Purchased composts may legitimately vary to a considerable extent in texture as the medium loam recommended to make the composts may contain varying amounts of clay ranging from 10-20 percent and amounts of silt ranging from 30-50 percent. It also is transported around green material (leaves/stems) enabling the plant to follow light sources.

Most plants grow best in soil that’s within a specific pH range, so it’s useful to know your soil’s pH. John Innes No 1 is suitable for pricking out, and for potting up of young seedlings or rooted cuttings. K) Potassium to assist water regulation and help maintain turgor pressure of the cells, increasing structural strength thereby helping to keep the plant from wilting.The majority of our products are naturally occurring and many therefore differ in colour and texture from one year to the next. All of the John Innes products, simply offer a different level of nutrients to boost initial growth all the way until the final result.

Each of the John Innes Compost’s are produced, in various ratios, to produce a more specific compost. When prepared correctly and planted in the right conditions, they can produce roots and eventually become independent plants. A unique blend of fine bark and woodfibre(by-products of sustainably managed British forests) with sterilized loam and fine grit.With unique additives for even better results, Westland John Innes composts are our most trusted growing system and your life partner for plants. to the depth directed • Cover the seed tray with glass or polythene and put in a warm place out of direct sunlight.

Potassium also supports metabolic regulation, photosynthesis, enzyme activation, and carbohydrate metabolisation. The truck driver/crane operator was super happy and friendly and actually spoke to me and explained what he would do to lift the bags up, over my fence, and onto the truck. It is an essential element in the formation of cell wall structure helping retain and move nutrients and water. use a dibber to make a hole and place the seedling in it, tapping the pot to settle the mix around the roots.Service is always outstanding, information about deliveries is always clear and the drivers are blessed with common sense! The majority of the products that we sell can be collected from our depot in Newenden Kent, either loose or in Bulk Bags, for considerable savings.

With all the composts, supplementary feeding using liquid feeds can be carried out once plants are well established in their pots - usually 6-8 weeks after potting when the roots are through to the sides of the pot. The compound fertiliser in John Innes provides the wide spectrum of plant nutrients needed for healthy growth. This is a richer mixture for final re-potting of gross feeding vegetable plants, and for mature foliage plant. John Innes Composts are a traditional recipe of 5 ingredients all with their own unique growing benefits.

For over-sized items (such as heavy items over 10kg or large items over 1 metre) an additional surcharge will apply depending on the item and will be confirmed at checkout. Our screening and blending plant is an indoor opperation, ensuring your topsoil and compost is low in moisture all year round, this means your not paying for water, just quality compost and topsoil. John Innes potting media, or composts, are widely sold and offer significant advantages over soil-free potting media due to the weight, trace element content and the effect of soil content in avoiding undue chemical and water fluctuations (buffering activity). However, many compost manufacturers are members of the John Innes Manufacturers’ Association whose aim it is to provide reliable John Innes potting media that will support good plant growth even though not all ingredients match the original specification.