Topic: IBC's/ Adblue

[Macy]

I've spotted a few IBC's around the industrial estate where I work which I'm eyeing up for water collection for the plot. They appear to contain AdBlue which is a water and urea mix. Before I knock on and ask have they any going spare, can anyone enlighten my even if I thoroughly rinsed them out would they be safe to use on the veg? My reading of wiki is that it should be alright, albeit I can't see how it'd be organic, but even way back in my school days I wasn't much of a chemist! Thanks.

[Buster54]

I don't think anyone can guarantee anything to be 100% organic the blue drums I got had been used for storing diesel I gave them a good couple of washes in an unused dumping spot on the plot and stuck them under the guttering of my shed then let nature take it course

[Macy]

I don't think anyone can guarantee anything to be 100% organic the blue drums I got had been used for storing diesel I gave them a good couple of washes in an unused dumping spot on the plot and stuck them under the guttering of my shed then let nature take it course

To be honest I can live with non organic whilst they wash through/ dilute over a season. I'm more concerned about whether it's safe really. Especially when the little ones are "helping" and their love of water.

[OllieC]

The internet appears to say that AdBlue is harmless & non-toxic. Urea is in plenty of fertilisers - it wouldn't bother me. Think of it as clean wee!

[Macy]

Thanks. I'll go and ask next week when I've some hope of borrowing a trailer.

[Unwashed]

The internet appears to say that AdBlue is harmless & non-toxic. Urea is in plenty of fertilisers - it wouldn't bother me. Think of it as clean wee!

Actually wee is sterile as I understand it, but yes, urea is the active ingredient of HCA (Human Compost Activator), and my search of the internet also reassures me that AdBlue is fine on the allotment.

[gavinjconway]

Urea is like ammonium nitrate... so good for the garden.

Just a tip.. I have an IBC newly fitted to my new plot and I have been advised to paint or cover it so the algae dosen't grow.. I'm getting some builders bags and stripping the stitching and going to tie them around like a tent..