Levington PEAT FREE Multipurpose Compost, 40 Litres

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Its unique formulation with grit and phosphate provides the perfect combination for strong and healthy roots. ICL is your partner in plant protection and health. Our range of products can seamlessly integrate with your growing media, ensuring your plants remain vibrant and robust throughout the entire growing season. With peat-free composts becoming more popular, B&Q is on the bandwagon with a budget option for multipurpose use. B&Q states that this multipurpose compost helps to reduce moisture in soil and will continue feeding for eight weeks after planting, and it contains 100% coir, green compost and composted bark as ingredients. Old compost is often on sale - we send secret shoppers to buy our composts, who tell us if they find old compost on sale. It's a very common problem. We also know from our testing that old compost doesn't perform as well as fresh compost. To avoid this, buy bags that look new and aren't faded or heavy, which suggests they have been sitting around in bright sunshine for too long, or have been rained on regularly.

Formulated to optimise plant growth by providing the right conditions to suit the plant at a particular stage in its life, or for certain types of plants such as orchids, cacti or ericaceous plants. Ideal for final potting of ericaceous or acid loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons or heathers. Specially developed, with a unique combination of 14 vital minerals for maintaining plants growth and health. With its traditional mix of loam, peat and grit, Levington Peat FreeEricaceous Compost with added John Innesprovides the perfect structure for your plants roots, feeding for 6 weeks. How to use But the only way to know if a compost is good or bad is to grow plants in it and compare them - something we've been doing for more than 30 years.Notcutts takes data safety very seriously and puts measures in place to ensure that we can meet the high standards, Use compost in a well-ventilated place; keep the greenhouse or potting shed door open and avoid breathing in dust. Levington Peat Free Multi Purpose Compost with added John Innes contains a balanced combination of nutrients that will feed your plants for up to 6 weeks. This year we chose to only test peat-free compost. From 2024, you will only be able to buy peat-free compost in garden centres and DIY stores when the government introduces a ban on peat composts. We firmly believe you can get great results from peat-free composts and we haven't used peat in our own trials for many years. We have also included Moorland Gold composts which use peat recovered from lakes and dams after being naturally washed from peat heathland by rainwater.

Acid-loving plants such as azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons need an ericaceous compost that has a lower pH, meaning it’s veering into acidic soil territory. We test compost for three different tasks; sowing seeds, raising young plants and for use in containers. There are two main types of compost: multipurpose and composts for specific use, such as raising plants from seed or growing plants in patio containers. Multipurpose and all-purpose compostsFind out more about why you should buy peat-free compost. Is it true that I can catch Legionnaires' disease from compost? Introducing ICL Professional Horticulture’s Levington Advance Solutions (LAS) – Your Path to Sustainable Growth and high-quality plants throughout the growing season. Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as it's believed to damage the environment and add considerably to global warming. However, peat composts are still the most widely available composts in garden centres and are preferred by many gardeners.