stevearlen April 16, 2008 Share April 16, 2008 Just wanted to share that, except during winter, I try to use RO/DI waste water on the lawn. During weekly skimmer cleaning, I also throw most of the brown (salty) skimmer water down the drain but rinse the skimate gunk/sludge in a bucket of RO/DI waste and use it to fertilize the lawn. I'm thinkin' about a lawn tour.... you should have seen my lawn two years ago!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoozilla April 16, 2008 Share April 16, 2008 I'm thinkin' about a lawn tour.... you should have seen my lawn two years ago!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller April 16, 2008 Share April 16, 2008 I water my patio plants and my garden from spring to fall via R/O waste water. I'm also in better shape at the end of the summer being able to hold several cocktails in one hand and a pizza in the other. I do not recycle skimmate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite April 16, 2008 Share April 16, 2008 I do not recycle skimmate. Rich in protien... you sure you don't want to have a little spread on your breakfast toast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevearlen April 16, 2008 Author Share April 16, 2008 Rich in protien... you sure you don't want to have a little spread on your breakfast toast? Perhaps we can provide freebie samples at the next meeting..... Sorry, just 1 bag per customer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite April 16, 2008 Share April 16, 2008 Perhaps we can provide freebie samples at the next meeting..... Sorry, just 1 bag per customer Might be interesting to have a taste contest, or at least a skimmate quality contest. Maybe we could do a whole thing on skimming and skimmate production - I would find that useful (minus the taste test). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf April 17, 2008 Share April 17, 2008 I would've thought the salt in the skimmate wouldn't be very good for the grass and plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevearlen April 17, 2008 Author Share April 17, 2008 I would've thought the salt in the skimmate wouldn't be very good for the grass and plants. I think that is a valid point. I toss most the liquid and dilute the gunk in 4 gal of rodi waste water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbh April 17, 2008 Share April 17, 2008 (edited) I would've thought the salt in the skimmate wouldn't be very good for the grass and plants. Then is this the new way to kill weeds? Sign me up! Edited April 17, 2008 by hbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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