Sow the seeds carefully, according to the packet instructions, cover with more SylvaGrow John Innes Seed Compost or vermiculite to the depth directed. These numbers refer to the varying levels of fertilizer included in the mix, to suit different uses.

These qualities make John Innes composts ideal for long-lived plants kept in containers for more than one growing season. Lime-hating, ericaceous plants SylvaGrow John Innes Seed Compost is not suitable for raising lime-hating, ericaceous plants. The sphagnum moss peat in John Innes compost improves both the aeration and water-retaining capacity, which enables the compost to make maximum use of the nutrients and trace elements in fertilisers.Our screening and blending plant is an indoor opperation, ensuring your topsoil and compost is low in moisture all year round, this means your not paying for water, just quality compost and topsoil. Organic matter is also contained within the loam; this provides slow release exchange sites for nutrition, promoting slow release of fertiliser to the plant. b>Peat - Sphagnum Moss Peat contained within John Innes compost increases porosity, providing improved aeration and water-retaining capacity. John Innes composts are made by a number of different compost brands, and are ideal for long-term plant growth in pots and containers.

Originally based on a blend of loam, sand and peat, the John Innes Manufacturers' Association, with the approval of Trading Standards, has recently incorporated peat free versions within it's rules, acknowledging a growing understanding amongst the industry and the public of harm to the ecology caused by large scale peat farming.Our compost range is made in the traditional way and we do not include any kind of waste material in our products. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Prepare the stem or root cuttings according to type, ensuring that they are not allowed to dry out between cutting and inserting. Potassium also supports metabolic regulation, photosynthesis, enzyme activation, and carbohydrate metabolisation.

The coarse sand or grit is used as a physical conditioner to allow excess water to drain from the compost and thus prevent water-logging. Enriched with vermiculite to retain moisture and nutrients, it also feeds for the first three weeks. Sand - The coarse sand or grit is used as a physical conditioner to allow excess water to drain from the compost and thus prevent water-logging. nutrients in John Innes No 1) and works well for established plants, trees, shrubs and climbers, including fruit trees, bushes and vines, and mature indoor plants which are to remain in the pots for some considerable time.

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