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Heat treating soil to get rid of pests?

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Kurite
Illinois
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:16 am   Post subject: Heat treating soil to get rid of pests?


Hi I have had a pest problem on my houseplants that i simply cannot get rid of. I tried solving it with natural methods and chemical methods and still can't get rid of them. I was wondering could i simply remove the plants from there pots and wash all of the pests off of them and then sterilize the pot and soil? Also the soil from the pots have perlite, is it dangerous to heat it to 180 degrees Fahrenheit?
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toni


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North Texas, Zone 8a
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:20 am   Post subject:


Personally I would wash off the plants, throw away the old soil, wash the pots with hot soapy bleach and water and use fresh soil to replant them?


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