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  1. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    Thanks Leo, I already had the water filter, been using it for years, I just got a better filter cartridge. I also got some spray last week and have applied it once and the plant seems to be doing better. the instructions say apply once a week until the problem is taken care of. I can understand...
  2. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    I got my new .5 micron filter for my whole house filter. The other one I had in there was a standard 5 micron filter. I am still looking for a better filter system. I was looking at RO and DI options, they are expensive. I wouldn't buy such a thing for just my plants but it is for me also.
  3. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    I bought a gallon of distilled water today and am using that for my plants. I also ordered a new filter for my whole house filter system that filters down to .5 microns. This filter may not be the answer but I'll give it a try, if nothing else it will make my drinking water better. I am also...
  4. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    Upper Midwest is where I am located, the humidity is picking up for the spring/summer so I don't think that's a problem. I have had the plant since last fall and I didn't have a sprayer then, just poured water into the container. But I bought a sprayer a week or so ago and now I am seeing the...
  5. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    I am probably going to get something for powdery mildew first because one of my plants I just bought on Wednesday and they had just watered it there so I haven't watered it here and it is starting to have the same stuff on its leaves.
  6. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    If it's the water could I use bottle water until I get mine tested, I have a couple of cases here at home.
  7. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    Neem oil, I've heard of that. Sounds like a good idea, I'll have to stop on the way home tomorrow and get some. Thanks I had thought of defoliating the tree but I will have to see if the tree can take it.
  8. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    Thanks aml1014 I was wondering about a mold or mildew or something like that. Here is a picture. I looked on my other two plants, they are all indoor plants, and it seems to be spreading. I am looking this subject up now but in the mean time do you have a recommendation for how to take care of it?
  9. Patrick OReilly

    Salts In Water?

    I heard somewhere about salts in water, tap water, being bad for bonsai trees. I have a Natal Plum that I bought as pre-bonsai. It has a lot of white "dust" looking stuff on the leaves and it's getting worse. The tree seems to be ailing so I am wondering if this is a sign of something in my...
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