water What is the best type of water to use for the pepper plants/seedlings?

[Blackcobra]

What is the best type of water to use for the pepper plants/seedlings?

 

[Bou]

Spring water when available would probably be the best option. I've always watered all my veggies with tap water and never noticed any negative effects...

 

[thoroughburro]

Tap water is almost always fine. No pepper species are particularly sensitive to water quality. Extremely hard water can sometimes call for adjustment.

 

[SineNomine]

I use distilled water or RO for the seedling phase. I grow hydroponics. In this way all the nutrients in the water are the added ones, being fully available to the plants at a low EC.
I would say the rainwater it is the best choice where there is the possibility to collect it.

 

[midwestchilehead]

Evian or Topo Chico

 

[Sinder]

i fill up bottles of tap water some days before using the water so the water is in room temp and wont shock the roots from to cold water.

But it probably depends on where you live about what water to use, rainwater is probably the best.

 

[thoroughburro]

That’s a good point. For seedlings, I do use lukewarm tap water. About body temperature.

 

[ColdSmoke]

vodka

 

[FirstLoveAdmire]

vodka

Russian vodka.

 

[Northwood]

Russian vodka.

Due to current events, I'd instead suggest Alberta vodka like this one: https://www.albertaicevodka.com/

This is what I'd like Alberta pipelines to carry in the future to the rest of Canada once the fossil fuel industry dies. Lol

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Perhaps he meant to drink the good vodka, and pour the Russian in the dirt.

 

[Northwood]

Perhaps he meant to drink the good vodka, and pour the Russian in the dirt.

I know we're not supposed to get political here, so I'm sorry for that

But yeah, I use tap water for my indoor tent plants too but let it sit for 48 hours before using it. It's very high pH (8.4) but after it sits for 48 hours it drops a full pH point. It's good enough without adjustments.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

No worries. It's hard to avoid.

 

[Bou]

Russian vodka.

Bad and risky idea; your seedlings will grow out of control and then begin to invade surrounding plants. My 2 cents...

 

[The_NorthEast_ChileMan]

Evian or Topo Chico

I knew U was funnin' us with the mention of Evian & now I know about Mexican sparkling water!

 

[Karpasruuti]

Scandinavian birch water

 

[mlh5953]

@OP... If I was using tap water in Naples, I would at least let it sit out and out-gas for a while before putting it on my seedlings.
Maybe even overnight.

 

[Blackcobra]

@OP... If I was using tap water in Naples, I would at least let it sit out and out-gas for a while before putting it on my seedlings.
Maybe even overnight.

Naples has harsh tap water for real

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Most all Florida has the pool water.

 

[Blackcobra]

Most all Florida has the pool water.

Do you think its even a good idea I use Florida tap water at all? I've been using distilled bottle water.