John Innes Seed Sowing Compost by Westland Garden Health 10l

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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. John Innes formulations can maximise your growing opportunity producing plants with particularly good root development. 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. John Innes no 2 compost is the perfect everyday compost for your garden to ensure they are well nourished and well supported. Peat is used in the original recipe, but peat substitute may also be used and is environmentally preferable.

This extra-rich blend of sandy loam, peat and fertiliser make John Innes no 3 compost a perfect addition to plants that have been well-established in your house or garden. With all the composts, supplementary feeding using liquid feeds can be carried out once plants are well established in their pots - usually 6-8 weeks after potting when the roots are through to the sides of the pot. Pricking Out • When the seedlings are large enough to handle, gently tease them out of the growing medium using a dibber or pencil, taking care to handle only by the leaves. A peat free blend that is developed specially for the needs of all young plants to help them establish.J. Arthur Bower’s John Innes Seed compost has a special low nutrient level ideally matched to the needs of germinating seeds and rooting cuttings. There's also John Innes compost for seed and cuttings, as well as an ericaceous compost which is lime-free and suitable for acid-loving (lime-hating) plants including blueberry, rhododendron, azalea, camellia, and pieris. The advantage of loam is that it provides a steady supply of nutrients and water, is free draining, with good structure and aeration. use a dibber to make a hole and place the seedling in it, tapping the pot to settle the mix around the roots. John Innes potting media, or composts, are widely sold and offer significant advantages over soil-free potting media due to the weight, trace element content and the effect of soil content in avoiding undue chemical and water fluctuations (buffering activity).

Our garden centre is conveniently located, has free parking and is easy to visit from places like Walsall, Birmingham, Dudley and Stafford.Do it as soon as seedlings are large enough to handle, as overcrowding can cause poor growth and encourage fungal disease.

P) Phosphorous to promote healthy roots, flower blooming and fruit growth through the processing of organic compounds and energy reactions. The same basic formula as John Innes No1, but with an increased fertiliser level for potting on established plants. There is a wide range of different methods for taking cuttings, depending on the plant and time of year. Loam is the most important ingredient as it provides a natural reservoir of plant foods, trace elements and contains some organic matter which releases nitrogen slowly to the plant. b>Peat - Sphagnum Moss Peat contained within John Innes compost increases porosity, providing improved aeration and water-retaining capacity.Peat - Sphagnum Moss Peat in the John Innes Compost increases the total porosity and improves both the aeration and the water-retaining capacity.