Nursery Stock Composts

High air porosity growing media providing a choice for a wide range of crops and growing environments.

Propagation

A peat-bark-perlite growing medium which provides excellent rooting. Recommended for both ericaceous and non-ericaceous species.

Peat: 0-10mm 70%

Bark: 0-8mm 15%

Perlite: 1-3mm 15%

N	P₂O₅	K₂O	pH
60	70	120	5.0

Liner

A medium-coarse growing medium for smaller pots. Recommended for both ericaceous and non-ericaceous species.

Peat: 0-10mm 40%, 3-15mm 60%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 5.0

Nursery Stock

An easily managed coarse grade growing medium with bark and grit. Recommended for both ericaceous and non-ericaceous species.

Peat: 0-10mm 25%, 3-15mm 27.5%, 15-25mm 27.5%

Bark: 3-12mm 15%

Grit: 5%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 5.0

Container

Less coarse than Sinclair Nursery Stock growing medium and without grit. Recommended for both ericaceous and non-ericaceous species.

Peat: 0-10mm 50%, 3-15mm 25%, 15-25mm 25%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 5.0

Alpine & Herbaceous

An easily managed peat-bark growing medium suitable for a wide range of alpine and herbaceous perennials. Not suitable for ericaceous plants.

Peat: 0-10mm 40%, 3-15mm 45%

Bark: 3-12mm 15%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 6.0

Peat-Bark

A free-draining growing medium with added grit. for liners and potting-on. Recommended for both ericaceous and non-ericaceous species.

Peat: 0-10mm 35%, 3-15mm 45%

Bark: 3-12mm 15%

Grit: 5%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 5.0

Raspberry

A peat-bark speciality growing medium providing an open structure. A low nutrient level encourages rapid root and plant establishment of raspberries grown in containers.

Peat: 0-10mm 35%, 3-15mm 25%

Composted Bark: 50%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

120 140 240 5.5

Blueberry

An open growing medium with added ironite and a low pH. Available with or without grit.

Peat: 3-15mm 25%, 15-25mm 25%

Composted Bark: 50%

N P₂O₅ K₂O pH

30 240 270 4.5