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title: "Could my plant get rust fungus if I use these shears with a bit of…"
description: "Could my plant get rust fungus if I use these shears with a bit of rust of them. I would spray it with hydrogen peroxide beforehand to sterilise them but I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/65667751a4cd2ec72a9b7b63"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Frank"
published: "2023-11-28T23:27:13.994Z"
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# Could my plant get rust fungus if I use these shears with a bit of…

_Posted by Frank on 2023-11-28_

Could my plant get rust fungus if I use these shears with a bit of rust of them. I would spray it with hydrogen peroxide beforehand to sterilise them but I don’t want to risk my plant getting rust fungus. If you can please let me know what I should do and if it’s okay to use

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## 2 comments

### Catnip commented on 2023-11-29

Hey so rust fungus isn’t actually spread by rust — it’s only named that bc its color and the way it grows reminds ppl of rust! Ur shears should be fine, especially if you’ve been sterilizing them

#### Frank replied on 2023-11-29

Oh okay, thank you so much. I had no idea of that as I’m relatively new to plants and started buying them in June

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