Organic Peat Free Multipurpose Compost 60 Litres

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We’ve also had low germinations, but as ever its hard to fathom the causes of this, although another (very experienced) grower to whom we gave a few bags has also had germination issues. I was so happy to discover this, as I'd been looking for good quality, peat-free, vegan compost and I found it!

If they do not keep checking their end product these will not be identified and thus critical adjustments to the mix will not be made. trial of container composts is Fertile Fibre Multipurpose Compost, made mostly of coir (milled coconut husks which are often burnt as waste) plus some vermiculite. Scarid fly seems worse on the WRO and generally FF has not suffered, a layer of vermiculite and application of the biocontrol nematode helps or use the mite ‘Hypoaspis miles’ on a regular (2 weekly) basis as a preventative.With the government under increased pressure to ban the sale of peat compost, due to its negative impact on the natural environment, and its contribution to climate change, FertileFibre makes a great alternative. I've not yet taken the plunge into peat-free compost (yes, I know I should but fear risking my plants). Some plants have liked it, but others I've struggled to germinate, including ones that usually grow like weeds. Sorry to revive an old thread, I am trying to go "peat free" for my plants and looking for solutions.

John Walker on Here’s Some Real Gardening News: Peat-free Composts – Fertile Fibre and SylvaGrow – Bag Two Out of Three Which? It’s always worth a try – but you would need evidence to back up your claim – we had an independent pH test done by the then ADAS advisory service, so the company did not really have a leg to stand on. They also supply ‘green’ peat – not mined from peat bogs but peat that’s eroded from upland blanket bogs and then collected from the screens in water filtration systems. Some of the peat free mixes available seem to contain bark and recommend re-potting every 2/3 years. Here’s Some Real Gardening News: Peat-free Composts – Fertile Fibre and SylvaGrow – Bag Two Out of Three Which?Have had a hit and miss spring with FF: I’ve had a few bags from about thjree different batches, and the first fine multipurpose was ok, but another batch was almost all fibre and no fertility… (and an odd smell too). I told my staff member about the rubbish that was being put on the market many years ago, that had a pH of 4, and how we got compensation from the company for our losses.

Our all-organic, peat-free composts provide a solid growing base, but sometimes even the best quality garden compost needs a helping hand - delivered in the form of natural fertilisers. is the UK’s not for profit consumer champion, responsible for rigorously testing, reviewing and recommending products.There was no marketing budget or sales material - so it all started by word of mouth - the word soon spread. Secondly, any compost derived from composted waste is not a stable product and continues to breakdown, more importantly rot down. Growing media based on composted wood fibres, green waste and more local sources of material are all possible – we just need a quality guarantee of a consistent product. Professor Alistair Griffiths says "Simply contemplating nature helps to rest and recharge our brains". In a bustling, big-city environment, it can be all too easy to become somewhat disconnected from the natural world.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Is it something I should be concerned about, or is the high conductivity just a result of harmless tanins etc. I have always found fertile fibre to be variable at best but after a reasonable year last year decided to continue using it.

a complete lifecycle analysis compared to other products shows it is not so bad as we like to think and horticulture only accounts for a very small percentage of total use, and coir is not a fully ideal substitue on its own as we are finding out. I've gone through all of the information I can find and the above product appears to be suitable (neat, no amelorants? SylvaGrow is a professional-grade peat-free compost (a mix of composted bark, coir and wood fibre) which has been proven in use over many decades by some of the UK’s top commercial plant growers. I have to say we abandoned the use of fully organic composts some time ago at our urban farm/market garden as the results were so bad, but then we are not ‘certified’ as we do not trade product as organic even though (with this exception, and that of always using organic seed with which we have had similarly dismal results) we follow the standards as best we can.