How to dispose of Coco mixed with perlite?

**Silkadin** · 17-02-19, 11:45 PM

What do people do? I've looked it up and all I can find is suggestions to reuse it. I imagine dumping it is a bit suspect as the perlite stands out.

**MonsterEnergy** · 17-02-19, 11:56 PM

best possible way mate, how to reuse and refresh 60/40 coco/perlite mix

**Valentina** · 17-02-19, 11:57 PM

Perlite is available in "normal" garden centres. I was taught to use it for chillies and cacti.

But reusing it would probably be less wasteful.

**sourshoes** · 18-02-19, 12:09 AM

Another nod for reusing it. Seems wasteful to toss it.

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**Silkadin** · 18-02-19, 12:33 AM

Cheers all... pretty much the same answers as Google gave. I've got 2 plants per grow in 11 ltr pots with a 50litre bag of Canna coco pro plus and a 10 litre bag of perlite so planned on using that up. 2 months to dry out a pot of it first too... I'd do it if I had the space, but in my tiny garden and in UK weather, it's not an easy option.

If it goes in landfill I assume it's not an issue? Thinking I'll just throw a bit away at a time in dog poo bags in the bins on walks.

**sourshoes** · 18-02-19, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Silkadin

Cheers all... pretty much the same answers as Google gave. I've got 2 plants per grow in 11 ltr pots with a 50litre bag of Canna coco pro plus and a 10 litre bag of perlite so planned on using that up. 2 months to dry out a pot of it first too... I'd do it if I had the space, but in my tiny garden and in UK weather, it's not an easy option.

If it goes in landfill I assume it's not an issue? Thinking I'll just throw a bit away at a time in dog poo bags in the bins on walks.

Do you have any potted ornamental plants?

Add half a part of compost and you would have a nice mix to use for some annuals outside the house or a tomoto plant or something. Just tossing out ideas!

I dont think tossing it does harm.

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G' · 18-02-19, 09:03 AM

Don't you know anyone with an allotment brother spread over a vegetable bed and dug in to the soil would be ideal. G'.

**Ironman** · 18-02-19, 11:03 AM

I've not had to dispose of coco and perlite yet as I normally use soil and perlite.

I just put the soil stacks alone in a black bag for the rubbish collection.

If I've got 4 pots to get rid of, 2 go outside the house on my right and 2 go out with the house on my left.

As long as there is only soil and perlite in the black sack, Job done

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