Re: [compost_tea] DI water same as RO water?

From: soilfoodweb@aol.com
Date: Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:11:32 EST


The reverse osmosis untit is a good idea if your water is really salty,
highly chlorinated, or generally has some toxics in it.

The reason de-ionized water is bad for people is that it lacks the normal
salt load that people need. We need some amount of NaCl (table salt, for
example), and we get it from water, food, and salt added to our food. No
salt in your water, it can have quite detrimental impacts.

The same goes for microbes. They need the nutritional levels of things in
water. Not too much, however. Not too low. It's a Goldilocks thing. A
little is good, lots is bad, none is bad.

What are normal levels? Check the Standards for Potable Water, on the EPA
web site.

Elaine
President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
www.soilfoodweb.com
SFI Oregon, USA
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