hi all!

I bought seeds on the Lily Auction, put a couple of dozen in zippy bags with water+ hydrogen peroxide and perlite.
Most of them have sprouted (yeay! ) and I have planted those in a seed tray.

So, I'm well on my way to get the most beautiful seedlings in the world!

My question is:
can I use the perlite and zippy bags again for other seeds, or should I throw them away?



Mayo

I would throw them out and use fresh. I wouldn't take any chances of transferring any diseases that may have started in the used medium or bags.

I agree. That's an investment purchase you've made from the Lily Auction. I wouldn't take the chance either.

Since we are on the subject of perlite....is it a good thing to add it the potting soil when planting your daylilies. Not to hijack the thread.

It helps to keep the potting mix from compacting. I would think so.

Yes, I did mix in quite a lot of perlite!

It is hard to buy perlite over here, most have never heard of it.
I had to order it online and it wasn't cheap..
That's why I asked about recycling it

But you're right: better start with fresh bags and perlite to avoid diseases and fungi



Mayo

Thanks Becky.....I will add alfalfa pellets and perlite to my shopping list. I will use both when I ground plant my new cultivars that are potted until late summer.

Mayo - I just thought about something since perlite is so hard for you to get:
http://www.colostate.edu/depts...

If you could sterilize the perlite, it COULD be reused!!!!

hi Becky,

thanks!!
I'll safe the used perlite until I have a yoghurt container full and try it out


Mayo

Good luck! I think it WILL work to just sterilize the perlite!