Hi all. Does anyone have definitive info on boiling pots to sterilize them? I am interested in both viral protection, and particularly fusarium spore elimination, as I go thru about 400 to 500 plastic pots per year, and would like to give these away to others that don't have the luxury of buying pots by the case in 1/2 inch increments. They seen to survive the boiling process just fine. My concern is that I don't want to be exporting my fusarium problem to novices who will likely not recognize the symptoms or have the where-with-all to go out and buy the necessary chemicals to handle the problem.
Soaking in 10% bleach works I suppose, but the last time I did this, I ruined some very nice clothing (from a little puddle left on the sink), and can't seem to do it without getting the bleach on something not planned. With boiling, I could move a great many pots thru the process and may want to reuse these pots myself. Thanks, Cynthia, Prescott, AZ _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
