Okay, so I am getting ready to have my first clutch of ball python eggs. I am going to buy a reptipro 6000 incubator, And my question was, If you have the eggs in a sealed container with moist vermiculite or whatever hatching substrate do you still need to add water into the incubator for humidity? Or is that only for if your going to do open containers? It seems like it might help to keep temps stable I guess. But is it necessary?
Soaking peat is advised extremely. Its very hard to wet and then very hard to dry out. With better drainage your plants wont have fungus issues. You can even buy fertilizer like Epsoma. That has bio tone right in it. I love it! Its beneficial bacteria and fungus. They help discourage the growth of bad bacteria and fungus. That and made my house plants much more healthy and vivacious than ever. I used it on my orchids too and never had so many flowers. Any way. its un necessary to sterilize soil for adult plants. Its just for seeds and cuttings. If you ask me I have grown many seeds and cuttings in regular dirt/potting soil and just as many grew. The only thing that may be helped by baking the soil would be killing of fungus nat larva which eat plant roots and stems under the soil.
If you are using peat moss, you do not have to sterilize it. This is what nurseries use for seed starting and propagation. Mix your peat, perlite and vermiculite while dry. It is easier this way. Once they are thoroughly mixed, wet it. Peat moss, in its natural state is impervious to water. It must be chemically treated to absorb and retain water.
This Site Might Help You. RE: Soil Sterilization and Homemade Potting Mix Questions? I made the mistake of planting my potted plants in a soil that didn't drain very well and a couple of come up with a fungal infection. I found a good recipe for well-draining soil that I plan to use so I think once I transplant the plants drainage will be much better and this problem will get...
