Westland John Innes No.1 Young Plant Compost 10 Litre (Enriched with Zinc Compound)

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The seedling mix is used to sow seeds and to grow young plants and cuttings until they are ready to be planted out. [4] Fertilser - The compound fertiliser in John Innes Compost provides a wide spectrum of plant nutrients needed for balanced growth, including :- Nitrogen (for top growth Phosphates - for root growth) - Potash (for flowering and fruiting & Trace Elements for optimal growth, colour and flavor.

a richer mixture for final re-potting of gross feeding vegetable plants and for mature foliage plants and shrubs The sand element added to John Innes Composts is used as a physical conditioner to allow excess water to drain from the compost and thus prevent waterlogging.It also helps to provide stability for larger plants.Clean,lime free sand of a particle range from 0.063 mm through to 5mm,coarse sand is the standard used in the compost manufacturing industry. A. John Innes No 1 Young Plant Compost does not contain any organic elements so shouldn’t be attractive to animals for general potting of most house plants and vegetable plants into medium size pots or boxes. Contains double John Innes compost is a set of four soil-based formulae for growing media, developed at the former John Innes Horticultural Institution (JIHI), now the John Innes Centre, in the 1930s and released into the public domain.John Innes is not a manufacturer of compost, they are a range of composts developed at the John Innes Institute, named after The compound fertiliser in John Innes Compost provides a wide spectrum of plant nutrients needed for balanced growth, including Herbs need a poor diet so John Innes no 1 is ideal, because the nutrient levels are low but the compost contains enough loam so it hold moisture.

A. John Innes Composts are designed to be a life partner for plants. John Innes Seed Sowing Compost has a small amount of nutrients to encourage germination. John Innes No1 has a little more nutrients, perfect for transplanting seedlings. 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 Ericaceous is suitable for all acid loving (lime-hating) plants. The traditional mix for sowing almost any type of seed, with sufficient nutrient for early development. MaySeek out some fine-leaved thymes. Add a prostrate rosemary to flow over the edge. Then select some larger, rounder leaves including basil and sage. Both come in a variety of colours. ‘Icterine’ is a variegated golden sage, ‘Purpurea’ is a faded-damson and ‘Tricolor’ is a bold combination of green, purple and cream. No. 1 contains the lowest level of nutrients, and is used for potting on young cuttings or seedlings. [1] The base soil is amended with:

Cacti and succulent compost contains a blend of inorganic compounds such as sand, grit or pumice, together with organic matter such as peat, loam or coir. Inorganic compounds improve drainage and aeration, while organic matter retains moisture and provides nutrients. If you’re looking for a general purpose houseplant compost that is suitable for many indoor plants you are most likely to choose this type of growing media. This type of houseplant compost is typically known as a multi-purpose compost or indoor potting mix. No. 2 contains moderate nutrient levels, and is used for growing established plants and most vegetables. [1] The base soil is amended with:

What are the different types of John Innes used for?

as required. Loam also contains essential micro-elements and some organic matter which provides a slow release of nitrogen to the Products produced from collected garden waste by local authorities make a good alternative and have to meet the national standard BSI PAS 100.This means that they have been produced to a high quality. As an alternative to using the original seedling mix, a special mix is sometimes used to root cuttings. The mix contains no added fertiliser or amendments, only the soil component: Sphagnum Moss Peat in the John Innes Compost increases the total porosity and improves both the aeration and the water-retaining

For compost incorporation,however,peat free alternatives have produced unreliable results.A compromise in the form of reduced peat compost has shown encouraging signs,the peat element being reduced by fifty percent of other organic material.J. Arthur Bower’s John Innes No. 1 compost has a nutrient level ideally matched to the needs of young seedlings and rooted cuttings which are being moved on to a larger container. plant nutrition by supplying clay, which has a cation and anion exchange capacity, that is, it absorbs and releases plant nutrients This mix contains double the amount of nutrient in John Innes No 1 to suit established plants. It is suitablefor most houseplants and vegetable plants in containers. A. John Innes No1 Young Plant Compost is perfect for potting on seedlings and young plants. For any other job choose a Multi-Purpose compost or one that is specific to your requirements—for example Westland Houseplant Potting Mix One day gardening courses especially created for beginners run in your own garden by the GardenAdvice expert gardeners throughout the UK booked on a day to suit you including weekends.