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Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 18:47:00 »
Hi,
This may be a daft question but just wanted to get some advice, what's the best thing to clean plastic pots with before I use them again, is water and washing up liquid ok or so I need to use a steriliser (ie Milton) too?
Thanks
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debster
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:02:58 »
i was recommended to use jeyes fluid particularly after the blight problem we had last year with the tomatoes
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kt.
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Teesside
Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:04:50 »
Usually I would use Jeyes fluid as mentioned above. Time was against me this past few months so none of mine have been cleaned for this year. :-[ They are all full of stuff now though.
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davyw1
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:06:59 »
I go along with the Jeyes fluid and one of those long handled washing up brushes what the wife bought me for xmas with the matching rubber gloves.
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debster
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April 27, 2008, 19:16:35 »
that davyw1 i would pay to see ;D
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aromatic
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:22:24 »
:-\ I have heard that they should be soaked in a container of sterilizing solution overnight and then rinsed in some warm water and left to dry off.
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markfield rover
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:49:47 »
Have been known to use dishwasher.
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davyw1
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 19:56:15 »
Quote from: markfield rover on April 27, 2008, 19:49:47
Have been known to use dishwasher.
I AM THE DISHWASHER
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ACE
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 20:50:50 »
Get a cheap steamer, I bet you already have one, Totally useles for what they were sold for and found at every car boot sale all over the country. But great for sterilising pots
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redimp
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April 27, 2008, 21:35:53 »
I don't bother.
There you go, you could fill and entire GW just with pot cleaning - or not.
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saddad
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 27, 2008, 22:10:02 »
I'm with you on that one Redclanger...
:-[
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Eristic
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 28, 2008, 02:00:06 »
I use washing-up liquid ad warm water for pots for seed sowing but don't bother cleaning pots for potting on. Just not enough hours in the day for that.
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chappy
Half Acre
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 28, 2008, 10:55:01 »
Hmm, I use soapy water with some bleach added.
Is that bad?
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Tee Gee
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 28, 2008, 13:41:09 »
I use cold bleach!
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Barnowl
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 28, 2008, 14:37:42 »
For plastic pots I use washing up liquid with vinegar on seed pots but just rinse out the potting on sizes and put them in the sun to dry - there isn't much subsoil stuff that can withstand a good dose of UV.
I use Citrox or Jeyes fluid for earthenware pots since I think their porosity means they are more capable of harbouring nasties.
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Ishard
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Re: Cleaning Plant Pots
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April 28, 2008, 14:53:14 »
Step 1; Fill the bath with cold water
Step 2; Add jeyes fluid
Step 3; Place the pots in the bath and leave to soak overnight ;)
Step 4; Pull the plug out of the bath and remove pots when dry
Step 5; Get someone else to clean the bath. ;D
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