Ridding Plants of Fertilizer

[flybyferns]

I buy many plants from local greenhouse and nurseries and I basically take the plants to either a bucket or my shower (don't tell my wife) and rinse the plant clean of any dirt around the roots, wipe down all the leaves, and rinse a few times to get the dormant bugs out. I just use tap water unless they are going straight into the viv. If so, just do a good final rinse with some spring water or declorinated tap water.

Autumn,
I do exactly the same thing Don does. However, since I am obsessive compulsive ( lol ),
I wait 2 weeks or so before putting them into the enclosure.
I keep all my plants in 4 " pots w/ Zoo-Med, eco-earth.
( Remember - I'm that annoying one that has NO substrate in my enclosure )

"Don't tell " my husband. Actually , once I clogged the drain really good- needed the plumber ! Oh Boy !
Lynn