Rain Water vs Tap Water - Garden Quickie Episode 27

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@theloosemonkeybackyardgard506]

Over the years I’ve noticed a burst of growth after a natural rain vs watering from a chlorinated source. Rainwater picks up nitrogen in the air may be why, plus the additives in tap water are counter productive to growth.😀 thanks Jeff for bringing this subject forward.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its so true and its quite remarkable when it happens. Cheers! :-)

[@pdyt2009]

If you have to use chlorinated tap water, you can mitigate its effects by leaving it to 'gas off' for a few days. I collect rain water whenever I can,m but sometimes we can get a drought as long as 6-8 weeks. So I fill the barrels with tap water, take off the lids and leave them in the sun. After a few days, at most a week, the water is nice and warm and chlorine free. And oftentimes it already has some life growing in it ready to add to the nutrients for the soil. This mehodalso reduces the shock of watering with cold water.

[@TheObserver567]

Every time it rains every thing comes to life beautifully

[@lashandrawest6333]

I absolutely love your beanie/hat!!! It's amazing how u have on that & here in Florida we have on flip flops still 85 degrees, 😆. Anyways, great video!!! U are an EXCELLENT TEACHER. I learn more & more from u each week. 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha no flip flops for another 6-8 months here Lashandra! Approaching freezing tonight! Ugghh.....

[@brandywvstrong9673]

Yep mine is the bucket catching the rain water. Lol 😂 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Oh, that's me 99% of the time Brandy! :-)

[@FUNKYFRESH707]

True green thumbers collect rainwater! I have kid pools ice chests buckets and anything that'll fill up some good ol rainwater

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

ANYTHING that can hold water, I agree! Ha ha!

[@joehisel5966]

I got into rainwater a few years back after a good rain. I'd taken a picture of my garden on June 1st. My tomatoes were knee high. I had gotten them out early and was proud of their size. We had a 3 day rain start that evening. I took a picture in June 10 and they'd grown up to my waist. The difference in ten days from the rainwater was undeniable

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It really is liquid magic. It's astonishing.

[@joehisel5966]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms were in a rainy spell right now. I put my squash and zucchini in the ground yesterday before it started. It's supposed to rain the next five days. I'm late gett'n my rain barrel hooked up and it hurts! I have a kiddie pool and a tote or two situated to catch water for now!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@joehisel5966 I hear you on that.... All I ever can think is "what about that wasted water??".. Ha ha, at least you're catching something though!

[@Freshfrommygarden-Smita]

Wow!! Thanks for sharing these facts... Rain water is definitely the purest form of water

[@michaelmarchione3408]

I agree with you 100%. Your point(s) is/are well taken. Here's another. If you live in the country, why waste your well water. We have only used rainwater for the past 50 years. The cost of a well is huge, I know because I had to have a new one drilled last summer. If you are urban, then it saves you the extra cost on your water bill. Water can be hard to come by in some places too. Enjoyed as always Jeff! Take care!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Excellent point as always Michael! Enjoy the week. :-)

[@pamelachowrimootoo4531]

I collect it in a tank for my garden.. Very useful... Thank you🌻

[@blasermann1994]

I have always used rainwater/melted snow. I wasn't able to at my parents garden in the dry beginning of the growing season affecting overall production. Now I have a rain barrel there.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its the best. I try whenever I get the chance!

[@blasermann1994]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I'm wondering however when using rainwater for hydroponic nutrients and calmag if using all together will create to much nitrogen.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@blasermann1994 I definitely don't think so. It has some nitrates in it....but not THAT much.

[@rosezingleman5007]

Very informative. Thanks. I’m going to work on a rainwater collection system this winter.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Rose, best of luck! :-)

[@MelurthHowtogrow]

Thanks for sharing 💚

[@johnjude2685]

Very correct as I believe and I always believe the temperature of tap water is cooler and my plants like the ( room temperature as I call it) warmer is better. Thanks and well put Sir.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

So true John.....the temperature shock is a real thing for sure!

[@SupremegreenlawncareLLC]

I love rain water! I collect it as well!🙂

[@sircorkysriley4904]

i am fortunate to have a pond right beside my garden and pump water from it.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's the PERFECT scenario! :-)

[@knitswithdirt]

I noticed seed germination and growth after a big rain last month. We just don't get much rain here in California, unfortunately.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Definitely sprouting too! I see that as well.

[@uscitizen5656]

Out of the Sky baby is God's Gift to farmers..!

