[blackbob]

can anyone remember what the chemical is too add to water butts.
i had lots of problems with seed germination last year on the plot (no mains water).i put it down to harmful organisms in the water butts.
there was a product on the market a few years back which sterilised water in the butts.no doubt it's been banned now lol.

[Ivah]

You could always do it the other way round and use Cheshunt on your seed trays.

[blackbob]

You could always do it the other way round and use Cheshunt on your seed trays.

i always use it.the problem i think lay in the water itself,seeds were attacked and decayed prior to emergence.
i know armillatox can be used to cleanse butts.but im trying to remember a chemical that was used 10 or so years ago.

[monsta]

get a big bottle and fill it from the tap then take it with you and water your seeds! problem sorted! 

[blackbob]

get a big bottle and fill it from the tap then take it with you and water your seeds! problem sorted! 

erm ive got two  28x 10ft tunnels to keep going.sounds good on paper if you are just growing a few trays of marigolds lol.

[blackbob]

found it
http://www.potassium-permanganate-online.com/applications.html

[monsta]

get a big bottle and fill it from the tap then take it with you and water your seeds! problem sorted! 

erm ive got two  28x 10ft tunnels to keep going.sounds good on paper if you are just growing a few trays of marigolds lol.

if you have such a lot why not get the water company to install a tap?

[blackbob]

get a big bottle and fill it from the tap then take it with you and water your seeds! problem sorted! 

erm ive got two  28x 10ft tunnels to keep going.sounds good on paper if you are just growing a few trays of marigolds lol.

if you have such a lot why not get the water company to install a tap?

that would defeat the object would it not.my garden is no where near any water mains and it would cost a bomb.
always managed before but the tunnels are making a heavy demand on my precious water butts.

[mumofstig]

is this what you are looking for?

[blackbob]

is this what you are looking for?

not really that looks more like an air freshener for water butts.iv'e found that it's pottasium manganate thats the active chemical.
but years ago it was sold under a brand name which i cant remember.the jobs a good un i know the road forward now.thanks bob

[sunshineband]

Potassium permanganate used to be known as Condy's crystals 

Goodness knows why 

[blackbob]

Potassium permanganate used to be known as Condy's crystals 

Goodness knows why 

yeah thats got me baffled aswell lol.

[goodegg]

if your seeds are rotting in the compost its probably because your watering to much adn drowning them before they can germinate lots of people use rain water buts and dont have problems

[blackbob]

if your seeds are rotting in the compost its probably because your watering to much adn drowning them before they can germinate lots of people use rain water buts and dont have problems

never watered from above, always soak the trays from below and spray with cheshunt compound.
iv'e now got this problem sorted.