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Old 22-05-2007, 10:20 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by cwtan12 View Post
3 years ago, I had a discussion with Uncle Foong on this. I also used ketapang with aged water while uncle foong used rain water with the same result. I think it the chlorine and high pH that kills
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Mmm.... probably is the chemicals in tap water that's killing the worms. plus rotting Ketapang leaves means food for the worms.
(1) Chlorine + (2) PH + (3) Food. I think this might be it.

I will add that KTP has antibacterial properties, which is probably why the water does not foul up.

I used aged water and water with chlorine and chloromine filtered out too, but the result was no where near what I got with KTP water.

The KTP extract that my wife prepares has anti-chlorine mixed in. KTP does lower PH. And yes, I had suspected too that there must be some food in the water for the worms in the extract.

/John
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