Greenhouse hygiene

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A Reyt Tayty

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Greenhouse hygiene
« on: April 27, 2012, 19:32 »
Should you clean/disinfect watering cans, sprays, etc on a regular basis. Just soap and water, or a bit of bleach if rinsed out well?

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A Reyt Tayty

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Re: Greenhouse hygiene
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 08:34 »
I'll get me coat then!

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mumofstig

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Re: Greenhouse hygiene
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 08:47 »
why are you going out  ::)

Obviously nobody knows what to say  :nowink: So I'll admit to being slovenly :tongue2:
Mine get a wash with Citrox or a splash of bleach at the start of the year when I'm pot and greenhouse cleaning - and that's it.
The watering can at the 'lotment never gets cleaned though, just a run under the tap if it gets mucky  :wacko:
« Last Edit: April 28, 2012, 09:39 by mumofstig »

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Re: Greenhouse hygiene
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 09:15 »
The watering can at the 'lotment never gets cleaned though,

Well it is open to the elements and all that  they bear, as are the plants.
"They say a snow year's a good year" -- Rutherford.

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Re: Greenhouse hygiene
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 10:33 »
I have never washed the watering can. I tend often to use rain water to water the seeds with, so I assume that there are contaminants enough around anyway. As for sprayers, I have two, clearly marked, one for weedkillers, and the other for insecticides. both get a quick rinse IF I'm going to put a product in there that differs from the one last used.

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Re: Greenhouse hygiene
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2012, 11:14 »
well it gets a wash every time I fill it with water, but thats it aside from poking the snails out of the nozzle and throwing them over  the wall onto the local green space.
Grendel
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