Plants all in akadama under grow lights. My plan is to uproot everything and soak in a dawn/alcohol/water mix. Iโm in Canada so I believe a lot of pesticides can be hard to come by. My question is can I use the akadama again? I donโt have a microwave to sterilize, and I donโt have enough in my supply to just repot fresh. Do I cover it with boiling water? Put it in the oven? Throw everything away and have a good reason to go plant shopping?
by bardpewpew
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Can you Buy BugClear over there? Its a good spray Check the roots, if you dont have root mealie , wash the plants and remix, if you do I would chuck it all I only use the shohin hard type akadama which doesent break down- or moler clay (unscented cat litter) My three biggies are in 100% inorganic mix
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Akadama and boiling water sounds like a recipe for hot mud. If you opt to sterilize, do it in the oven.
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