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Old 29-12-2014, 10:10 PM posted to rec.gardens
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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Default Chlorinate rain water?

Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
Managed to save 2 trashcans full from our recent welcome rains.

Plan to use them for potted plants, indoor & out. They are SO much
happier with clean sky water! You folks that get rain don't realize
how precious this is.

Water may last quite a while. Should I chlorinate it to avoid --what?
Haven't seen any mosquitoes breeding over last [censored]
years...but...

If yes, how much bleach per 32 gal trash can?

TIA

HB



Why go to the trouble of collecting clean water, that you claim is better
for your plants, to then pollute it? What do you imagine might grow in it
that would harm your plants? To repel mossies hang socks around the rim of
the tubs.

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David

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