....... has the perfect PH.

at least here it does, so my guess is it must not fluctuate THAT much between regions.

this is new to me, for i just found this out today.

i collected a bit of rain water this morning, which is very rare in southern cali.

anyways, just for the hell of it i tested the PH.....

.......5.7

seriously!

i hope this helps someone, STAY GREEN!

I agree, everyone should have a cistern that gathers the rainwater.
I believe there might also be another benefit to rainwater and that it is ionized, almost alive.
Near my veggie garden out back I keep a small barrel to collect the rain.
A beneficial way to water young seedlings is to collect weeping willow branches, cut them up and put them in the bottom of the barrel to steep and make a tea. Something in the willow branches make young roots explode their growth. After the plants get established, empty out the barrel and just use regular rain.

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most deffinately, i live in an apartment now but when me and the wife get our own place i plan on having collectors and hopefully go solar and grow off the grid. thats my goal is to be an off the grid farmer, completley self-reliant supplying the garden with own water and own electricity, that would be great

Poor Man's Water Collection

Good post by Pappy. Worth a look see.

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LOL I use a 5 gallon bucket under my down spout i'm poor.

yea, it dont take much to collect it, just a few buckets if that.

i like the idea of the aluminum roofing thats channeled. its cheap and effecient.

The Ph of rain water verys from place to place.North of you in seattle wash. the rain is 7.2.The rain water that comes off the coast has a higher salt content.That is the storm from over the ocean.There's acid rain in some of the northern states.And around here it's at 7.9 to 8.0.I'am curious to know what the PPM'S is of rain water from around the states and ca? Peace

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yes, thats where i live, CA

the rain was 5.7 a few days back


i was amazed!

you could pick up harmful residues from your roof n gutters.1 for instance, asbestos.I use to do that ,but got paranoid so i found other ways.My ph stays around5.8 6.0 in FLA

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