What is this in the water?
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what is better : top watering , self-watering or bottle type drip
Comments (15)I have been looking for all these information of top watering and self-watering. I have few questions here. Should I change the soil mixed according to the way I am going to water my plants? The top watering and self-watering may have different result according to the composition of the mixed soil preparation I feel. Most of my containers do not have drainage hole and wick but self-watering. I did not plan very well to start container gardening before I start. After I found this website I started to know a little bit about container gardening. Then I realized that containers without drainage hole are not a good choice for container gardening. Next time I will buy self-watering containers with drainage hole. Still thinking to make holes and use some kinds of water proof plugs to seal it again. For the young plants usually I do top watering a bit because I think the roots are not long enough to reach the water from the bottom. On the other hand the surface of the soil getting wet and small insects started appear and flying around the plants and have fungus too. Sometimes I cover the upper soil with dried coco fiber it looks a bit helpful. Right now as much as possible I avoid top watering except spray the leafs. All the containers are inside my house just like a kind of companion plants. I have only few containers so I monitor regularly according to the health of the plants I do what it is necessary to do....See MoreWhat is Best Instant Hot Water for Kitchen Sink?
Comments (10)I've had little butler's for years in two places with zero problems going on 9 years. Franke doesn't make the heater/tank and I'm not sure who does. It is exactly like a lot of others on the market from the likes of Mountain Plumbing and others. ISE's new system that replaced a unit they had tons of problems with claims to be all stainless. There is really nothing wrong with the LB, yes the plastic hoses and fittings can leak . But so can copper lines. IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO OPERATOR error. If installed properly by a patient plumber the hoses and fittings work fine. Wanna do it in 10 minutes and get the the next customer? Your gonna have problems. Re: the tanks, they are just like any other electric tank heater and subject to the same problems. Crappy water into them produces corrosion on the element and tank. Franke supplies a filter that alleviates much of this and should provide at least 10 yrs service unless your water is absolute crap AND or you don't change the filter. Because the tanks are very small the process can take very little time....See MoreWhat Can I Do with Water Service Pipe?
Comments (0)I claimed a bundle of poly water service pipe. I'm not sure if it was for in ground, or in basement (above ground) use. What other use I can do with the pipe? soaker hose? How do I connect the pipe to water connector?...See MoreWhat determines whether your municipal water supply is soft or hard?
Comments (2)Short answer: Different areas of the world have different mineral deposits. Water passes through the deposits and 'soaks' it up. Different municipalities may or may not remove some of the minerals during treatment....See MoreBrenda Handy
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