R EVERSE E S R E V E
S O M S O OSMOSIS
UNDERSTANDING
AND HOW IT BENEFITS PLANTS
A reverse osmosis system can help keep unwanted
contaminants, pesticides, and bacteria out of your
grow system. Chris Bond explains how the process
works and offers up some other water purification
alternatives. | by Chris Bond
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everse osmosis, often abbreviated as RO or R/O, is a process
in and of itself, or part of a larger system of water purifica-
tion. Reverse osmosis can remove a wide range of contaminants
potentially found in both private and public water supplies. It
is most well known as a treatment for rendering water potable
(often in combination with a water-softening system) for private
drinking systems but has several other applications as well.
The process is used industrially to clean waste water before
discharging it and for desalinating ocean, sea, or brackish
water for desired use. It can be used for any application that
requires removing any solid material(s) or dissolved solid
materials from water. Well-designed systems will remove
between 95 and 99 per cent of contaminants and particles.
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