Soil with a pH of 7 is neutral, an acid soil has a lower value, and an alkaline soil has a higher one.

Each of the John Innes Compost’s are produced, in various ratios, to produce a more specific compost.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It contains a low, carefully balanced amount of fertilizer to give enough for growth but avoid scorching the delicate young roots.

John Innes No 2 contains moderate levels of fertilizer and is used for potting on plants at the next stage of growth, and most vegetables.These include nitrogen for leafy growth, phosphates for root development, potash for flowering and fruiting and trace elements for colour and flavour.

John Innes composts are made by a number of different compost brands, and are ideal for long-term plant growth in pots and containers. Can refer to either home-made garden compost or seed/potting compost: • Garden compost is a soil improver made from decomposed plant waste, usually in a compost bin or heap. I'm sorry to say this seems as though it was mixed with sand - but on the plus side has very few sticks (Quite a lot of stones but they're very small, I doubt they would do any harm if left in by mistake ) and it's very Fine , so you don't have sift the compost with your hands when sowing , which can take up a lot of time .

John Innes formulations can maximise your growing opportunity producing plants with particularly good root development.

They mention that it's a great product, brilliant for growing from seed medium, and easy to work with in small pots. The coarse sand or grit is used as a physical conditioner to allow excess water to drain from the compost and thus prevent water-logging. It is used for pricking out or potting-up young seedlings or rooted cuttings and short-term potting such as for bedding plants or vegetable transplants which will subsequently be planted out.These qualities make John Innes composts ideal for long-lived plants kept in containers for more than one growing season. Dobbies John Innes Peat Free Seed Sowing Compost is a loam based compost which is a naturally reduced peat mix that provides the optimum environment for seed germination and growth into healthy seedlings. nutrients in John Innes No 1) and works well for established plants, trees, shrubs and climbers, including fruit trees, bushes and vines, and mature indoor plants which are to remain in the pots for some considerable time.