African Violets and Gesneriads: Survey says! Do you sterilize your potting mix?, 1 by RainGazer

RainGazer wrote:
I want to repot some plants tonight, but I don't have any potting mix sterilized and ready to go, so I'm considering being lazy. I always sterilize my mix, but lately have read that some people don't, so I wanted to ask all of you what you do.

I use MiracleGro potting mix, perlite, and vermiculite and make my own recipe of it. I moisten it well, cover loosely, then microwave it for 9 minutes. What, if anything, do you do, and do you have or have you had any problems with pests, mold, fungus, etc?

Thanks all!

I'm using my husband's computer and he doesn't have any Gessie pictures (gasp! LOL), but here's a lovely photo I found in one of his folders. LOL