Plant Wash is a granular, water solable fertilizer that has been engineered to fortify plants after sodium hypochlorite and or sodium hydroxide cleanings. Special note hose end sprayers for use with dry products do not have feed hoses that pick up the products from the jar. Hose end sprayers for dry products have no hose in the jar and only have two ports in the top of the inside of the sprayer. One for pressureizing the jar with water and a larger one for feeding the slurry to the stream of the sprayer.
Here is a good quality hose end sprayer that Ace Hardware sells.
The daisy sprayer screws off the front to expose a male hose thread for adding a sweeper nozzle to.
Hope this helps.
AC
Ray Burke said
Oct 24, 2011
AC, I also found the miracle grow brand sprayer works very well too! I feed both the plant wash and the PM Bleach Wash of of it.
Only problem is I've got all this miracle grow that I'll never use since I discovered your Plant Wash!!!
-- Edited by spray wash on Monday 24th of October 2011 09:47:33 PM
Dan Signor said
Oct 25, 2011
We bought ours at TSC (Tractor Supply Company).
Doug Rucker said
Oct 27, 2011
spray wash wrote:
AC, I also found the miracle grow brand sprayer works very well too! I feed both the plant wash and the PM Bleach Wash of of it. Only problem is I've got all this miracle grow that I'll never use since I discovered your Plant Wash!!!
-- Edited by spray wash on Monday 24th of October 2011 09:47:33 PM
Same here
Doug Rucker said
Nov 9, 2011
AC Lockyer wrote:
Plant Wash is a granular, water solable fertilizer that has been engineered to fortify plants after sodium hypochlorite and or sodium hydroxide cleanings. Special note hose end sprayers for use with dry products do not have feed hoses that pick up the products from the jar. Hose end sprayers for dry products have no hose in the jar and only have two ports in the top of the inside of the sprayer. One for pressureizing the jar with water and a larger one for feeding the slurry to the stream of the sprayer.
Here is a good quality hose end sprayer that Ace Hardware sells.
The daisy sprayer screws off the front to expose a male hose thread for adding a sweeper nozzle to.
Hope this helps.
AC
Ok I am having problems getting this sprayer to work. I fill the bowl up with plant wash turn the water on and nothing but clear water comes out. Shouldn't I be getting purple colored water. Any advice? Same thing happens with the Miracle Grow sprayer. Am I the only having this problem?
Dan Signor said
Nov 9, 2011
Doug try turning the sprayer over so it's upside down with water on. This how I was able to get mine to start mixing. You will then have a very high concentrate. Mine worked fine afterwards. Hope it helps.
Doug Rucker said
Nov 9, 2011
Tried that, didnt work. the only way I can get it to come out is to change the sprayer selection but then it only sprays purple for a second and goes back to clear. I had two guys here yesterday with me trying to figure it out. Frustrating cause I know it should nt be this hard.
Chris Madden said
Nov 9, 2011
I have not been able to find one local at all that has a hose connection on both sides.
I like the fact that it uses different containers.
It does a bad job at trying to rinse a house with BLEACH WASH. If I get 5 ft. out of it's stream I'm lucky. I hope it at least will work with the PLANT WASH I got last week. I have not had a chance to try it yet. When I do I will let you know how it works out.
Chris
AC Lockyer said
Nov 10, 2011
Palmetto Power Wash wrote:
I have not been able to find one local at all that has a hose connection on both sides.
I like the fact that it uses different containers.
It does a bad job at trying to rinse a house with BLEACH WASH. If I get 5 ft. out of it's stream I'm lucky. I hope it at least will work with the PLANT WASH I got last week. I have not had a chance to try it yet. When I do I will let you know how it works out.
Chris
Chris,
I would order the ACE one online for sure.
AC
Chris Madden said
Nov 10, 2011
AC Lockyer wrote:
Palmetto Power Wash wrote:
I have not been able to find one local at all that has a hose connection on both sides.
I like the fact that it uses different containers.
It does a bad job at trying to rinse a house with BLEACH WASH. If I get 5 ft. out of it's stream I'm lucky. I hope it at least will work with the PLANT WASH I got last week. I have not had a chance to try it yet. When I do I will let you know how it works out.
