bleach???

[sneakinman13]

is it safe to scrub the room down in a water and bleach mix?? while plants are in bloom.

keep in mind its a basement grow. i really just wanna wipe everything down with bleach before my next dunk..."walls, floors, fans, ect...


thanksss

 

[Mr. Greengenes]

Depends on what you mean by 'water and bleach mix'. I have heard of a local who killed an entire crop by dousing the growroom with too strong a mix. All that is needed is 12 drops per quart. Any more is just toxic for you and plants.

 

[sneakinman13]

so if i stick to 12 drops a quart its safe to wipe walls and buckets ect???

 

[sneakinman13]

so is 12 drops per quart safe enough for me to wipe my room down?????
would like to kno FORSURE befor i do this.

thanks

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Check the instructions on the bottle for surface cleaning. I think it's like 1/4 cup per gallon. Plants won't get fumed if it's allowed to dry first.

 

[o.sparkles]

Depends on what you mean by 'water and bleach mix'. I have heard of a local who killed an entire crop by dousing the growroom with too strong a mix. All that is needed is 12 drops per quart. Any more is just toxic for you and plants.

Which is why we wear a respirator, goggles and gloves. 12 drops per quart is not enough to kill the roots of mildews and molds for long. Yes, bleach is toxic, dangerous stuff. Rinse with plenty of hot water and use lots of ventilation. I use a 1/10 ratio bleach to water. Some people use higher. The idea is not to expose yourself or your plants but to sterilize surfaces.

 

[compost]

At walmart they have the humidifier bacteriostat by sunbeam. Has anyone tried this as a disinfectant? It uses an Alkyl based sanitizer was just curious if anyone had tried it since for your humidifier you put it into the water so alot of it would go in the air it must be safe around people atleast.

http://www.iallergy.com/product131/product_info.html

Not the exact same one but similar was just looking why we would even use bleach with how many things that are out there that are not toxic in the air. DO NOT do this until some people have weighed in the pros and cons lol.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

IMO, bleach is safe if used as directed and allowed to dry before introducing plants. If you're pinched for time, don't mix it too strong and wring the excess from your rag/sponge before wiping anything down. It'll dry in a few minutes or less, especially if the air is circulated.

 

[sneakinman13]

what if you had to many plants to move?? but still needed to clean your walls/floors....

can i wipe down with the plants in the same room. or am i better off just fighting this pm problem???

thanks

 

[Leonard NeemOil]

You should consider Physan20 if it is available to you locally. It's what pro greenhouses use.

 

[Talonted]

lol i just finished bleaching and i used 200ml of bleach in 4l of water wiped ceiling floor and all walls, turned the bulbs on and all the fans, and i put everything back in it 20 mins later. im working with a round room thats around 400cf

Nice and clean and everyones happy

 

[Talonted]

You should consider Physan20 if it is available to you locally. It's what pro greenhouses use.

My grandfather owned a Nursurey with 6 greenhouses since he was 18. When i was old enough to work for him, i was instructed to clean using bleach

Light doses though, nothing i could smell for more than a few minutes, the fans pull it all out fairly quickly

 

[Leonard NeemOil]

Bleach is safe if you can remove plants while using it and waiting for it to dry. The OP indicated the plants would be in the area while spraying. Too much bleach in an enclosed area with plants could be toxic. Bleach also is corrosive and breaks down plastic trays and pots a lot faster if used repeatedly.

Ammonia based products like physan 20 are safe to use near plants when mixed as directed.

Chlorine bleach. There are more stable products than bleach to use for disinfecting greenhouse surfaces. Chlorine bleach may be used for pots or flats, but is not approved for application to walls, benches or flooring. When used properly, chlorine is an effective disinfectant and has been used for many years by growers. A solution of chlorine bleach and water is short-lived and the half-life (time required for 50 percent reduction in strength) of a chlorine solution is only two hours. After two hours, only one-half as much chlorine is present as was present at first. After four hours, only one-fourth is there, and so on. To ensure the effectiveness of chlorine solutions, it should be prepared fresh just before each use. The concentration normally used is one part of household bleach (5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite) to nine parts of water, giving a final strength of 0.5 percent. Chlorine is corrosive. Repeated use of chlorine solutions may be harmful to plastics or metals. Objects to be sanitized with chlorine require 30 minutes of soaking and then should be rinsed with water. Some would say that rinsing is not necessary. Bleach should be used in a well-ventilated area. It should also be noted that bleach is phytotoxic to some plants, such as poinsettias.
http://www.umass.edu/umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/greenhouse_management/ghsanitz.html