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Algae on greenhouse walls
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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
I just got finished scrubbing and bleaching the floors in my GH too. Luckily
I didn't get much of any algae on the walls that couldn't be taken care of with a sponge and the same soapy/bleach solution I used on the floor. I think most folks with larger GHs use a power washer on their poly carb. (The term may actually be pressure sprayer). I used a wire brush and elbow grease - but then I was cleaning a brick floor, not plastic walls! LOL! Smells much better in there now. K Barrett "Gideon Singer" wrote in message ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
I just got finished scrubbing and bleaching the floors in my GH too. Luckily
I didn't get much of any algae on the walls that couldn't be taken care of with a sponge and the same soapy/bleach solution I used on the floor. I think most folks with larger GHs use a power washer on their poly carb. (The term may actually be pressure sprayer). I used a wire brush and elbow grease - but then I was cleaning a brick floor, not plastic walls! LOL! Smells much better in there now. K Barrett "Gideon Singer" wrote in message ... 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? This has been discussed numerous times. I have a Lexan liner in a glass house. If I use a wire brush, or even a stiff brush on this , it will scar the surface. I keep the algae under control by spraying down the walls, benches, and walks every week with one % bleach. Although I make no effort to spray the plants, they receive some, and I have not noticed any problems with this in over ten years. Washing down the walls with a power washer is not a good idea with multi layered coverings, as the water tends to get between the layers and then the inner surface is dirty, and there is no way to get to it. Wilford Neptune |
Algae on greenhouse walls
Try a power washer, fast and does a great job.
Gideon Singer wrote: 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
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Algae on greenhouse walls
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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
Hey Bo, if you have it on the walls then it's more than likely on your floor
as well! Better watch out you don't want those Vanda roots turning green on you! *G* Cheers Wendy "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
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! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
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! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
Hi Wilford, I know we have discussed this before & I saved your info
somewhere? Just want to verify, that I figured out 1% bleach to:- 1 half cup bleach to 3 gals water? Cheers Wendy "WNeptune" wrote in message ... I just got finished scrubbing and bleaching the floors in my GH too. Luckily I didn't get much of any algae on the walls that couldn't be taken care of with a sponge and the same soapy/bleach solution I used on the floor. I think most folks with larger GHs use a power washer on their poly carb. (The term may actually be pressure sprayer). I used a wire brush and elbow grease - but then I was cleaning a brick floor, not plastic walls! LOL! Smells much better in there now. K Barrett "Gideon Singer" wrote in message ... 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? This has been discussed numerous times. I have a Lexan liner in a glass house. If I use a wire brush, or even a stiff brush on this , it will scar the surface. I keep the algae under control by spraying down the walls, benches, and walks every week with one % bleach. Although I make no effort to spray the plants, they receive some, and I have not noticed any problems with this in over ten years. Washing down the walls with a power washer is not a good idea with multi layered coverings, as the water tends to get between the layers and then the inner surface is dirty, and there is no way to get to it. Wilford Neptune |
Algae on greenhouse walls
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%. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Wendy" wrote in message news:N923b.69391$kP.24441@fed1read03... Yes Ray, I'm with you here & remember Wilford's discussions on this before. He uses 1% bleach, so I figured this out to:- 1 cup bleach to 3 gals water? Does this sound right? I am going to allocate a day in the month to do this. I have just been washing the floors with bleach in the past. Cheers Wendy "Ray" wrote in message ... Unfortunately, algae is a good attractant for snails, slugs, and all sorts of bugs - nothing like a nice fresh salad! If one thinks that that's good, as it will deflect the advances toward your plants, forget it - it brings them right into the vicinity. And as Wendy said, if it's on the GH covering, it will be elsewhere eventually. I emptied my greenhouse this summer in order to power-wash the thing - covering, inside and out, structure, benches, RO unit, water tank - you name it. What a LOT of work! You can betchurass I'll do a better job with the preventive sprayings from now on! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Bolero" wrote in message u... I don't bother. I like the extra stuff on the glass even if it is unsightly as it cuts down on light getting in. Adds to the effect the shade cloth has. "Gideon Singer" wrote in message ... I have a "small" 8ft square polycarb panel greenhouse that every year needs to be cleaned of algae. I was wondering, as I get ready for another round of scrubbing and rinsing, what other people do to keep their greenhouse walls clean and free of algae? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
THANKS
"Ray" wrote in message ... 1 gallon is 128 fluid ounces. I used one ounce per gallon - close enough at 0.78%. 1 cup is 8 fluid ounces, so 1/2 cup in 3 gallons is 1.04%. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "Wendy" wrote in message news:N923b.69391$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! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
Just another thought on algae..........It is alive & growing, so it's using
up the oxygen that the plants need? Yes? 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! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
I would doubt it's any appreciable impact on the plants.
-- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Wendy" wrote in message news:sB23b.69617$kP.25605@fed1read03... Just another thought on algae..........It is alive & growing, so it's using up the oxygen that the plants need? Yes? 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! -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "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 ... 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? |
Algae on greenhouse walls
On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:00:17 -0400, "Ray"
wrote: I would doubt it's any appreciable impact on the plants. The biggest impact is on the plant growth. After we power washed the walls down the plants took a growth spirit and the inflorecences just popped up all over. Besides the effort of emptying and moving everything, I never get everything back where I want it. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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