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49tandc · November 8, 2016

I had twenty five 5-gal dutch buckets of tomatoes growing in perlite under shade cloth (North Florida). Because of the excessive rain and high temps, I lost all plants to blight. Can I reuse the perlite (clean/bleach/???) or should I just start over with new perlite? Twenty five 5-gal buckets of perlite is a lot of media and if I can save the $$, I'd rather do it.

Thanks,
49T&C

November 8, 2016	#1
49tandc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: North Florida Posts: 24	Reuse Perlite after blight ??? I had twenty five 5-gal dutch buckets of tomatoes growing in perlite under shade cloth (North Florida). Because of the excessive rain and high temps, I lost all plants to blight. Can I reuse the perlite (clean/bleach/???) or should I just start over with new perlite? Twenty five 5-gal buckets of perlite is a lot of media and if I can save the $$, I'd rather do it. Thanks, 49T&C