I’d do the same to my soil but the smell is awful. I dream of having the kind of ventilation in my kitchen because I’d almost rather have fungus gnats.
b-botanicz
Looking at this gives me visceral flashbacks to the smell 🥲
Ecstatic_Plant2458
I use scalding hot water in my potting soil, as I mix it to pot plants. But I do remember the smell of oven pasteurization.
MaddenMike
I got one of those plug in lights with the sticky pad from Amazon. And not the really expensive one either, and all my gnats are gone!
MikeCheck_CE
Fungus gnats only survive in overwatered soil… If you don’t overwater your plants then you won’t have a problem.
radarsteddybear4077
Beneficial nematodes solved my fungus gnat problem.
sasha_cyanide
I like my soil medium well
dyingstarss
i just did this! i didn’t experience the smell though because i put foil on the top and secured it, then let it cool outside in a closed bin. i then added in some fertilizer and just mixed it around since baking it like that kills off a lot of good things too.
Warm_Suggestion_9829
I never thought to use the outdoor grill, brilliant!
DropDeadPlease88
Can this be dangerous as soil can contain legionnaire’s disease? Would this kill it or permeate it? Concerned and curious…
Impressive_Bat_810
Does microwaving soil help?
VegPan
Just did this with my electric smoker a few days ago. The war wages on!
KaleidoscopeHead4406
Meanwhile neighbours: ‘The smoke rises from Isengard’
Nice_Pomegranate9973
MOSQUITO DUNKS
ES_Legman
Bonide or mosquito bits but if you want to avoid introducing them don’t buy bagged soil, mix your own inert materials and add the fertilizer with liquid.
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I’d do the same to my soil but the smell is awful. I dream of having the kind of ventilation in my kitchen because I’d almost rather have fungus gnats.
Looking at this gives me visceral flashbacks to the smell 🥲
I use scalding hot water in my potting soil, as I mix it to pot plants. But I do remember the smell of oven pasteurization.
I got one of those plug in lights with the sticky pad from Amazon. And not the really expensive one either, and all my gnats are gone!
Fungus gnats only survive in overwatered soil… If you don’t overwater your plants then you won’t have a problem.
Beneficial nematodes solved my fungus gnat problem.
I like my soil medium well
i just did this! i didn’t experience the smell though because i put foil on the top and secured it, then let it cool outside in a closed bin. i then added in some fertilizer and just mixed it around since baking it like that kills off a lot of good things too.
I never thought to use the outdoor grill, brilliant!
Can this be dangerous as soil can contain legionnaire’s disease? Would this kill it or permeate it? Concerned and curious…
Does microwaving soil help?
Just did this with my electric smoker a few days ago. The war wages on!
Meanwhile neighbours: ‘The smoke rises from Isengard’
MOSQUITO DUNKS
Bonide or mosquito bits but if you want to avoid introducing them don’t buy bagged soil, mix your own inert materials and add the fertilizer with liquid.