Re: nursery critters
- Subject: Re: nursery critters
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 08:58:41 EST
In a message dated 3/17/2002 8:44:56 AM Central Standard Time,
flowers@simplegiftsfarm.com writes:
> I would be *very* careful with bleach around seedling pots. In fact, I'd be
> so careful that I wouldn't even use it near them. :-)
Bleach is toxic to plants but you would use a diluted solution. I would not
use it on small seedlings ether unless you really had too. But full grown
plants should be able to take it. Its a very common disinfectant use in
tissue culture to clean up tissue and seeds.
10 percent dilution of house hold bleach is normally used-it should kill the
spores and small liverworts-it might be worth a try in a test area. I would
mix it and use it in a spray bottle as a mist-in one hour I would wash the
plants down with water to clean off any residue.
Paul
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