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Heard a guy at the local nursery in Fresno say he never sterilizes his seed-starting mix
He was bragging about his germination rates, but I just read a UC extension article warning about damping-off fungus in untreated media. I lost a whole flat of heirloom tomatoes last spring to that exact issue. Do you guys always sterilize your mix, or is that overkill?
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dylanwilliams19d agoTop Commenter
Honestly, that's a quick way to lose seedlings.
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dylanwilliams19d agoTop Commenter
Actually, I've had great luck with it for years. You just need to keep the soil damp, not soaked, and give them plenty of light right away. The warmth really helps them pop up fast. I've started hundreds of tomatoes and peppers that way without any rot. The key is using a good seed starting mix that drains well.
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