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how to sterilize lava rocks
    #4529655 - 08/13/05 09:07 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

how does one sterilize lava rocks? or do you have to ? do you just rinse them or rinse and bake in oven?

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4529810 - 08/13/05 10:33 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

you shouldnt have to, you can PC them or use the oven, usualy 400F for 1.5 hours is sufficient

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #4529838 - 08/13/05 10:45 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

I spent alot of time rinsing all the fine "dust" out of my lava rocks in the 18 gallon container I planned on using for a fruiting chamber. I then brought about 2 gallons of water to a boil in a stock pot, and poured it over the rocks (in the 18 gallon tub)just enough to cover. I let that sit over night, and added about a cup of bleach.

I let that sit for an hour or two, and then rinsed again.

Now, I wish I would asked this question before doing all that. Putting the whole thing in a roasting pan/baking dish, and bringing it up to sterilizing temps, would've been ALOT easier.

Rinsing the rock, however, was a good idea, there was a ton of fine particles and dust.


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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Boondock]
    #4529922 - 08/13/05 11:13 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

i just rinsed the rocks now should i put them on a pan and bake 400 degrees for an hour?

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4529946 - 08/13/05 11:20 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

how about lining a baking tray/cookie sheet with aluminum foil, then puting the rock on top?


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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Boondock]
    #4529955 - 08/13/05 11:22 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

not bad idea.. but is sterilizing the rocks neccessary? i was gonna make h202 water in the pmp i made wouldnt that be good enough?

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4530022 - 08/13/05 11:56 AM (18 years, 7 months ago)

There seems to be 2 camps, here at the Shroomery.

1. People who sterilize... EVERYTHING !
2. People with a more "laissez-faire" attitude concerning sterilizing.

It appears that the people who complain about contamination, mostly belong in Camp 2.

The person that I speak for, is only on his forth grow. But he "goes the extra mile" with regards to cleaning. He has not had a problem.


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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Boondock]
    #4530327 - 08/13/05 01:50 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

Sterilized mine at 350 for one and a half hours. Haven't had any contam yet. GL

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: GreenBottleLou]
    #4530428 - 08/13/05 02:22 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

has anyone not sterilized lava rocks and everything worked out? maybe just with h2020...

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4530437 - 08/13/05 02:25 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

i am not ready to use the pmp yet im just putting it together now just to test and tweak gotta bought a week left of the jars until there ready.. i have washed my rocks completely.. i was just gonna put em in the pmp with the bubblers and heater now .. but just wondered when it is time wouldnt it be just as good with h2020 water mixture or do i have to putem in the oven for 400 degrees 1 hr?

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4530496 - 08/13/05 02:48 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

Well.. all that you are putting in the grow chamber are colonized substrates... It isn't really necessary to sterilize the lava rocks. A good heavy rinse or two should be enough. Never heard of sterilized perlite or lava rocks.

Edited by Psilovibe (04/18/06 12:24 AM)

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Psilovibe]
    #4530525 - 08/13/05 03:02 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

thank you for answering my question... i thought it was never going to get answered ...

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4530539 - 08/13/05 03:10 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

Yeah don't waste your time sterilizing the rocks, that's ridiculous.


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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: tony8404]
    #4530610 - 08/13/05 03:40 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

You're welcome :smile: Good luck with everything :thumbup:

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: Psilovibe]
    #4530789 - 08/13/05 05:04 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

Wash the rocks, pile them onto a pizza pan, put them into the oven 350-400 for hour and half, put in tub, and mix a light solution of h2o2 and o2 and your ready. left out some other stuff but should be a good start.

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: GreenBottleLou]
    #4530933 - 08/13/05 06:07 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

I only soak in bleach water overnight, then rinse really well.

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Re: how to sterilize lava rocks [Re: CLUTCH]
    #4531078 - 08/13/05 07:24 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

Quote:

CLUTCH said:

I only soak in bleach water overnight, then rinse really well.




me too!~

I soak my geolite in bleachy water...

then rinse them in fresh water.

no need to cook or pressure cook anything.

bleach will kill almost anything...we deal with.

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