Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 16:27:30 -0500 From: BREWER__CHARLES@ecomail.damneck.navy.mil To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1146$foo@default> Subject: Re[2]: water and acid
I have experimented with using white vinegar and water. I add two table spoons
of vinegar to one US quart of water. I use this solution to control the growth
of slim algae on and around my plants. I spray each infected plants five times
from a spray bottle. I did this for about two weeks or until started seeing the
algae start to disappear. I also mist my plants as usual, several times a week
and so far everything seems to work very well. I use this acid solution on VFTs,
Sarrs', Sarr. Seedlings and selected Sundews. Most of the plants that I
experimented with were potted in a 3 inch container. I do not know what the ph
was at the end of my experiment, but I can assure you that it was very low. If I
can spray my plants with such a strong solution of acidic water, I'm sure that
the little bit of acid in acid rain makes no noticeable difference to CPs. BTW,
all slim algae has disappeared and all the plants came through without any harm
and they are growing like crazy and sending up there normal flower spikes. I
find that removing some of the slim algae first speeds up the process of
destroying the rest. All plants that were treated were living in side my
greenhouse. I hope this helps
Charles Brewer
Virginia beach, Va
I doubt acid rain harms the PH of the typical bog in the South Eastern
United States. The PH is very acidic in the first place, and the ecosystem
is quite unique. The water flowing everywhere is all extremely acidic. It
resembles tea because it percolates through the peat/sand and and absorbs
the tanins, etc... So IMHO I think acid rain doesn't bother CP one bit.
But I am by no means a scientist. I can't this is absolutely true, so
anyone have any more input here?
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