
Originally Posted by
deranged chipmunk
Depends on the pesticide. If it is a spray on, washing the plants will wash it off, rendering them safe. If they are systemic (rare) then conventional thinking is to grow the plant out for about 6 weeks until the pesticide is used up. I would say that, unless the seller was a commercial agricultural grower, that washing the plants off thoroughly under cool water, followed by a 10:1 bleach dip will be sufficient.
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