cleaning waterbutt
 

I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Amber Ormerod" wrote in message
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I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?


Personally I would wash it out with Jeyes Fluid, rinse it and then leave for
a couple of days for odour to disappear. Jeyes Fliud is good for detering
cats as well.
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cleaning waterbutt
 

In article , Amber Ormerod
writes
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Yes, perfectly OK! Garden soil has plenty of dead slugs and rotting bits
of tree


--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Kay" wrote in message
...
In article , Amber Ormerod
writes
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Yes, perfectly OK! Garden soil has plenty of dead slugs and rotting bits
of tree



oh, was this a wasted job then?

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Amber Ormerod" wrote in message
...
: I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
: pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and
am
: going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what
to
: clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
: already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
: plants (not seedlings)?
:
It's ok for outdoors but you'd need to be careful if you used it in the
greenhouse. Not sure I would trust jeyes fluid as plants don't like it, a
good rinse would be needed. I think you can use potassium permanganate to
keep it clear if required

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Amber Ormerod" wrote in message
...
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go
down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the
tree and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure
what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I
have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok
for
plants (not seedlings)?

Plants do not have noses.
{:-))

Just allow your butt to fill and use it as you normally do.

Franz

cleaning waterbutt
 

"troubleinstore" wrote in message
...

"Amber Ormerod" wrote in message
...
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go
down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the
tree and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't
sure what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I
have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water
ok for
plants (not seedlings)?


Personally I would wash it out with Jeyes Fluid, rinse it and then
leave for
a couple of days for odour to disappear. Jeyes Fliud is good for
detering
cats as well.

That would be a bad thing to do. Jeyes' Fluid is a plant poison.

Franz

cleaning waterbutt
 

In article , Amber Ormerod
writes

"Kay" wrote in message
...
In article , Amber Ormerod
writes
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Yes, perfectly OK! Garden soil has plenty of dead slugs and rotting bits
of tree



oh, was this a wasted job then?

No, but it's more for your benefit than for the plants.

Well, indirectly for the plants' benefit, since they'll get watered more
regularly if the butt doesn't stink too much for you to go near it ;-)

Oh, and if you have got bits in your water butt, they get stuck in the
spout of your watering can, and that's a nuisance too.



--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

cleaning waterbutt
 

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:19:25 +0100, "Amber Ormerod"
wrote:

I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Just ordinary scrubbing is fine, we do ours when the tanks are nearly
empty after a dry spell. It will stay clearer if you cover it. I don't
use collected rainwater for seedlings in the greenhouse, too many
fungal spores etc in it. It's fine for everything else.
Rod

Weed my address to reply

http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Kay" wrote in message
...
In article , Amber Ormerod
writes

"Kay" wrote in message
...
In article , Amber Ormerod
writes
I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down
the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree
and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure
what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok
for
plants (not seedlings)?

Yes, perfectly OK! Garden soil has plenty of dead slugs and rotting
bits
of tree



oh, was this a wasted job then?

No, but it's more for your benefit than for the plants.

Well, indirectly for the plants' benefit, since they'll get watered more
regularly if the butt doesn't stink too much for you to go near it ;-)

Oh, and if you have got bits in your water butt, they get stuck in the
spout of your watering can, and that's a nuisance too.



makes a change from smelly dead worms from the wormery doing it.

cleaning waterbutt
 

The message
from Rod contains these words:

I don't
use collected rainwater for seedlings in the greenhouse, too many
fungal spores etc in it.

Oh. I specially use rainwater for new seedlings, to spare than the
chemical contents of our tapwater.
:~}

Janet.

cleaning waterbutt
 

In article , Rod rodcraddoc
writes
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:19:25 +0100, "Amber Ormerod"
wrote:

I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Just ordinary scrubbing is fine, we do ours when the tanks are nearly
empty after a dry spell. It will stay clearer if you cover it. I don't
use collected rainwater for seedlings in the greenhouse, too many
fungal spores etc in it. It's fine for everything else.

My water butt is covered. I use it for seedlings and have no trouble -
of all the things that kill my seedlings (1), fungal infection isn't one
of them. I put that down to having a large greenhouse with a lot of
space for air circulation

(1) me forgetting to water, snails and slugs, and tonight -
caterpillars!
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Janet Baraclough.." wrote in
message ...
The message
from Rod contains these words:

I don't
use collected rainwater for seedlings in the greenhouse, too many
fungal spores etc in it.

Oh. I specially use rainwater for new seedlings, to spare than the
chemical contents of our tapwater.
:~}

In spite of the fact that rainwater is often highly acid?

Franz

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...
Oh. I specially use rainwater for new seedlings, to spare than the
chemical contents of our tapwater.
:~}

In spite of the fact that rainwater is often highly acid?

Please provide data about this. Specifically how much by percentage, acid
is in rainwater.

cleaning waterbutt
 

"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Rod rodcraddoc
writes
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:19:25 +0100, "Amber Ormerod"
wrote:

I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down
the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree
and am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure
what to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Just ordinary scrubbing is fine, we do ours when the tanks are nearly
empty after a dry spell. It will stay clearer if you cover it. I don't
use collected rainwater for seedlings in the greenhouse, too many
fungal spores etc in it. It's fine for everything else.

My water butt is covered. I use it for seedlings and have no trouble -
of all the things that kill my seedlings (1), fungal infection isn't one
of them. I put that down to having a large greenhouse with a lot of
space for air circulation

(1) me forgetting to water, snails and slugs, and tonight -
caterpillars!
--


I have been using it for my seedlings with no problem.

thanks for the advice all.