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What is in you opinion the best compost for growing chilli peppers
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Anthonyjb
What is in you opinion the best compost for growing chilli peppers
Thanks
Anthonyjb
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Do you mean sowing, growing on or eventual cropping? Many people use seed compost initially although I just use multi purpose for sowing and potting on. I then plant in my tunnel borders but if you do keep in pots you'll need to regularly feed as any compost will quickly get depleted in nutrients. I boycott the use of peat for environmenta reasons but you'll have to look at your own conscience for that as not everybody is so concerned.
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Thank you ALison
I intend to grow peppers in containers so will use a multi compost
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Although people will say peat compost isn't good after I used Westland Jacks Magic last year I'm sure it's some of the best and yet to find a peat free compost to have compost without pieces of wood bark or stones in it or one that doesn't dry out too quickly.Visit my blog at: marksallotment20162017.wordpress.comComment
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Not used that one but have been using New Horizon for years now and find it very good and also peat free.Originally posted by MarkHackwell View PostLast edited by Alison; 01-01-2015, 08:46 PM.
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?Comment
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I use b and q verve, (other brands are available), but I have always had good results with this.Comment
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I've been really pleased with B&Q's compost but really annoyed to find half a clothes peg in the latest bag. :'(Originally posted by chilli_grower View PostComment
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I bought a bag of their peat free a couple of years ago and it was like sawdust, probably the worst I'd ever had. May have improved it by now but I've kept clear and stuck with the New Horizon ever since as I know where I am with itOriginally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?Comment
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I also used Jacks Magic last year and was very pleased with the product, yes it contains peat but that's how I like it.Potty by name Potty by nature.
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1/3 B&Q verve growbag, 1/3 homemade compost, 1/3 vermiculite.
I find the cheapest growbag in that range (£1.70 per bag I think) has a good blend of materials for providing bulk, but if used on it's own the bag is depleted of nutrients way too quickly for heavy feeders like peppers. Probably why it's so cheap.Comment
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Use my own mix in varying proportions of soil leaf mould and home made compost depend in what stage the plants are at. They seem to do OKGardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poetComment
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