Tool Cleaning (was Variegation in Anthuriums ? )

From: elizabeth at begoniac.com on 2002.03.04 at 16:48:47(8249) > I think also that it would be wise for the near future, after > the plant was destroyed, to dip pruners or any other cutting instruments in > alcohol in between working with each plant. I was told that alcohol is not enough to kill a virus on cutting instruments. Bleach would do it, but that is too hard on the tools. Heat will work, so some bamboo growers use a blowtorch. Elizabeth Mateus

From: "Celeste Whitlow" politicalamazon at charter.net> on 2002.03.05 at 01:30:23(8254) I'm an environmental horticulture student at an agriculture-focused college, and one of the greenhouse instructors recommended alcohol as the dipping agent. We use a 1:10 bleach-water solution for surface disinfect when planting seeds and doing plantings from cuttings, and that includes disinfecting our tools, as well. --Celeste +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: Tool Cleaning (was Variegation in Anthuriums ? ) > > > > I think also that it would be wise for the near future, after > > the plant was destroyed, to dip pruners or any other cutting instruments > in > > alcohol in between working with each plant. > > I was told that alcohol is not enough to kill a virus on cutting > instruments. Bleach would do it, but that is too > hard on the tools. Heat will work, so some bamboo growers use a blowtorch. > > Elizabeth Mateus

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