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OtleyLad
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Mr O
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oldish chris
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I have a lot of sympathy with OtleyLad's situation. I have listened to all the propaganda about organic growing methods, the need to re-cycle and the avoidance of peat. I recycle (compost heaps, collect stable manure and the like), my veg plot is, give or take a few slug pellets, organic and I don't buy peat based products except seed compost.
There have been trials by various organisations, such as the Consumers' Association and Garden Organic, but they point out the some peat-free seed composts are OK. But which ones? And are the producers consistent? Whereas, any idiot can make acceptable compost with a truck-load of peat and a bag of chemicals.
As OtleyLad so rightly points out, useless seed compost can loose the grower up to 6 weeks of a growing season. |
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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VM
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