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« on: July 30, 2011, 13:55 »
When taking cuttings, the compost it tells you to use is 'gritty', when it says grit, does it mean like the grit you put on the snow in winter, or a special horticulutre grade grit?
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Re: Grit
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 13:59 »
the grit for roads includes salt and other stuff to stop the roads freezing, deffo don't want ti anywhere near your plants.

Horti grit or horti sharp sand is what you want :)
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 18:45 »
Thanks :D
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