Consumers

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Consumers

There are a variety of John Innes Composts covering a wide range of consumer uses. See also "How to Use" for more information:-

GRADES AND APPLICATIONS OF JI COMPOSTS

The basic grades of John Innes Composts are:-

John Innes Seed Compost - the traditional mix for sowing almost any type of seed, with sufficient nutrient for early development. May also be used for rooting soft cuttings.

John Innes Potting Compost No.1 - for pricking out or potting-up young seedlings or rooted cuttings. This composts has a carefully balanced nutrient content to suit most young plants.

John Innes Potting Compost No.2 - for general potting of most house plants and vegetable plants into medium size pots or boxes. Contains double the amount of nutrient in JI No 1 to suit established plants.

John Innes Potting Compost No.3 - a richer mixture for final re-potting of gross feeding vegetable plants and for mature foliage plants and shrubs in interior planters or outdoor containers.

John Innes Ericaceous Compost - A specially formulated sterilised loam-based, lime-free compost with essential plant foods for most lime-hating subjects, such as Azaleas, Heathers and Rhododendrons, etc. Click here for more detailed information.

SUGGESTED GRADES TO USE FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS:

PLANTS	For sowing seeds or rooting cuttings	For pricking out into boxes or small pots	For potting on into larger pots
Alpines	Seed	No.1	No.1
Beans	No.1	No.1	No.2
Bedding Plants	Seed	No.1	No.1
Begonias	Seed	No.1	No.2
Brassicas	No.1	No.1	-
Carnations	Seed	No.2	No.3
Cauliflower	Seed	No.3	-
Celery	Seed	No.1	-
Chrysanthemum	Seed or No.1	No.2	No.3
Cineraria	Seed	No.1	No.2
Courgettes	No.1	No.1	No.2
Cucumber	No.1	No.2	No.3
Cyclamen	Seed	No.1	No.2
Fuchsia	Seed or No.1	No.2	No.2
Geranium	Seed or No.1	No.2	No.2
House Plants	No.1	No.2	No.3
Ivy	No.1	No.2	No.2
Leek	Seed	No.1	-
Lettuce (Winter)	Seed	No.1	-
Lettuce (Spring)	Seed	No.2	-
Marrow	Seed	No.1	No.2
Melon	Seed	No.1	No.3
Primula	Seed	No.1	No.2
Sweetcorn	No.1	No.1	No.2
Tomato	Seed or No.1	No.1	No.3

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