All municipal water supplies contain chlorine, a chemical disinfectant used to kill off deadly bacteria and virus in the water supply. This chemical in turn, can directly attack our plants and gardens. We know that chlorine is present in our drinking water because we can smell and taste it’s presence, many times making it undrinkable. So the question is: If we don’t want to drink the water from the tap, why do we want to give it to our plants?

Now, more than ever, in the summertime, with the high temperatures the local water companies add extra high doses of chlorine to the water supply to combat the bacteria and virus that can be present.

Let’s talk about how chlorine can affect our plants. We know that our soils contain beneficial bacteria whose function is to protect the plants roots, so they will be stronger and healthier and of course have maximum capacity to absorb the nutrients and fertilizers that we give to our plants. However if we give chlorinated tap water to our plants, the chlorine can kill off the beneficial bacteria present in the soil. This same chlorine, a chemical contaminant, will burn your plants delicate uptake roots, again preventing maximum absorption of needed nutrients.                                                                                                          If we are also purchasing these beneficial bacterias to add to our soils then of course it makes no sense to give our plants chlorinated water. 

The best way to ELIMINATE chlorine is to filter it thru a quality activated carbon or better yet an activated carbon block filter. Carbon filters will also reduce or eliminate other chemical contaminants, such as Gases, Oils, Pesticides and most other Volatile Organic Contaminants (VOC’s).

In answer to the initial question, we definitely do NOT want to water our plants and gardens with chlorinated tap water!

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Many growers worldwide already know of Reverse Osmosis (RO) and the need to achieve pure, contaminant free water for their plants. Whether using soilless, hydroponic systems or traditional gardening with soil, the water we use for our plants is a very important part of growing.

We know that Chlorine can burn our plants roots and also can kill off the beneficial microorganisms present in our soils. Chlorine can be eliminated by using a Activated Carbon Block based FILTER UNIT.

However, a high EC can also be a problem. EC is the measurement of the Dissolved Solids or the dissolved Mineral Content in your water. Too much calcium and magnesium in your water can cause Nutrient Lock Out – where the plants roots are blocked from absorbing necessary nutrients. Other dissolved contaminants; Lead, Cadmium, Boron, Arsenic and other heavy metals can also be toxic for your plants (just like in the human body).

The only way to eliminate Dissolved Solids and lower your EC is with a Reverse Osmosis system. GrowMax Water has engineered a full range of Garden Reverse Osmosis systems, designed with High Flow rates for Growers and easy to install connections for indoor or outdoor installation. GrowMax RO systems will reduce up to 95% of dissolved solids in your water, lowering your EC as well as eliminating your chlorine. This pure water will give you a perfect starting point when you mix and add your essential nutrients for your plants.

GARDEN REVERSE OSMOSIS FROM UP TO 20 L/H TO 3000 L/D

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Water filtration systems allow the elimination of chlorine and achieve a purer and better quality water for your crops and plants, since not all waters are equal.

Filtration systems provide better quality water

Why remove chlorine from water before watering?

We all know that using quality water is important for cultivating and growing our gardens. But all water is not the same quality to begin with. Some water has high EC, some have high iron and manganese content, some well waters are even contaminated with bacteria. However ALL municipal city water does contain chlorine.

Chlorine is a chemical used by cities to kill off possible bacteria in the water and assure that the water is potable or safe to drink. However, as chlorine is a chemical it should then be removed, before drinking. The same is true for your plants and gardens. Chlorine is a chemical that must be removed or it will kill the beneficial bacteria present in your soils and also burn your plants uptake roots, limiting the absorption of vital nutrients and essentially slowing your plants growth. 

You do not drink water from your swimming pool nor do you water your plants and gardens with swimming pool water. Chlorine should most definitely be removed from your garden water!

If the EC content of your water is reasonably low and there are no other major contaminant problems with your water, then a FILTER unit is a simple, economical solution for your to eliminate chlorine, a chemical contaminant, from your garden water.

See the GrowMax Water Filter Line with their high capacity GREEN CARBON BLOCK FILTERS, which will eliminate up to 99.99% of the chlorine present in your water.

Here we show you an installation of a SUPER GROW 800 L/h at a strawberry farm. Healthier plants and tastier fruit!

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Thanks to everyone who came to visit our stand at the Spannabis Show 2015 in Barcelona!

We saw many GROW / HYDRO SHOPS, distributors and end users who came from all over the world to ask about our Product range.

All of them now know that GOOD QUALITY WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR A GOOD HARVEST! 

GrowMax Water had a very successful show in our first time exhibiting at the famous Spannabis Barcelona.

Thanks again to all of you and hope to see you again next year.

Here are some photos and a short video from show. 

GrowMax Water would like to inform you that we will be presenting at the Spannabis Show 2015, from 20th – 22nd of March in Barcelona.

We invite all of you to visit our Stand number 137, where we will show you details of our best selling brand of Water Filters to ELIMINATE CHLORINE and Reverse Osmosis Systems to LOWER THE EC, as well as a complete selection of accessories and components. All engineered exclusively for the Hydroponics and Gardening industries.

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STAND # 137

For the first year, GrowMax Water was present at the first edition of the Canapa Mundi trade show, held in Rome from February 20-22, supporting our distributor for Italy, Indoorline.

It was a nice weekend, speaking to lots of retailers and growers. Thanks to everyone who was at our stand. See you next time.

If you think about it, not only are good nutrients and fertilizers important, but we also know that good water quality is also a fundamental component for the healthiest plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables.

For this reason, if the water we use isn’t clean, what we cultivate won’t be either. The water that we give to our plants should be “the best that we can possibly give them”. We say the “best possible” because we CAN control the quantity of contaminants in our water and not have to worry about the chemicals that come out of our faucet or tap.

The quality water for your plants: Chlorine, lime and magnesium in the water

Chlorine is the principal enemy that we find in all municipal waters. As a chemical, chlorine burns a plants roots, slowing and harming its growth potential. Lime scale, calcium and magnesium, are two other principal enemies in our water. Even though they are good nutrients for plants, in water they are found in small crystal blocks that will cover the plants roots and block the uptake of the necessary nutrients and fertilizers that we give them.   

We are personally responsible for eliminating the contaminants present in our water, as the municipalities and water companies don’t care about the quality results of our plants and gardens.

Professional Growers around the world know the importance of quality water in Hydroponics and all Growing and Gardening in general.

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Welcome to GrowMax Water’s new Blog

Throughout this new Blog we will be sharing with you our more than 20 years experience in the world of water treatment.

We will talk about how and when to use the range of FILTER systems – with flow rates from 240 L/h to 2000 L/h and when you may want to use REVERSE OSMOSIS systems – with production rates from up to 20 L/h until up to 125 L/h, all systems designed exclusively for use in the world of Hydroponics and Gardening.

We will inform you about the advantages of using clean, chlorine free, filtered water or pure, low EC reverse osmosis water, as well as different components and accessories to help facilitate quality installations.

Also we will publish news regarding our Grow/Hydro, Garden, Aquaponics and Aquarium business sectors, updates on local European and worldwide trade shows, that will be for your interest.

Professional Growers around the world know the importance quality water in Hydroponics and all growing and gardening in general, so we will share our and their knowledges with you of how to Grow it to the Max!

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