Can anyone enlighten me on the quality of Melcourt Silvagrow compost? Ideally, how would it compare with a tried and trusted product such as Levington M2 or M3.
I think all bags of compost even if the same make vary. I have bought compost that my friends fine very good but I could do nothing with it. I went to a talk once at a garden centre and the speaker said I like to use ;;;;;; compost as there is extra sand in it , when he opened the bag he looked rather sad and said I think they forgot to put it in this one. With many compost it is the way we as individuals teat it rather than the compost itself.
I've not used it and looking at their website, I'm not tempted. I've tried the no-peat composts and my plants have not been very happy. A mix of coir and bark they say. Coir - well I've seen that and it wont hold any water. And why is bark much different from recycled waste compost?
Peat user here I'm afraid. I use Clover's or B&Q multipurpose (sieve it first) for seeds and seedlings. If I have to fill a large tub, I'll make a mix up with fresh compost, used compost, recycled waste "soil improver" and chicken manure pellets. Just o keep down my peat use really.
If you try it, please report back. We're very interested in new products here - look at all the tomato discussions.
I generally try to get my main sowing compost in December, 6 bags of last years New Horizons will be on special offer at Wyevale, guarantee it... When I'm sowing I put a layer of that in the pot, sow the seeds and top with a proper John Innis Seed compost, generally get great germination even though my watering regime can be a bit erratic,,,, for most of the potting on I use a mixture oflast years greenhouse soil (save half a dumpy bag when I dig it out) mixed with council compost and a bit of BFB. We can buy the compost straight from the recycling yard, half a ton will be about 15 quid ... any left gets used as a soil improver on the plot