Stinky your too funny. Dusto, I am not sure what you were asking about watering.
Oh, the joy of perlite, LOL. In some ways the coco is messy and then in other ways it is just such an easy clean that you wonder why you didn't try it sooner.
Also, since it is anert you don't get the same problems with pests and your out dore garden will love it. Also Stinky many are re using it up to 4 and 5 times with no problems. The only thing you need to consider Stinky is that some teas and castings can kind of clog up the coco stopping its ability to maintaine its airation and drain properly. On the flip side, the chillating mis spel, agents in the coco do exactly many products in the way of root strengthing and establishing a health root inviornment that is more resistent to problems with pests, heat and root rott