Chris
Chris,
I would order the ACE one online for sure.
AC
Did that last night, ordered from Amazon. The Ace hardware here in town did not have this one available. No store that I went to within 30 miles had one with a "hose end" on both sides. I cant wait to get it, and rinse a house with the BLEACH WASH.
Yes read it the other day when it was posted, also did what you told to me by phone. Still not working. I have some in my sprayer that has been in there for over a week, fully diluted, still won't spray. Frustrating. I am using a small shure flo pump and spraying out of a five gallon bucket for now.. But have no idea if the dilution is right and I am probably wasting it. Would really like to get it working out of the hose end sprayer so I can show these guys coming to my school how to do it. Will wait for the video.
AC Lockyer said
Nov 21, 2011
Doug Rucker wrote:
Yes read it the other day when it was posted, also did what you told to me by phone. Still not working. I have some in my sprayer that has been in there for over a week, fully diluted, still won't spray. Frustrating. I am using a small shure flo pump and spraying out of a five gallon bucket for now.. But have no idea if the dilution is right and I am probably wasting it. Would really like to get it working out of the hose end sprayer so I can show these guys coming to my school how to do it. Will wait for the video.
There must be something wrong with the sprayer. Take the cup off and see if it is shooting a small stream of water from the small hole and is sucking slightly from the larger hole.
AC
Doug Rucker said
Nov 22, 2011
OK will try that today
Doug Rucker said
Nov 25, 2011
Yes it does shoot a stream of water and it the larger hole is sucking. WQuestion for you AC. Can I use the Plant Wash in the following manner and what would I dilute it.
1) In a back pack sprayer
2) Using a small electric pump and applying it using a 5 gallon bucket.
I would imagine the dilution would be the same for both, since both are essentially a 5 gallon container. So i guesss the question is, how much plant wash per 1 gallon of water.
AC Lockyer said
Nov 25, 2011
8 oz per gallon, not to exceed one pound per gallon.
AC
Doug Rucker said
Nov 26, 2011
Great, thanks AC. Any advice on how much to spray using this method, should be looking at flooding the roots and leaves, a heavy watering, meidum, light, etc etc.
Also, what your thoughts on using the our pump system to apply Plant Wash after we have rinsed it with Bleach Wash?
AC Lockyer said
Nov 26, 2011
Doug Rucker wrote:
Great, thanks AC. Any advice on how much to spray using this method, should be looking at flooding the roots and leaves, a heavy watering, meidum, light, etc etc.
Also, what your thoughts on using the our pump system to apply Plant Wash after we have rinsed it with Bleach Wash?
I think it would be much easier to just add a small 35 gallon tank to your trailer or truck system. You need to use a high volume pump or else applying enough to the plants will take forever.
You need to imagine yourself scrubbing the leaves of the plants with the liquid if you know what I mean. A real therough application! Then flood the roots as well.
This is going to add about 20 min to each job, however if your focusing on the right clients you should be doing $1,500.00 a day in 3 stops or less.
AC
Jason Temple said
May 23, 2013
Doug did you ever have any luck with the ace sprayer. I picked one up today and had the exact same issue. Thought it might be a bad sprayer but since someone else had the same issue I doubt it.
Doug Rucker said
May 23, 2013
No. I just use a a little shure flow pump or I throw it down like fertilizer and water it in.
Zach Maynard said
May 24, 2013
We have been using a pump sprayer, it works great and is quick to set up.
Troy Layman said
Sep 26, 2014
Chiming in late here on an old thread, but I wanted to see if I could share a little of what I learned today while looking for a sprayer to apply plant wash from several searchs and reviews.
1) The spray head comes off so you can use this in line with a water sprinkler to apply fertilizer/plant wash around your house. Nice dual purpose there.
2) The ACE brand sprayer appears to be a Gilmour brand relabled with the ACE store logo.
