My brother had a bad mite problem a few years ago and is convinced they were hibernating in the soil so he had to replace all of it.

If you have a lot of soil and don't want to waste it, dig a fire pit, put the soil in the pit and get some long burning wood like manzanita, build yourself a good fire and let it smoulder.
Purple Daddy Reviewed by Purple Daddy on . Reuse Soil after mites? Hey all! I got some nasty black and white spider mites. They were plaguing me even after several types of chemical treatments etc... Sadly, I determined the best course of action was to destroy my plants. :( I took a few clones, dunked them for several minutes under water, treated for mites, and check all leaves daily. So far so good. The clones are in my aeroponics cloner chillaxin. :thumbsup: My question is; to reuse the soil or not to reuse the soil? I mean, this is like 150 gallons of Rating: 5