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reddyreddy
Hectare
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Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 13:28:20 »
Hello, the allotment I have only has a water trough with hidden ball thingy which fills as you use it with mains water. Problem is there are only 4 allotmements and obviously it hasn't been used over winter so it is full of rotting leaves etc and looks revolting. :-\ Is the water ok to water my veg with?!!
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,894
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 13:50:33 »
I wouldn't use it on seedlings myself... but it'll be fine on things like over-wintering onions... :)
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lewic
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 14:10:45 »
Ours was pretty disgusting, stagnant with clumps of algae in it, and I didnt fancy putting on my seedlings either!
I pulled out the algae by hand, set up a siphon, and let it run for a couple of hours. Came back to a clean(ish) trough.
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veggamite
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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Reply #3 on:
March 25, 2009, 15:01:55 »
Why don't you set too and clean it out. Tie up the ball thingy and then remove water and debris and clean sides - then allow it to fill up with nice clean water. You won't have a problem then.
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cornykev
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Sunny Cheshunt just outside North London
Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 16:29:48 »
We have 4 or 5 on site and someone covered our one with some wood in the winter, the last 10/12 days here have been hot and sunny and I have been watering and I commented to our Secretary how clear the water was, I don't know what the other troughs look like but covering it seems the way. As already said only use the water on established plants and not seedlings. ;D ;D ;D
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Robert_Brenchley
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 17:09:53 »
There'll be goodness in the water from all that rotting material. Don't waste it!
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,894
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 17:13:54 »
Welcome to the site Veggamite, sneaking in there when we weren't looking...
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Duke Ellington
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 18:06:20 »
Some of the allotment holders where I am dunk their boots and tools in and wash off the mud in the water trough.
>:( Its the one and only thing that really annoys me at our allotment >:(
Duke ~~ letting off steam!!
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artichoke
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 25, 2009, 19:13:14 »
Isn't there a lid that you can lift off and use clean water straight from the water pipe?
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Duke Ellington
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 26, 2009, 11:02:46 »
Well not that I am aware of ......its a small tank open tank with a ballcock with a small inlet pipe.
Duke
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betula
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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Reply #10 on:
March 26, 2009, 11:09:50 »
We have the same water system.I have got one on my plot so very lucky.
I keep putting the bucket in,empty it ,repeat several times and it soon is fine again. :)
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reddyreddy
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Posts: 597
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 26, 2009, 11:31:53 »
Thanks for all your replies, the ballcock is hidden so would be hard to tie up and would take 40 or so cans to empty I have scooped out as much of the debris as possible, I am going to buy a little net like you use for fish and try cleaning it that way.
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betula
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Re: Yukky looking water trough
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March 26, 2009, 11:36:39 »
It is easier to do it with a plastic bucket.Well worth the effort :)
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