Hi Paul Good to know that paper burns in a microwave How long does it take to sterilise the 4 litre Maybe a closed plastic microwave bowl with little holes works better Roland 2013/4/3 <PJOSPUX@aol.com>: > Hello Roland, > > Yes I routinely sterilise 4 litres of potting mix. I usually damp it first > as it dries out quite quickly. A word of caution, in response to comments > from my wife about HER microwave, I put a sheet of newspaper in first, it > burst into flames and burnt the plastic lining of the machine. That took > quite a bit of negotiation > > Paul > Kent, UK > Where is it still freezing. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ -- R de Boer La Maugardiere 1 F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Phone./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/Bulborum/…