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Old 17-03-2007, 01:31 PM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Killing weed seeds in soil.

Albert wrote:
I have lots of soil but when I use it all the weed seeds sprout constantly.
If I filled a big tub with water over the soil would the seeds die and drown
after 2 weeks or more?
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Albert


No But you could try boiling water.
Not guaranteed. Steam would kill them. But how do you apply that?
Heating it somehow will do, solaristation is often used. Try wrapping
the pot in plastic, and leaving it in the full hot sun for a while.
That could do the trick.
Also, putting a few of the pots with recently watered soil on your car
(it kills people)It can heat up to well over 50 C in summer time in
full sun.
Just an idea...