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Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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Posted by
granniek SC Texas (
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Wed, Nov 28, 12 at 16:01
| I lost several plants to virus this past summer when I got careless. Some of them were growing in very sturdy old clay pots. I set them aside at the time and now have them along with the clay pellets soaking in a 1-4 bleach solution in a large bucket. Once they've soaked, then rinsed thoroughly, can I safely pot other orchids in them? I've soaked and scrubbed some plastic pots....but I was just concerned because of the porosity of clay. Any thoughts??? |
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RE: Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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| I put them in my Dishwashing Machine. No virus survived that. |
RE: Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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If you have a self-cleaning oven, put them through a cleaning cycle. Virus, bacteria, fungus, mold, algae, slime, roots and medium - all will be converted to a fine layer of ash. And nothing horrific can survive 2+ hours of 600F temps.
Just let everything cool on its own before handling. |
RE: Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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| Wow, good plans . Thx so much. |
RE: Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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| Wow, good plans . Thx so much. |
RE: Re-using clay pots/pellets after virus
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- Posted by jank US10 (My Page) on
Sat, Dec 1, 12 at 0:08
BE SURE everyhting is completely DRY. Did this successfully once in a reg oven at 450 for several hours.
The next time the clay pellets were still damp and fumes went into oven and clouded/ruined the thermostat. |
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