Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM is:-
- A peat-free general-purpose growing medium suitable for a wide range of uses around the garden including potting on, container growing, tree and shrub planting and seed sowing.
Product Description
- Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM is a 100% peat-free growing medium containing balanced fertilizers
- Manufactured from top quality conifer bark and composted green residues
- A product from our 'deluxe' range.
- Dark brown in colour.
- The product is consistent, fine, free flowing and easy to handle.
Typical Uses
- Suitable for a wide range of general garden uses including potting on of rooted cuttings, pricking out seedlings, container growing, patio containers, seed sowing, tree and shrub planting.
- Not suitable for use with ericaceous, lime hating plants such as azaleas and rhododendrons. For these use Melcourt Composted Fine Bark with appropriate fertilizers
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User Benefits
- Easy to handle and manage
- Manufactured from sustainable raw materials and containing no peat
- Contains balanced plant nutrients giving optimum fertilization for the first four to six weeks in use
How to use
- Seed sowing – Use as directed on the seed packet. Please note that due to the relatively coarse structure of Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM for very fine seed such as begonia or impatiens it may be necessary to mix with a finer ingredient such as horticultural sand or fine coir. A rate of 50 / 50 would be suitable. When the seedlings are large enough to handle prick out into fresh Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM and water thoroughly
- Potting On – Ensure that the plant to be potted is thoroughly watered. Choose a pot or container slightly larger than the previous one and fill with Melcourt All Purpose CompostTM. Prepare a hole in the Compost that is large enough to accommodate the item to be potted. Carefully insert the plant so that the Compost is level with the previous compost level. Firm the Compost around the plant and water thoroughly.
- Supplementary Feeding – Under normal circumstances Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM contains sufficient nutrients for the first 4 to 6 weeks of growth. After then commence feeding regularly with a liquid feed. Alternatively mix in slow or controlled release fertilizer granules at the time of potting.
- Tree and Shrub Planting – ensure that the root ball of the tree or shrub is very well watered. Dig a hole at least twice the size of the rootball. Blend the back fill at a rate of between 3 and 5 parts soil to 1 part Melcourt All-Purpose CompostTM. Place the plant in the hole ensuring that when finished the soil will be at the same level on the trunk it was when the plant was in its container. If a stake is required put it place at this stage. Use the backfill / Compost mix to fill around the root ball. Firm the soil around the trunk. Water well for at least the first season. For optimum growth topdress annually with a balanced fertilzer after the first year.
Please Note: Under certain conditions a white mould may appear on the compost surface during storage. This is not harmful to either plants or humans.
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