[@Psalms20A21]

🌿🧠🌦🌿Thank You, will share soon🌿GOD BLESS🌿

[@paigedebusk]

Add the barrels and piping design thing to the links! I would love to recreate that and learn how too

[@martinmercerjr8615]

I understand why rain water is better, I can see the difference when it rains. I have a rain barrel , catching the water from my gutter. But my wife did not like it close to the house 🤪, because was scared it would overflow and come into the house. I water issue before, but I fixed it. Can I do the same thing with the shed and I am worried about collecting water in buckets, because mosquitoes

[@thefinalgrind]

I had a Springer Spaniel for about a decade. Organic dog 95%. I haul water home from my cabin up north to drink. By default I'd give it to the dog. In the decade I had that dog, the neighbors went thru 5dogs that all died, 4 from "cancer" and 1 from parvo...... I've yet to drink tap water even thru multiple filters since 2009. And just recently switched to a rain water collection&filter system that I run back to the house to use for normal usage. The city water is beyond disgusting here. And while rainwater is "great"..... I'll take it over poison.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Nic..... You see what I see man.

[@carmellayates2503]

Hi Jeff, I was wondering about saving rain water because someone told me that unless I had a metal roof it's not a good idea but our tap water is full of chlorine and chloramines and fluoride. So if there's a chemical on the asphalt roof which one is safer ? I'd really appreciate your input . The roof is 9 yrs old .

[@knoxurbanhomestead]

So what can we do if we are stuck with faucet water for our crops? I live in Arizona and we hardly get any rain all year. Is there a way to make our faucet water less harmful?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Just collect what you can Cinthya and if you're worried about soil life, you can always let the water sit in a watering can overnight to dissipate some of the chlorines.

[@SlayboyBunny]

Thank you so much for all of this! I do have a genuine question still regarding water- i live near a large river, and it would be amazingly easy to collect alot of it for my garden! Is riverwater safe for garden plants??

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I don't see why not Anni!

[@SlayboyBunny]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you so much, i pray you all have the highest yields to date this year 🖤

[@Cooky00123]

Question for you. Our local department of natural resources, in Maryland, has instructions on their web site about how to make a rain barrel. But, they say not to use rain collected from a hours roof to water plants you may eat, only use the water on lawns and flowers, etc. anyone with differing opinions?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Probably due to chemicals either in the shingles or from people spraying moss retardants on their rooves.

[@andnowi]

Living in a rented house... agonising on whether to hack through the roof drainpipe or butcher one of the bins... 💀 Chlorine is clearly harmful to the soil biome for 24 hours, but then this bounces back. However, we typically water plants during hot weather (high UV exposure). So we are killing soil on potentially the most important days of the year. Sodium, similar problem. Build-up is sure to kill potted carnivorous plants, for example. What about our biodiverse ground plants? How confident can we be in summer when giving our garden a thorough soaking to get down deep to all the roots? Also, what chemical treatments such as aquarium and pond 'tapsafe' bottled products? They remove chlorine and heavier metals, but presumably not sodium?

[@meghabarwe9235]

Hello brother. 🙋🌷 How to grow blueberry in pot from fruits

[@rockandrollmd541]

It hasn't rained here in 9 days, no rain forecasted for at least another week. I don't have much of a choice.

[@pipsplay]

My local water has chloramine instead of chlorine, it evaporates quicker. I use the shower setting on the hose to fill a bucket and let that sit a few minutes. For chlorine, I'd water my plants from the bucket, then fill it for the next watering. 'Safe' for fish tanks should help, but using the fish water when cleaning tanks is better!

[@MichaelRei99]

If I sweat in my garden is that bad for the plants?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Never! Your garden will prosper!

[@michaelsherron5750]

Your AMAZON links don't work.

[@Bev437Sqn]

We have 3 rain barrels interconnected but we don't get alot of rain in the summer. So hose it has to be. 😒

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I hear you Bev. This summer it was like 3 solid months.....90 days....between any precipitation!

[@Bev437Sqn]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms We only got 9mm of rain this weekend the rest of Southern BC flooded 😪

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@Bev437Sqn oh, it was insane.. I've never seen rain like that!

[@ooigfgnnkhjjnc]

I drink it. Cleaner than tap water sewage.

[@maribabette2205]

But what about the crap coming off the roof? is it bad for the eating plants

[@rycn7355]

👍🏽501 out the 904 🌞🌱🌴😆

[@nobullziggster4070]

And we function 100% better on alkaline/ sounds like mother played a trick on us.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right??? So weird. So very weird. Most greens are actually alkaline when you eat them.....but grow better in slightly acidic. You're right, very backwards, LOL!