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Growing => Growing FAQs and other Information => Topic started by: muntjac on October 02, 2007, 19:51

Title: making your own seed compost the munty way
Post by: muntjac on October 02, 2007, 19:51

Ok folks, I'm mixing all my seed compost for the next few weeks sowing plan . Here are my ingredients and fertiliser for it (if you are ORGANIC " you may not want use this!)

Its basically the same as the john innes one

Here we go

I use a wheelbarrow for this,  but you use what you like and just adjust the measurements to suit youself

*2 barrows good soil( loam)
*1 of peat or coir
* A barrow of sharp builders sand
* 1lb 1/2 of fine ground hoof n horn
* 3/4 lb of lime

If you want to use a john innes base mix for  toms and such make it in 1lbs as I do .

2 hoof n horn
2 superphosphate of lime ( phosphoric acid )
1 sulphate of potash
you can then add this to composts for pots etc

the compost mixes are as follows
no 1 j innes is
7 loam
3 peat
2 sand
number 2
for toms
as above with 1lb lime thrown in

no 3 for peppers for toms in pots
same as above just double the lime

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: Clodagh & Dick on October 04, 2007, 09:56

Try also adding a little neem powder

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: shaun on October 05, 2007, 21:27

I have a load of leaf mould well composted,soil,10 grow bags,sharp sand,home made compost and a mixer
so whats the mix mate?

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: muntjac on October 05, 2007, 21:30

use the top one mate the john innes type one

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: shaun on October 05, 2007, 21:31

instead of peat i use the grow bags yes?
and the leaf mould ?

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: muntjac on October 05, 2007, 21:32

yes
mate :wink:

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: shaun on October 05, 2007, 21:34

:lol:
so one part grow bag and one part leaf mould = 1 part of peat :?

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: shaun on October 05, 2007, 21:38

got yer now  :wink:
now what about fish blood n bone instead of hoof n horn.(ive got 6 boxes of the stuff)

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: muntjac on October 05, 2007, 21:38

u can use that mate no worries

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: Rob the rake on November 22, 2007, 07:17

What does the Neem powder do, C&D?

Rob. :D

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: Rob the rake on November 22, 2007, 07:21

Munty, Would you recommend these mixes for growing carrots in plastic bins? All but the shortest cultivars do dodo in my heavy clay!

Rob. :D

Title: making your own compost the munty way
Post by: muntjac on August 31, 2008, 16:10

sory this is so late i missed it ,, use the john innes lookelikey matey