Re: Bleach water

If you are using Clorox as your bleach, be aware that several years ago 
the manufacturer cut the amount of the active chlorine ingredient by 
50% and added some other oxygenator.

So you should be doubling what you use to use. I have used up to 50% 
solutions as a presoak and full strength on a rz in the ground that had 
rot and never had any problems with the rz reacting negatively to the 
bleach. I have no confidence in the 5% solutions. Why take a chance 
just to save a few pennies.

John

On Aug 22, 2004, at 12:46 PM, Patrick Orr wrote:

> 20 parts water to 1 part bleach soak for a half hour works well too, 
> and is less caustic.  I used to do 10 percent bleach, but after a 
> friend turned me on to a 5 percent 30 minute soak, I am sticking with 
> that.
>  
> Patrick Orr
> Phoenix, AZ Zone 9
> USA
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Bleach water
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> I use 10 parts of water and 1 part bleach.  This has worked for me in 
> the
> past.  Len
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