Bill,
Thank you so much. Migraine
--- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Skerrett" <bill_at_...> wrote:
>
> You need very little organic matter to mitigate the chloramine, it will
> barely touch the surface of the soil before it is gone, the charcoal filt=
er
> you mentioned earlier will strip it out easily. All you need to do is
> discolor the water a bit and it is history
>
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> William R (Bill) Skerrett
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> From: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of migrainexx
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:39 PM
> To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [compost_tea] Re: chloramines
>
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>
> Hi Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. Say for a 15-gallon brew, what proportions of humic
> acid, fish, or vc would I use. Also if I water my garden with chloramines=
,
> will that kill the microbes that I provided from the tea. My garden media=
is
> 100% soil less. It's mostly coir, compost, black kow, black velvet, leaf
> mold, spagmum, perlite, and vc. Thanks, Migraine
>
> --- In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com>=
,
> "Bill Skerrett" <bill_at_> wrote:
> >
> > You are correct chloramines will not gas off, chloramine is chlorine an=
d
> > ammonia bonded and is much more stable in a water system
> >
> > It is an oxidizer just like chlorine, it oxidizes anything organic if y=
ou
> > just add a little humic acid, fish or even compost to the water it will=
be
> > gone
> >
> > It is typically delivered at 4 PPM so just a little of anything organic
> will
> > make it go away
> >
> >
> >
> > William R (Bill) Skerrett
> >
> > ICT Organics
> >
> > W: 410-997-5450
> >
> > C: 410-707-2794
> >
> > <mailto:bill_at_> bill_at_
> >
> > <http://www.ictorganics.com> www.ictorganics.com
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> > www.EarthHarvestOrganics.com
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> >
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> > From: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com=
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> [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com=
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> On
> > Behalf Of migrainexx
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 1:51 PM
> > To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com <mailto:compost_tea%40yahoogroups.com>=
> > Subject: [compost_tea] chloramines
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Good afternoon everyone,
> >
> > My water company just sent me a letter stating we have high levels of
> > trihalomenthanes. They also stated they are no longer going to use
> chlorine
> > as a treatment. Now they will be using chloramines. From a little
> > research, I believe chloramines stability will not gas off from air
> stones.
> > Is their anything I can do before a start a tea brew? Also I have a dou=
ble
> > GE smart filter canisters on my water line coming in off the street. On=
e
> is
> > fiber and one charcoal or carbon. Will that take out the chloramines to
> > safely water my organic garden? Thanks all, Migraine
> >
>
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