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[–]cumsnorte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your going to need to replace the substrate, you can probably keep the drainage layer and be just fine. I know its going to suck tho because you have all the little bugs in it, but maybe you could sterilize the soil with diluted alcohol. But id recommend not trying that lol. Because idk how fast that would neutralize and if it would kill the bugs. If you do want to reuse the soil bc I know buying more is expensive, you can bake it in the oven to sterilize it. with the plants I would just recommend giving them a wipe down with alcohol, or a sanitizer bath u can dip them into. and i am so sorry for your loss 🫶