Hello! Interresting....

Where can you find a 180 proof alcohol! Isn`t the max 100????

anyway, I do use pure bleach, 7 drops per liter of water once a month to
clean roots and it seems to keep them happy as well.

Claude

"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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| At the last orchid society meeting Weyman Bussey from Abunda Flora in
Texas
| spoke to our group. One of the ideas he mentioned was that 180 proof
| alcohol (moonshine or grain alcohol) added to the water will make the
roots
| very happy. He claims it extends the life of the organic media and kills
a
| few pests too.
|
| His recommendation is 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons of water.
|
| Is anyone else out there doing this? What do the rest of the readers
think?
|
| Good growing,
| Gene
|
|