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1. Steven Aitken

   

   5 posts
   
   9/11/2019 9:09 PM

   Does anyone have have a method for removing sediment buildup from fertigation tanks?  I would like to clean ours out, so that we can start off next season with clean tanks.  Thank you for any input on this.
   
   Steve
   
   Steve Aitken CGCS
   Aspen Golf Club
   Aspen, Colorado
   steve.aitken@cityofaspen.com

   
   
   
   
2. Steven Aitken

   

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   9/11/2019 9:09 PM in reply to Steven Aitken

   I failed to mention the size of our tanks. We have 2 , 1000 gallon tanks.
   Thank you,
   
   Steve

   
   
   
   
3. Mark Claburn

   

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   2/25/2020 2:02 PM

   Depending on whats in the tank- I have used a quart of Orange oil with the tank about 1/3 full of water seems to work really well with hardened or crystallized iron or magnesium. We can get Medina Orange oil here, I know its available online.
    
   Mark Claburn
   Tierra Verde Golf Club
   Arlington, Texas

   
   
   
   
4. Steven Aitken

   

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   2/25/2020 6:02 PM in reply to Mark Claburn

   Thank you Mark,  how do you mix the orange oil in the tank of water. Do you have a paddles that mix automatically?
   
   Steve

   
   
   
   
5. Mark Claburn

   

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   2/26/2020 6:02 AM in reply to Steven Aitken

   I used a 2" trash pump to agitate it, I used the hard suction hose on the intake and discharge and it moves everything in the tank pretty well.

   
   
   
   
6. Steven Aitken

   

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   4/6/2020 12:04 PM in reply to Mark Claburn

   Thank you Mark.  We will give it a try.
   Steve