Its a good idea to sanitize your plastic or ceramic pots to minimize pests and pathogens.
But it may not even cross your mind, that gardening containers should be cleanedbefore repotting.
Its soil, after all, right?
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Yet, its a good idea to clean your ceramic or plastic pots to minimize pests and pathogens.
Diseases can get passed on in thesoilwhich can affect your new or repotted plants from thriving.
When growing indoor or outdoor plants, you want to give them the best environment to grow and thrive.
Does The Material Of The Container Make A Difference?
The punch in of material of yourpotwill influence what cleaning products you could use.
If you have a steel or iron-coated pot, youll want to stay away from bleach.
Do not use bleach on a galvanized container, it will corrode it, says Andes.
Some materials may take longer to clean due to how they are made.
Ceramic and terracotta pots are more porous than plasticit just takes longer to clean them up, he says.
How To Clean And Disinfect Gardening Containers
Cleaning your pots is simple and easy.
Hovis recommends using a common pantry staple to clean containers.
ensure to thoroughly rinse the containers to ensure there arent any traces of the cleaning solution.
You also want to wait until its completely dry before using the pot, she says.
confirm there is no moisture left, as it can promote the growth of fungi or bacteria.
But in certain situations, Andes suggests a bleach solution.
There are some situations when its more important that a container has been cleaned.
