Organic Peat Free Multipurpose Compost 60 Litres
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Organic Peat Free Multipurpose Compost 60 Litres
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I also think it might be possible that some of the companies producing ‘organic’ composts for the amateur market may now be able to certify their products as, for at least one the problem was that they were using food waste in an in-vessel composting system, which is no longer prohibited. There was no marketing budget or sales material - so it all started by word of mouth - the word soon spread. The FertileFibre Company is a friendly Herefordshire based business driven by a philosophy to be smart, sensitive and sustainable in all we do. I have had problems with Fertile Fibre this year very bad germination and it killed all of the cucumbers,I complained and was sent a replacement pallet,this was worse if anything,killed the rest of the cucumbers,although I was promised it would be fine,complained again and was offered another free pallet,but declined and now have bought a pallet of West Riding Module,this is better but we are short of transplants of barasicas,lettuce and beets as the first few batches didn’t grow,and I wasn’t sure what the problem was,I have used Fertile Fibre in the past and its been fine for most things and I found it particularly good for cucumbers,thats when I realised I had a big problem with it.
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. also acknowledged that FertileFibre Original Seed and Multipurpose Composts are worth considering for young plants as well as for sowing seeds. Some of the plants look like they need feeding after a very short time considering it is supposed to be ready to go compost. Thirdly, as some of you have already stated, the pH of the compost is very acidic, this is again will present a breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria etc to exist and cause crops to fail; the ideal pH is 6. Perhaps the seedlings don’t look as lush as some but they are certainly germinating, growing steadily and robust and at least he has not spent a fortune on plastic sacks shipped across the country/continent and creating big holes in our crop plans as well as pockets!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!
Richard our Horticulture Therapist did some tests – we have phtos of the results, and lo, the stuff is heavily acid.
Klassman always has better or, at worse, the same performance as FF and WRO and the WRO module has been generally good, certainly better than FF, but does have the weed problem with particularly rushes/reeds germinating after about 3 weeks. 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.
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. Some of the peat free mixes available seem to contain bark and recommend re-potting every 2/3 years. This in turn leads to poor nutrient holding properties and any nutrients contained within the compost will quickly leach out. Sorry to revive an old thread, I am trying to go "peat free" for my plants and looking for solutions. i imagine, as with most things organic, there is natural variation in the ingredients they use to make the compost.Could you please advise on what peat free media is suitable for seed sowing, as the coir chips seem far too chunky for this purpose?
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