of anti-bacterial stuff...
Todd Hannemann
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> I would say that city water "might" be an issue... it just depends on
> your local water. You might want to contact the municipal water office
> and find out the pH.
>
> In a Holland video a few years back, Fred Calai makes this point. Apparently
> his city water was terrible (confirmed by the local water operator) so he
> went to a rain collection system and that is when he started having
> success.
>
> Regards, Cliff
>
>
> >From: "Gene McMullen"
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: city water
> >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:35:25 -0500
> >
> >Joe,
> > I am an urban grower and use city water all of the time when I
> >water , I have produced a 933 and a 895 lb pumpkins. I believe your soil
> >has alot more to do with it then your water supply, these pumpkins were
> >produced with a unproven seed . Good Luck the rest of the year !
> >Gene McMullen
> >Streator, Illinois
> >"Build the soil and they will grow"
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Judy & Joe Hannemann"
> >To:
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:18 PM
> >Subject: Re: city water
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Judy & Joe Hannemann"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:36 PM
> > > Subject: city water
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi to everyone.
> > > > Does anyone know if there has been any large pumpkins grown using city
> > > > water?
> > > > My largest is about 350 and still growing but compared to what I saw
> >this
> > > > weekend on our patch tour
> > > > it seems that I'm way behind. I know that the standing joke is..."it
> >must
> > > be
> > > > something in the water", but
> > > > I am beginning to think that it is the city water and all of its
> > > additives.
> > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this?
> > > > Good luck to all at the scales.
> > > > Joe H.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---
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