Thanks Ray!

"Ray" wrote in message
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| "Proof" is not equal to percentage.
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| In alcoholic beverages, the proof is generally considered to be twice the
| percentage of alcohol in the overall liquid, so 180 proof = 90% ethanol.
| That dates back to when spirits were graded with gunpowder rather than
| hygrometers. Gunpowder was saturated with the spirit, and if it would
flash
| when ignited, the spirit "proved" itself, and was defined as 100 degrees
| "proof" (100°). This has since been found to actually be at 57.15%
ethanol.
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| "Quelqu`un" wrote in message
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| Hello! Interresting....
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| Where can you find a 180 proof alcohol! Isn`t the max 100????
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| 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.
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| Claude
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| "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
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| | few pests too.
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| | His recommendation is 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons of water.
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| | Is anyone else out there doing this? What do the rest of the readers
| think?
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| | Good growing,
| | Gene
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