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Harrisville, Pa

A friend said that the Chlorine in the water was effecting the plants in his garden. I was wondering if this could effect my plants? My pumpkins really jumped out of the gate this year but have slowed down now that I have started watering with city water because we have got very little rain. The plants themselves seem to look alright.

7/18/2007 9:44:40 AM

Ontario, Canada.

I have been using city water for five years. I have noticed no problems related to the plants appearance or fruit growth rates.

7/18/2007 10:38:20 AM

Ontario

City water does not hurt your plants. Bryan and I have been using it for years. He's had two pumpkins in the 1300's, two pumpkins in the 1200's, and 5 or 6 over 1000 pounds.

drew

7/18/2007 10:44:23 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

chlorine will gas off, however many towns are switching to Chloramine which is more stable and will not gas off.

Glenn Peters

7/18/2007 12:04:49 PM

southwest MO

Im begining to think the real issue on city water is where does it come from??? If your city water comes from a resivour chances are its softer or lower in dissolved solids. If it comes from a well chances are its alot harder with more dissolved carbonates and such. I think repeated waterings of hard or higher dissolved solid water is harder on the leaves. More residue... Like carbonate build up in your sinks and tubs. Rain water is very low in solids... (obviously) Maybe it would be better to drip hard water... Comments requested!!

7/18/2007 12:39:33 PM

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Rain water also contains Nitrogen - lot's of it too.

7/18/2007 5:15:09 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

One thing that might happen with city water is close proximity to the initial source could result in a higher concentration of chlorine, a house that is 10 miles from the plant will have a lesser concentration. Generally water left in sunlight will disipate in a day or two.

7/18/2007 6:59:45 PM