Repotting- Soak plants together?

[Cookiemonster]

quick q --- if i have a few bare root plants, and want to repot them, must I soak them individually or is it a problem if I want to do a communal soak- my main concern is virus. Can virus be transmitted with water soak- after the soak I will be cutting and playing with the roots....
Thanks
Suzie

edit:: after asking a few reliable sources, jerry, gin, harry, maria- i think its safest to do them one by one!
Thanks guys

[markr]

Yes, you can transmit viruses and other things that way. You should soak the plants individually in new water and sterilize your tools before and after you have cut roots.

[Zoi2]

I don't know of any research regarding virus transfer from soaking them together, but I would think it'd be better not to.
Joann

[peeweelovesbooks]

I spray mine individually instead of soaking. I wouldn't soak together though. good luck with the potting!!