How to set up an egg tub

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I read many times that big breeders re-use substrate over and over for several years just scooping out the nasty spots and never have issues...so I'm not sure rubber gloves are necessary...

totally true, i just said its worth a mention I know a few that bake the substrate in the oven to make sure its clean and others that reuse the same substrate and its still moist from previous years.

Richard the only problem with mixing equal parts is many nuseries(like mine) store the vermiculite outside and can be damp from rain or bone dry so I prefer Heathers way of doing it by feel in case the mix varies.

Never thought of it that way, I have not seen damp vermiculite myself but as you said its more than possible.


Richard