reusing compost..roots?

[hamsterqueen]

have just harvested all 39 bulbs of garlic

They were growing in pots and I have now emptied out the compost to mix with some new stuff and add some Bf&B to re-use in new beds. There are masses of fine matted roots, do I separate those out and bung in garden rubbish, or keep them in to add a bit of bulk?

[mrpaulbradley]

Mmmm. Dunno if this is 100% right. But I'd try to remove as much of the root system as possible and bung it into the compost heap to break down. I don't think it would cause too much of a problem but why make life difficult for new plants who are trying to establish a root system of their own?
Just my thoughts really. Someone else will confirm.

[Ananke]

I empty the pots onto the soil and dig it in. Whether thats the right thing to do i'm not sure but I've not had any problems with it.

[Roseanna]

I've reused mine this year and last year. I take out the bigger clumps of root but I don't worry about it too much, so far its worked okay

[hamsterqueen]

TA! I'll just compost a bit and dig in the rest...
I liek it when things are simple

[Two_Sheds]

If anything needs rotting down (lumps and that) it utilises nitrogen, nitrogen that could be used to feed your new plants.

Add the lumps to the compost heap

[Potstubsdustbins]

I reuse as much of my compost as I can, first I riddle it to remove roots etc then add BFB or grow more as a base fertilizer. All the roots go in my dalek.

Colin