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  • From: Mmneedham AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: alternative to bleach for cleaning pots
  • Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 06:21:30 EST

In a message dated 12/06/2001 7:54:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, Grow19 AT aol.com writes:

I've heard that there is an effective non-bleach solution to use to sterilize
pots and flats.  Can you tell me what it is and how to purchase it? 


I saved the following information from one of my cat lists.  The concern there was to kill bacteria without harming kitties.

"A combination of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar will kill almost anything.  Use separate spray bottles of each so they combine at the site.  Rinse afterward.  This ability to kill almost every household pathogen was reported in Science News a year or two ago."

I haven't yet tried this myself.  The key seems to be keeping the ingredients separate until applied, which may prove impractical on a large scale.

Marj



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