3) I found this specific sprayer and various similar Gilmour hose end sprayers and the reviews were mixed. The only common negative remarks were that the gasket for the tank wasn't installed properly from the factory and leaked like crazy. Several people took the time to remove the gasket and reinstall and they said the sprayer worked great after that repair...so if you go pick one up at the local store, take the time to remove the tank and inspect the gasket first.
AC Lockyer said
Sep 26, 2014
Great tip and find Troy. That was an issue we faced back then.
Plant Wash is a granular, water solable fertilizer that has been engineered to fortify plants after sodium hypochlorite and or sodium hydroxide cleanings. Special note hose end sprayers for use with dry products do not have feed hoses that pick up the products from the jar. Hose end sprayers for dry products have no hose in the jar and only have two ports in the top of the inside of the sprayer. One for pressureizing the jar with water and a larger one for feeding the slurry to the stream of the sprayer.
Here is a good quality hose end sprayer that Ace Hardware sells.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1366727&kw=garden+sprayer&lmdn=Brand&searchId=53150804684
The daisy sprayer screws off the front to expose a male hose thread for adding a sweeper nozzle to.
Hope this helps.
AC
-- Edited by spray wash on Monday 24th of October 2011 09:47:33 PM
Same here
Ok I am having problems getting this sprayer to work. I fill the bowl up with plant wash turn the water on and nothing but clear water comes out. Shouldn't I be getting purple colored water. Any advice? Same thing happens with the Miracle Grow sprayer. Am I the only having this problem?
I have not been able to find one local at all that has a hose connection on both sides.
I bought this one:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200466837_200466837
I like the fact that it uses different containers.
It does a bad job at trying to rinse a house with BLEACH WASH. If I get 5 ft. out of it's stream I'm lucky. I hope it at least will work with the PLANT WASH I got last week. I have not had a chance to try it yet. When I do I will let you know how it works out.
Chris
Chris,
I would order the ACE one online for sure.
AC
Did that last night, ordered from Amazon. The Ace hardware here in town did not have this one available. No store that I went to within 30 miles had one with a "hose end" on both sides. I cant wait to get it, and rinse a house with the BLEACH WASH.
Chris
I recieved the hose end sprayers I ordered. I will try them out this upcoming week while house washing in Indian Land, SC. We currently do not have any roof cleaning scheduled in the Fort Mill, SC or Indian Land, SC Areas, so I will not have a chance to use the PLANT WASH.
Chris
-- Edited by Palmetto Power Wash on Saturday 19th of November 2011 09:36:11 AM
AC
Did you read this yet?
http://softwashsystems.activeboard.com/t46197455/directions-for-using-a-hose-end-style-sprayer/
AC
There must be something wrong with the sprayer. Take the cup off and see if it is shooting a small stream of water from the small hole and is sucking slightly from the larger hole.
AC
1) In a back pack sprayer
2) Using a small electric pump and applying it using a 5 gallon bucket.
I would imagine the dilution would be the same for both, since both are essentially a 5 gallon container. So i guesss the question is, how much plant wash per 1 gallon of water.
AC
Also, what your thoughts on using the our pump system to apply Plant Wash after we have rinsed it with Bleach Wash?
I think it would be much easier to just add a small 35 gallon tank to your trailer or truck system. You need to use a high volume pump or else applying enough to the plants will take forever.
You need to imagine yourself scrubbing the leaves of the plants with the liquid if you know what I mean. A real therough application! Then flood the roots as well.
This is going to add about 20 min to each job, however if your focusing on the right clients you should be doing $1,500.00 a day in 3 stops or less.
AC
1) The spray head comes off so you can use this in line with a water sprinkler to apply fertilizer/plant wash around your house. Nice dual purpose there.
2) The ACE brand sprayer appears to be a Gilmour brand relabled with the ACE store logo.
3) I found this specific sprayer and various similar Gilmour hose end sprayers and the reviews were mixed. The only common negative remarks were that the gasket for the tank wasn't installed properly from the factory and leaked like crazy. Several people took the time to remove the gasket and reinstall and they said the sprayer worked great after that repair...so if you go pick one up at the local store, take the time to remove the tank and inspect the gasket first.
AC