Organic Peat Free Multipurpose Compost 60 Litres

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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. 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. Fully accredited by the Soil Association and tried and tested over many years, we’ve been championing organic, peat-free compost in the UK since 1992. 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.

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 am going to the gym it started just before the first lockdown and i lost over 4 stone then lockdown happened and i piled the weight back on being in a wheelchair it is hard to lose weight. I've not yet taken the plunge into peat-free compost (yes, I know I should but fear risking my plants).is the UK’s not for profit consumer champion, responsible for rigorously testing, reviewing and recommending products. Ps since the above, FF have agreed to send a replacement batch, which is great, although I’d still like to find out what went wrong. There are also environmental impacts of other permitted inputs, as you say, but the use of one doesn’t justify the use of another! Courgettes love it, beans love it, most of my flowering plants really don't like it at all apart from Achilleas. Its wetting and water holding capacity is a joke, and we have had utterly and expensively lousy germination from it all season.

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. 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). Pear mix with topsoil and grit,,,could you suggest me a pear free alternative to peat…thanx…either from you or can be ready bought…. Professor Alistair Griffiths says "Simply contemplating nature helps to rest and recharge our brains".

I would like reassurance from both companies that they will not only regularly test the pH and nutrient content of the composts but also that they will run, or work with growers to run regular trials for various types of crops, comparing their product with others available to ensure they maintain quality and also understand how their product responds to different types of management and therefore recommend to growers what type of containers and how best to fill, sow, water and generally treat them for good results. In a bustling, big-city environment, it can be all too easy to become somewhat disconnected from the natural world.

I’ve also tried West Ridings, which the brassicas prefered but the lettuces hated… hopefully next year I can use more of my own stuff so avoid these problems! If you want peace of mind that your plant growing is completely vegan-friendly, we have just the solution.Stephen, would you say the root growth was better with coir because it is coarser and therefore drier on the surface, forcing the plant to send its roots deeper to reach the water? Why they are not testing the batches before dispatch is real cause for concern as FF and WRO are the main alternatives to peat which we are all trying to reduce dependance on.

Melcourt is arguably more sustainable, and with less transport issues, but a bit inconsistent at present. First devised in 1992, our Original range of composts are 100% peat-free and 100% organic - made from coir, bark and vermiculite. Here’s Some Real Gardening News: Peat-free Composts – Fertile Fibre and SylvaGrow – Bag Two Out of Three Which? This is a breeding ground for rot fungi and bacteria to occur, hence the reason why many of the problems you are experiencing.I’ve had particular problems with lettuce (though suspect that was partly dodgy seed sent from one particluar company), and dreadful squash germination – though like Phil, I think that might partly be chilly temperatures and water in all that fibre making the seed rot. I was chuffed with these dahlias sown in SylvaGrow with Added John Innes, which recently bagged a Which?