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| This may seem like a small thing but I am about to start my indoor seed sowing, and I will need to mist a lot.
I have very arthritic hands (had my knuckles replaced in one of them) and sometimes I want to scream in frustration at those plastic misting bottles that I just can't get to work sometimes. Full bottle, squeeze and squeeze and nothing comes out. I saw a picture of one thing that might work, it had kind of a goose-neck nozzle and you could pull the spraying part right out of the bottle because it had a long hose. The downside was it only came with a gallon container, which you hold in the other hand and I can't carry anything that heavy. Has anyone found an easy solution to this problem? |
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| About all that comes to mind from here is to either throw money or a handyperson at the problem and acquire a propagating unit with a mister system. They can be homemade by someone with working knowledge of electrical systems and there are 'recipes' available on the internet - possibly even on the propagation site. Or you may be able to pick one up at a flea market/farmers' market place, second-hand. I agree about the hand misting containers: they are so tiring to use. |
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| I did find a solution just over the weekend. Expensive, but good. It's called Delta Sprayer. You pump first, but the pumping is pretty easy, cause if you put it on a flat surface, you can pump with the palm of your hand. No gripping or strength required, really. Then you mist by pressing a little button on the handle ... very easy. It cost about $30, but that's a lot less than a whole misting system, and is easy to work. |
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| Sounds great, MegNYC! Much cheaper, and will probably cover far more flats than a unit. I keep dreaming about a mister - but I'm a bit electrically-challenged - can't easily tell a resistor from a capacitor. I wonder if they have a 'paint by numbers' version for the likes of me?! |
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- Posted by corgicorner Mass 6/7 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 05 at 16:10
| There are misting nozzles available that fit on the end of the hose. Try some of your better gardening centers. Another suggestion.....try "misting nozzles" in your search engine. |
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