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Spider mites in soil/ heat death?

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So I had a grow with living soil. I got spider mites during that grow. I wanted to re-use the soil because I’m broke. I filled two black garbage bags with the soil and tied them real tight. I left them in a sunny spot outside for the last five months or so during all the heat of summer. Do you think that heat would be enough to kill mite eggs?
 
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So I had a grow with living soil. I got spider mites during that grow. I wanted to re-use the soil because I’m broke. I filled two black garbage bags with the soil and tied them real tight. I left them in a sunny spot outside for the last five months or so during all the heat of summer. Do you think that heat would be enough to kill mite eggs?
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My novice instinct is no, not the ones deep inside anyway.
 
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Seems that you could do a pasteurization/sterilization like is done with mushroom substrate using a 55 gallon barrel, etc.

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How to build a 55 gallon drum steam boiler and sterilizer for mushroom substrates
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Laughing at the crying poop. Didn't know poop could cry

 
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