John Innes Seed Sowing Compost by Westland Garden Health 10l

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This is a richer mixture for final re-potting of gross feeding vegetable plants, and for mature foliage plant. Most plants grow best in soil that’s within a specific pH range, so it’s useful to know your soil’s pH.

To grow well, plants need a wide range of nutrients in various amounts, depending on the individual plant and its stage of growth.Sylvagrow peat free John Innes Seed Compost is ideal for seed sowing, encouraging germination, healthy root growth, and the propagation of cuttings.

As the formulation includes loam (soil), this makes for a reduction in peat used, making for a modern day more environmental growing compost.This is no doubt taken into account by manufacturers of media that is labelled as having 'added John Innes' and formulations adjusted for adequate drainage and aeration. Gardeners who wish to formulate their own John Innes materials can use garden soil or better the loam derived from stacking turf upside down until it rots. The loam also contains micro-elements and organic matter, which provides a slow release of Nitrogen to the plant. Dobbies John Innes Peat Free Seed Sowing Compost is a loam based compost which is a naturally reduced peat mix that provides the optimum environment for seed germination and growth into healthy seedlings. Remove the cover as soon as the seeds have germinated and ensure that the SylvaGrow John Innes Seed Compost is kept evenly moist at all times.

The advantage of loam is that it provides a steady supply of nutrients and water, is free draining, with good structure and aeration. This peat free loam-based compost has been developed to help your seeds germinate successfully and healthily. They mention that it's a great product, brilliant for growing from seed medium, and easy to work with in small pots. John Innes composts have had a special place in British gardening since the original design of the recipes in the 1930's. However, many compost manufacturers are members of the John Innes Manufacturers’ Association whose aim it is to provide reliable John Innes potting media that will support good plant growth even though not all ingredients match the original specification.

Root cuttings can be placed in a cold frame or sheltered spot out of direct sunlight and can benefit from a thin layer of grit on the growing medium surface. is a loam based sowing compost containing all essential nutrition and trace elements needed for healthy germination and seedling development. This should then be heated for 10 minutes at between 71°C (160°F) and 79°C (175°F) which should eradicate most plant-damaging or competitive soil-borne organisms. The low level of fertiliser makes this ideally suited for potting of sensitive species or initial potting of seedlings or rooted cuttings. John Innes No2 is used for potting on young plants and John Innes No3, which has the most nutrients, is best used for final potting up of plants.