River Water. Savannah River

River Water. Savannah River#351824

By Yuckyak -  Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:50 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:50 pm #351824

I live near the Savannah river near Augusta GA.....would it be a good source of water for VFT?

Last edited by Yuckyak on Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Re: River Water. Savannah River#351826

By Benny -  Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:59 pm
Location:  Northern California
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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:59 pm #351826

River water has too many minerals in it to use on flytraps. Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rain water only (unless your tap water happens to be under 50 ppm).

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Re: River Water. Savannah River#351828

By Yuckyak -  Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:05 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:05 pm #351828

TY. Good info

Re: River Water. Savannah River#351830

By Shadowtski -  Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:08 pm
Location:  Zone 6A - SE. Wisconsin
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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:08 pm #351830

You can buy a TDS meter for $10 - $20.
Measure your river water for Total Dissolved Solids. ( TDS )
If the TDS is less than 50, it is OK to use for CP.
The lower, the better.
Distilled water is 0.
The water from my dehumidifier is 5 - 10.

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