Can I recycle potting medium?

[cb977]

I put my used aliflor into a bucket with boiling water and a bit of bleach. It sits for up to a day, then I rinse it well and let it soak in another bucket with fresh water and either KLN or SuperThrive before using it again.

[Joanie]

I soak my lava rock and clay pellets in a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water over night and rinse well in clear water.

[Helen]

What is primagra please?
FirstTimer

[cb977]

LECA, standing for "Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate," is a general term for any number of more-or-less spherical terra cotta pellets that were originally designed to be the aggregate in lightweight concrete formulations, but later diverted to horticultural use. There are many brands available, including Aliflor, Hydroton, PrimeAgra and others, and they vary greatly in their properties and applicability to orchid culture.

I got this information on Ray's site at Welcome to First Rays Orchids

[gerneveyn]

Primeagra is a hydroponic medium available from Firstrays and a few other orchid stores (PrimeAgra). It's similar to Hydroton.

[Helen]

Thanks everyone! Always learning something on this forum!
FT

[Mahon]

...am I the only one who almost never repots?

-Pat

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Mahon

...am I the only one who almost never repots?

-Pat

Why?, are your orchids growing that slowly?

[cb977]

Damian, check out some of Pat's photos
Whatever he does seems to be working

Pat, now that all my stuff is in aliflor, I have no reason to repot as much

[Gin]

Repot ??? whats that ? tap tap tap waiting for quick wit Damians reply *laughing *
Serious I soak my pellets in bleach water . Have a friend that boils hers . Gin