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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)? |
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"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. -- troubleinstore http://www.tuppencechange.co.uk Personal mail can be sent via website. Email address in posting is ficticious and is intended as spam trap --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 |
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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" |
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"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? |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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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" |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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. |
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"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 |
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"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. |
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"Kay" wrote in message ... 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. |
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