Container Mixes - How long do you recycle

mobiledynamics · May 6, 2018

My tomato plants are generally in a bark mix. I go about 3-4 years on them. On year 2, it breaks down and I add more bark/vermi

Rinse and repeat for year 3. Year 4 - I'm stretching it, depending on the soil. My containers see all 4 seasons - sun, snow, rain...the works. They live outdoors all season....

Anyhow, when I feel the media is exhausted, I just dump it into the beds and consider it hummus.

I see Many threads using ProMix, etc. I'm talking not the walmart stuff but the $35-$40 compressed bale. I use this stuff too, but mainly for my indoor stuff. Just for the helluva it, I actually made a container of this stuff to see/observe.

Anyhow, be curious how you guys treat your medium...

May 6, 2018	#1
mobiledynamics Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: 7B Posts: 281	Container Mixes - How long do you recycle My tomato plants are generally in a bark mix. I go about 3-4 years on them. On year 2, it breaks down and I add more bark/vermi Rinse and repeat for year 3. Year 4 - I'm stretching it, depending on the soil. My containers see all 4 seasons - sun, snow, rain...the works. They live outdoors all season.... Anyhow, when I feel the media is exhausted, I just dump it into the beds and consider it hummus. I see Many threads using ProMix, etc. I'm talking not the walmart stuff but the $35-$40 compressed bale. I use this stuff too, but mainly for my indoor stuff. Just for the helluva it, I actually made a container of this stuff to see/observe. Anyhow, be curious how you guys treat your medium...