Baking Soil

If soil already has perlite in it is it OK to bake?

Yeah, the perlite won't melt or anything.

A UV light will kill the fruit fly eggs.

Baking soil doesnt smell very appetizing. Keep a window open and becareful, it will remain very warm for a few hours.

why are you baking the soil if i might ask?

i need help I'm rookie said:

why are you baking the soil if i might ask?

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I've heard that baking the soil removes any bugs that maybe in your soil.(Yes believe it or not there are bugs in store bought soil before the bag is even opened.) Also I heard it keeps bugs from makin a home outta the soil.

ok so what temp and how long

The most common reason for people "cooking" soil is.
1. Trying to make do with an outdoor dirt mix (indoor growing).
2. Reusing indoor soil that is infested.

IMHO it is much easier and cheaper in the long run to buy clean bagged soil & mix according to Subcool's recipe.
If you are going to put it in your oven be advised it stinks to high heaven & has a very powerful "linger" factor.
GWN

The difference between potting soil and garden soil is potting soil is for inside as it has been sterilized using steam.

Luv2Blaze89 said:

Yes believe it or not there are bugs in store bought soil before the bag is even opened.) Also I heard it keeps bugs from makin a home outta the soil.

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Yes, everybody that's owned a house plant knows that bagged soil has bugs in it. Even fox farms ocean forrest has free bugs in every bag.

Baking soil could cause it to burn. (not start of fire, but burn enough to change the chemical makeup) There's tree twigs in there, leaves, all kinds of flamable organics.

greensister said:

Baking soil doesnt smell very appetizing. Keep a window open and becareful, it will remain very warm for a few hours.

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NO FEED LOTS AT 6PM do not smell good, roasting dirt is like fucking roses compared to that and I live near that.