Thanks for pointing that out Pat. I wondered why my hubby brought home such
a
small bottle of bleach? Cheers Wendy
"Pat Brennan" wrote in message
.. .
Around here the strength of the bleach being sold is changing. Clorox was
first, but now the Food Lion brand has gone the ultra way as well. The
package says 96 ozs of the new stuff equals 128 ozs of the old. I think
the
bleach has gone from a 3% sodium hypochlorite solution to a 4% solution.
I
guess it is time to update the recipes for things like cleaning and lab
mixes. Not all 1% bleach solutions are the same any more.

Pat Brennan

"Ray" wrote in message
...
1 gallon is 128 fluid ounces. I used one ounce per gallon - close
enough
at
0.78%.

1 cup is 8 fluid ounces, so 1/2 cup in 3 gallons is 1.04%.

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"Wendy" wrote in message
news:N923b.69391$kP.24441@fed1read03...
Yes Ray, I'm with you here & remember Wilford's discussions on this
before.
He uses 1% bleach, so I figured this out to:-
1 cup bleach to 3 gals water? Does this sound right?
I am going to allocate a day in the month to do this. I have just
been
washing the floors with bleach in the past.
Cheers Wendy

"Ray" wrote in message
...
Unfortunately, algae is a good attractant for snails, slugs, and all
sorts
of bugs - nothing like a nice fresh salad!

If one thinks that that's good, as it will deflect the advances
toward
your
plants, forget it - it brings them right into the vicinity.

And as Wendy said, if it's on the GH covering, it will be elsewhere
eventually. I emptied my greenhouse this summer in order to
power-wash
the
thing - covering, inside and out, structure, benches, RO unit, water
tank -
you name it. What a LOT of work! You can betchurass I'll do a
better
job
with the preventive sprayings from now on!

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Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"Bolero" wrote in message
u...
I don't bother. I like the extra stuff on the glass even if it is
unsightly
as it cuts down on light getting in.

Adds to the effect the shade cloth has.

"Gideon Singer" wrote in message
news I have a "small" 8ft square polycarb panel greenhouse that every
year
needs to be cleaned of algae. I was wondering, as I get ready
for
another round of scrubbing and rinsing, what other people do to
keep
their greenhouse walls clean and free of algae?