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18-05-2014, 09:43 PM
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Sterilizing Top Soil - In oven?
Hi,
I got some top soil, organic without fertilizers and I am sterilizing it in the oven on two pans on 350F. Is this necessary? Thank you. I'm so new to all this! I couldn't find any sterilized soil w/o fertiliziers, perlite, etc. |
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19-05-2014, 12:20 AM
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I can't help there. I use coco coir, do you have an ikea? I think I may have spoken to you elsewhere too? x
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19-05-2014, 02:33 AM
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heehee - yes I have joined a FB group and another tortoise forum so most likely you have spoken to me. I'm a bit of a worry wart! Thank you
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19-05-2014, 05:38 AM
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You don't have to sterilize the topsoil for the tortoise's sake, but it can help eliminate the little fungus gnats that plague many of us in indoor soil for houseplants, tortoise enclosures, etc. (they don't really bother the tortoises, just us!).
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19-05-2014, 06:39 AM
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You can buy sterilised top soil
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19-05-2014, 12:02 PM
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