Science into practice - re-use pots safely without chemical treatment

With the loss of methyl bromide for sterilising plastic pots and trays in nurseries, the hunt was on for a cost-effective alternative treatment. It had to deliver a method of "sterilising" used horticultural hardware without causing a significant risk of carry-over of pests, diseases or weeds from an affected crop to a subsequent one.

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