John Innes Compost

John Innes Compost

John Innes Compost was developed at the John Innes Centre in the 1930s. It contains loam, peat, sand or grit, and fertiliser in varying ratios for specific purposes.

The composts are "soil-based".

External links

* [http://www.johninnescompost.org John Innes Compost]
* [http://www.jic.bbsrc.ac.uk/corporate/media-and-public/compost.htm John Innes Centre information on John Innes Compost]


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