Another question for Emma

[snailgal]

Emma,
I am thinking of using vermiculite as my substrate because I think it's an excellent idea, what I want to know is how do you clean it? Can you bake this in the oven? Or do you just wash it through. Sorry to keep picking your brains.

Val

[Emmachan]

HI Val,

With my vermiculite I wash it under the tap first in a colinder. Then I shove it in the oven for a while to make sure any bacteria is seen to. the washing in the sink i do mainly for aesphetic puposes.. snail poo in vermiculite looks rank so even if u cook at to sterilise, baked turds are never an attractive look. if u have peat u cant really see it anyway! and as paul said, removing poo from peat is like looking for a needle in a haystack... and somewhat grosser than that too!

[snailgal]

Emma you are really funny..........baked turds I love it. ;D