I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

"Mog" wrote in message ...
I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

The proper dilution rate is on the package. One Web source suggested
1 ml of Jeyes per 1 Liter of water.

Jeyes is potent stuff and can cause damage if misused. It is
essentially tar derivatives diluted in neutral oil and is a strong
disinfectant.


J. Del Col

"Mog" wrote in message ...
I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

Look at www.mphs.org.uk It has dilution rates for Jeyes under
the category "sterilisers."

There are different rates for different purposes.

J. Del Col

On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del Col)
wrote:

"Mog" wrote in message ...
I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

The proper dilution rate is on the package. One Web source suggested
1 ml of Jeyes per 1 Liter of water.

Jeyes is potent stuff and can cause damage if misused. It is
essentially tar derivatives diluted in neutral oil and is a strong
disinfectant.


J. Del Col


tar derivatives?!! Sounds like Dandruff shampoo ;-)

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like it.

Janice

This is a little OT but Jeyes fluid figures in the most recent PD James
novel, The Murder Room. One of the characters is out in the potting shed
disenfecting pots and Dalgliesh, the detective is sent into a reverie from
the smell about how he helped the family gardener disinfect pots when he was
a boy. Must be strong stuff. I use a 10 percent bleach solution myself.

mm

"Janice" wrote in message
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On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del Col)
wrote:

"Mog" wrote in message
...
I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be
using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as
well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

The proper dilution rate is on the package. One Web source suggested
1 ml of Jeyes per 1 Liter of water.

Jeyes is potent stuff and can cause damage if misused. It is
essentially tar derivatives diluted in neutral oil and is a strong
disinfectant.


J. Del Col


tar derivatives?!! Sounds like Dandruff shampoo ;-)

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like it.

Janice

Janice wrote in message . ..
On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del Col)
wrote:

"Mog" wrote in message ...
I remember my grandad had a beautiful garden, and always seemed to be using
"Jeyes Fluid". At least once a year EVERYTHING got done (soil as well). How
much should I dilute it to be safe but still effective!
Thank you.
Maria.

The proper dilution rate is on the package. One Web source suggested
1 ml of Jeyes per 1 Liter of water.

Jeyes is potent stuff and can cause damage if misused. It is
essentially tar derivatives diluted in neutral oil and is a strong
disinfectant.


J. Del Col


tar derivatives?!! Sounds like Dandruff shampoo ;-)

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like it.


Similar US products might be phenol based products such as Lysol or Lestoil.

J. Del Col

On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del
Col)
wrote:

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like
it.


Similar US products might be phenol based products such as
Lysol or Lestoil.

J. Del Col

Yep, correct on both counts.
Phenol based disinfectant used in the UK and Europe since your
grampa was a lad.

--
Gerry
www.garden-guide.net
.... for responsible gardening

"KM" wrote in message ...
On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del
Col)
wrote:

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like
it.


Similar US products might be phenol based products such as
Lysol or Lestoil.

J. Del Col

Yep, correct on both counts.
Phenol based disinfectant used in the UK and Europe since your
grampa was a lad.

Indeed. Jeyes Ltd. first formulated its product in 1877 out of
creosote, phenols, rosin and caustic soda. I don't think the formula
has changed since. Jeyes Fluid is one of the many products derived
from the vast quantities of coal tar left over from the production of
town gas.

It seems EU labeling rules have caused some problems for Jeyes lately.

J. Del Col