What's inside my seedling?

[Farmer Geddon]

Could you sterilise the soil in an oven or would that degrade it?

[scoot]

I was starting a Zkittles for a friend. Same deal, they got in there and ate the 1st set of leaves. The worst part? I've spent hours making this batch of soil. 16 gallons of the stuff or so. And while I have plants growing in that mix just fine, seemingly seeds aren't safe. Imagine.

It's my preference to transplant from the same media to the same media. Guess I'll have to go back to starting in something store bought and sterilized.

Bollocks. All of this.

Cheers
B

If you let the rest of the soil dry out a bit and mix some DE through it,it might help kill the fookers off,or maybe there is something to treat the soil with,maybe predator mites released into the soil while it sits?

[barney_b]

Could you sterilise the soil in an oven or would that degrade it?

I'm not sure about degredation. I can't imagine it's cooking off anything beneficial that I can't replace.

Sneaking to put a tub of dirt into the oven while my wife exists... that's another story. She bakes a lot.

Cheers

[barney_b]

If you let the rest of the soil dry out a bit and mix some DE through it,it might help kill the fookers off,or maybe there is something to treat the soil with,maybe predator mites released into the soil while it sits?

I can do just that. I used to mix it in my soil. Not sure why I stopped. Good thinking.

Cheers

[scoot]

I can do just that. I used to mix it in my soil. Not sure why I stopped. Good thinking.

Cheers

I never used DE until I used a shit potting mix,my 3 auto's recently started are the first ones that I've mixed DE into the coco for.

[Farmer Geddon]

I'm not sure about degredation. I can't imagine it's cooking off anything beneficial that I can't replace.

Sneaking to put a tub of dirt into the oven while my wife exists... that's another story. She bakes a lot.

Cheers

In the UK, there's a mini oven brand name Baby Belling. Not much bigger than a microwave. Popular in bedsits. (Studio apartments if you're posh.) I wouldn't buy a new one but if you come across a cheap used one or similar, they're a handy addition to the man cave. Plenty of non food projects an oven can do. Can even be used for making springs. Also has 2 hot plates.

[barney_b]

In the UK, there's a mini oven brand name Baby Belling. Not much bigger than a microwave. Popular in bedsits. (Studio apartments if you're posh.) I wouldn't buy a new one but if you come across a cheap used one or similar, they're a handy addition to the man cave. Plenty of non food projects an oven can do. Can even be used for making springs. Also has 2 hot plates.

That looks amazing. Unfortunately, not an option cross the pond. It looks like a perfect edible station. Or cooking wax or reducing BHO. Damn that's a cool piece of kit.

Cheers Farmer Geddon
B

[Deku Nut]

That looks amazing. Unfortunately, not an option cross the pond. It looks like a perfect edible station. Or cooking wax or reducing BHO. Damn that's a cool piece of kit.

Cheers Farmer Geddon
B

Worry not B, there are many options.

[M_C]

Now before your say eggs... Please don't say eggs.

[barney_b]

"If you can't beat it, laugh at it."

My willy is wondering why I must continue to laugh at it while in this restaraunt. How to explain?



Cheers