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Lum Eisenman[_2_] Lum Eisenman[_2_] is offline
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Default Oxiclean/Oxyclean


"Dick Heckman" > wrote in message
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>A while back someone posted about using Oxyclean as a cleaner sterilizer.
>He also mentioned using it as a spray on his grapes against fungal
>activity. Was it Oxyclean or Oxiclean? They are very different. Oxyclean
>is from a Canadian company and Oxiclean is from a US company.
>
> If it was used on vegetation, how effective was it and what was the mixing
> ratio used? I've got a little anthracnose that it might be worth
> experimenting with if I could be sure it was safe.
>
> Dick


Both materials produce hydrogen peroxide.
Peroxide is just about the last thing you want in your wine (unless you
really like Sherry).
Lum