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Q.What Is The Safest And Best Way For Sterilizing Potting Soil For Succulents?

Zone Boise, Idaho 83714 | Anonymous added on February 11, 2021 | Answered

I want to be able to manage and grow succulents without. Fungus gnats and mealybug problems. I know that potting soils. Although are sterilized when they come to you, they’re still eggs in the soil.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on February 13, 2021

You can sterilize soil in the oven or microwave, and during the summer, you can let the sun solarize your soil. (For potting soil you could use a container similar to a raised bed.)

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/sterilizing-soil.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/how-to-solarize-garden-beds-to-eliminate-garden-pests-in-the-soil.htm

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