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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 174933" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I found the following online & although aimed at gardeners I thought it may help some. Or even possibly produce some debate about the use of top soil, treated or untreated.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://herbsathome.co/how-to-sterilize-soil/" target="_blank">https://herbsathome.co/how-to-sterilize-soil/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong><em>Target Temp <strong><em>Organisms Killed when Temp Sustained for 30-minutes</em></strong> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>120℉ water molds (oomycetes) </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>145℉ most plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and viruses, worms, slugs, centipedes </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>160℉ plant pathogenic bacteria, soil insects </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>180℉ weed seeds </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>212℉ heat resistant plant viruses and weed seeds </em></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The site gives 4 different methods of home heat sterilisation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 174933, member: 29323"] I found the following online & although aimed at gardeners I thought it may help some. Or even possibly produce some debate about the use of top soil, treated or untreated. [URL]https://herbsathome.co/how-to-sterilize-soil/[/URL] [B][I]Target Temp [B][I]Organisms Killed when Temp Sustained for 30-minutes[/I][/B] 120℉ water molds (oomycetes) 145℉ most plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and viruses, worms, slugs, centipedes 160℉ plant pathogenic bacteria, soil insects 180℉ weed seeds 212℉ heat resistant plant viruses and weed seeds [/I][/B] The site gives 4 different methods of home heat sterilisation. [/QUOTE]
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