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Seed and Cutting Organic Compost

Peat Free, Organic, Recycled Compost

• For seed sowing, cuttings and pricking out

• Fine texture ensures even and healthy growth

• Specially formulated for strong germination

 

Vital Earth Seed and Cutting Organic Compost has been specially designed for sowing seeds, striking cuttings and for pricking-out very sensitive seedlings.

It is long-lasting, with a fine texture, enhanced by recycled aggregate fines. These ease filling of small containers, watering and pricking out. The formulation is 100% natural and sustainable and includes Vitalizer: an entirely natural, long-lasting growth booster, giving strong healthy plants.

 

How to Use Vital Earth Seed and Cutting Organic Compost

 

Sowing Seeds

• Fill trays or pots with Seed and Cutting Organic Compost and firm lightly

• Water thoroughly, using a fine rose on the watering can

• Sow seeds evenly and thinly as per seed packet instructions

• Label / date tray / pot

• Most seeds benefit from:
- thin covering of compost using fine sieve (but none for tiny seeds eg Petunia, Begonia)
- darkness
- warmth: usually 20-30oC
- moisture: use plastic bag/cover or propagator
But there are exceptions (eg lettuce prefers cooler conditions plus light), so check instructions

• At germination, remove bag/cover, keep moist and well lit

Pricking Out Seedlings

• Fill trays or pots with Vital Earth Seed and Cutting Organic Compost
• First (seed) leaves should be fully grown (true leaves will be appearing)
• Carefully tease seedlings apart with a dibber (eg a pencil)
• Dib a hole in the Multi Purpose Compost and gently holding a seedling by a seed leaf, introduce it into the hole to just below its seed leaves; firm in
• Water thoroughly, using a fine rose on the watering can

 

Striking Cuttings

• Fill trays or pots with Seed and Cutting Organic Compost, level off and firm lightly
• Prepare cuttings from healthy non-flowering shoots: make a clean cut just below a leaf joint and strip off leaves from approximately 2 cm of the stem
• Stick cuttings into compost up to 1cm below lowest leaf. Firm in
• Enclose in a plastic bag to maintain humidity and keep in a warm, slightly shaded environment
• When rooted, remove plastic bag and shading. After a week or two, pot on
• Line hanging basket
• Fill basket/container with Vital Earth Multi Purpose Organic Compost and plant up, leaving approximately 1cm (½") for watering, and firming gently to eliminate air spaces
• Water thoroughly and do not allow your basket or container to dry out
• When well-established and flowering heavily, apply Vital Earth Plant Food to the compost surface and water in

 

Watering

To tell when watering is needed poke the compost surface with a finger. If the surface is soft, watering is not needed. If it is firm, watering is needed soon. As Seed and Cutting Organic Compost dries out, organic substances bind the root-ball making it feel firm. This is a natural effect; in fact it helps to protect the root-ball during potting on and planting out.

 

Suggested Quantities for Vital Earth Seed and Cutting Organic Compost

 

	60 Litres	10 Litres
Seed Tray	20	3
Half Tray	40	7
9cm/3” Pots	150	25

 

Gardening Advice

• Ideally, use within a year of purchase
• As with all gardening activities, please wash your hands after use and/or wear gloves
• Re-seal bag when not in use
• Store in a dry, frost free place, away from weed-killers and other chemicals
• To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep this bag away from babies andchildren

 

Environmental Benefits

Peat Free, Organic, Recycled and Sustainable. All ingredients are British sourced, natural with no added chemicals.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

This product is not suitable for ericaceous plants such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias, Heathers and most Acers. Use Vital Earth Ericaceous Organic Compost