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Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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Posted by Dee17 West Vic Aust (My Page) on Fri, Apr 29, 05 at 6:20
| I am wanting to buy Condy's crystals (potassium permanganate) to try to rid my lawn of grubs. Have tried Bunnings, Mitre 10, Supermarket and was finally told by my local chemist that it has been taken off the market and is no longer available. Is this true? Does anyone know where I can get some? |
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RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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- Posted by deejaus Melb.Vic. Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Apr 29, 05 at 19:56
Hi Dee17,
I'm not sure if this is the reason, but potassium permanganate in bulk quantities requires special storage conditions under the Dangerous Goods Act (section 5). This may be why your chemist (and perhaps others) don't stock it anymore. It wouldn't hurt to check with another chemist. There are other products available for control of lawn grubs. I don't know how effective they are though. It seems to be a tricky problem. The best form of control seems to be chooks or magpies. You may possibly be able to order some on line. Have you tried any nurseries?
Good luck,
Dee. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals?? (p.s.)
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- Posted by deejaus Melb.Vic. Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Apr 29, 05 at 19:59
I didn't mean you could order the chooks or magpies on line LOL...I meant the chemical!!!
Dee. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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- Posted by Dee17 West Vic Aust (My Page) on
Sun, May 1, 05 at 3:36
| Thanks deejaus - The birds are doing a great job but whilst getting the grubs they are digging up and destroying my lawn. Otherwise I would leave them to it. I have been looking on websites to order the CC but no luck yet. Someone has just emailed me and offered to send me a little so thats a start. My country town only has 1 chemist so I will try in Melbourne if I can get there soon. Thanks for your response. Cheers. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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| Potassium permanganate is a very powerful oxidant and I'm not sure it should be sent in the mail. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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Lomatia has a good point there. Because it is listed under the Dangerous Goods act it is probably illegal to post it.
Dee. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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I saw one packet in a produce store today but wasn't able to ask *the knowledgeable one* whether there is now some difficulty in obtaining it. The packet was well labelled wrt adverse effects.
Rose |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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| I haven't seen any around for years - could be because they are an ingredient in home made nerve gas - and with the paranoia about terrorists ... |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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| You might like to try asking a bowling club with outdoor grass greens (the real stuff, not fake grass!), as it is/was used extensively to rid the greens of bugs and stuff to keep the greens super smooth. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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tell me how much you need and i will give you price minus what
it cost to ship. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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- Posted by ohgill Kentucky, USA (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 14, 07 at 21:07
| nick 2007 - I need a small amount - one to two ounces. Please let me know how I can buy some. Thanks. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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i use condys to spray on orchids and it is available at woolworths or ant chemist in qld.
only use enough to cover the head of a match to 5 litres of water |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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| hi have a look in ebay, i saw it there for sale in the horse section. |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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I am not a fan of using chemicals unnecessarily.
There is a reason they are regularly removed from shelves and constantly replaced.
For the lawn grubs, try using beneficial nematodes. They are small microscopic worms that invade the larvae and kill them. They are biological and totally chemical free. They don't harm other organisms in the soil. They are very effective.
You can get them from www.ecogrow.com.au |
RE: Where to buy Condy's crystals??
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| Realise this is old post but im after some cc too, if anybody has some to share pls msg me, or where u have seen it in produce store etc so i can ph. That store. Cheers anny |
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