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Compost Survey 2009 Favorite compost that you've used in last 6 months? Rate Topic: 1 Votes

Poll: Compost Survey 2009 (195 member(s) have cast votes)

Favorite garden centre compost that you have used in last 6 months.

Westlands West+ Advanced (35 votes [16.67%])
Percentage of vote: 16.67%
Westlands Container and Hanging Basket (9 votes [4.29%])
Percentage of vote: 4.29%
Westlands MP + JI (with West+) (31 votes [14.76%])
Percentage of vote: 14.76%
Westlands MP (with West+) (6 votes [2.86%])
Percentage of vote: 2.86%
John Arthur Bowers MP (with SyncroBoost) (10 votes [4.76%])
Percentage of vote: 4.76%
John Arthur Bowers MP + JI (with Syncroboost) (16 votes [7.62%])
Percentage of vote: 7.62%
John Arthur Bowers Multiplus (2 votes [0.95%])
Percentage of vote: 0.95%
Levingtons MP (2 votes [0.95%])
Percentage of vote: 0.95%
Levingtons MP + JI (3 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%
B+Q MP (20 votes [9.52%])
Percentage of vote: 9.52%
B+Q MP + JI (11 votes [5.24%])
Percentage of vote: 5.24%
Homebase MP (7 votes [3.33%])
Percentage of vote: 3.33%
Homebase MP + JI (2 votes [0.95%])
Percentage of vote: 0.95%
John Innes 1,2, or 3 (please specify brand (11 votes [5.24%])
Percentage of vote: 5.24%
Miracle Grow (specify compo type) (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Supermarket own brand (specify which supermarket and compo type) (1 votes [0.48%])
Percentage of vote: 0.48%
Peat Free/Organic Compost (specify brand) (5 votes [2.38%])
Percentage of vote: 2.38%
Other (please specify) (7 votes [3.33%])
Percentage of vote: 3.33%
Wouldn't touch a regular garden centre bought compost with a bargepole! (9 votes [4.29%])
Percentage of vote: 4.29%
Never tried a garden centre bought compost. (23 votes [10.95%])
Percentage of vote: 10.95%

Favorite growshop purchased compost you have used in last 6 months?

Biobizz Allmix (37 votes [18.32%])
Percentage of vote: 18.32%
Biobizz Lightmix (3 votes [1.49%])
Percentage of vote: 1.49%
Plagron Batmix (20 votes [9.90%])
Percentage of vote: 9.90%
Plagron Lightmix (2 votes [0.99%])
Percentage of vote: 0.99%
House and Garden Batmix (3 votes [1.49%])
Percentage of vote: 1.49%
Canna Terra Professional + (7 votes [3.47%])
Percentage of vote: 3.47%
Canna Terra Professional (5 votes [2.48%])
Percentage of vote: 2.48%
Special Mix (Gold bag) (2 votes [0.99%])
Percentage of vote: 0.99%
Other (please specify) (5 votes [2.48%])
Percentage of vote: 2.48%
Wouldn't touch a growshop bought compost with a bargepole! (27 votes [13.37%])
Percentage of vote: 13.37%
Have never used a growshop bought compost (91 votes [45.05%])
Percentage of vote: 45.05%

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#1 BluePixie

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 07:22 AM

Morning all,

No-ones posted the results of the 09 Which Compost Trials so I thought how about an in house survey?

Poll is aimed at those with at least a couple of grows under their belt, with a view to identifying the most popular of the widely available brands as a reference for new growers.

Vote away. :spliff:

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 07:26 AM

To kick off - I've used both JAB MP and Westlands MP + JI in last six months. Would use both again. If I could find JAB MP+JI locally I would use that.....
Wouldn't spend the money on a Canna specific compost.....

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 07:28 AM

BnQ peat free composted tree bark fed with canna coco A+B, every bit as good as coir and 1/4 the price

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 07:40 AM

Usually stick to B&Q MP, but gonna try the full organic compost next grow.

Tried westlands advance +, and didn't like it. Seemed a bit too heavy on nutes for the cuttings and seedlings.0.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 08:12 AM

BluePixie, on Apr 25 2009, 08:51 AM, said:

BP.......

Which did not trial composts this year.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 10:36 AM

oldtimer1, on Apr 25 2009, 09:41 AM, said:

Which did not trial composts this year.

Fair enough, all the more reason for an in-house survey.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 11:03 AM

I've just potted up with Wilko multi purpose professional compost for the first time. Anybody know if this any good?

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 11:10 AM

Westlands compost's... I will always choose Westlands West+ Advanced... In my opinion it's your best bet out of the 4. The hanging basket type being second choice. I stay well clear of the MP, 2 years ago I bought a bag of it and found nails and all sorts of crap in it... :headpain:

Will definately be trying Levington's MP next, I bought 210 Litres of that stuff for my veg plot and it was nice and fluffy, 100% brown - lovely looking stuff. No bits (kinda looked like it was sieved) and NO un-decomposed matter either, which you do get in West+...

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 11:12 AM

if anyone wants a cheap laugh, buy one of those £1 tesco multi purpose.... its the roughest stuff you will ever see.. its gotta be 40 % straw...

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 11:44 AM

Since there is no compost 09 trial thread yet ill do this in this thread for now.

I was wondering around B&Q the other day and noticed thier compost aswell as the westlands MP being sold.I decided maybe it was worth trialing them against what i normally use at the moment,which is the J,ArthurBowers MP syncro boost type.

I decide i would go for the B&Q first then ill give the westlands a go and see where it leads :applause:

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 02:06 PM

hi Pro

im using JAB with added JI and syncro boost ,i like it good stuff

a ? have you added perlite to your JAB !
looking at the pic thers loads there, mine doesnt look like that lol

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 04:24 PM

bart, on Apr 25 2009, 03:35 PM, said:

hi Pro

im using JAB with added JI and syncro boost ,i like it good stuff lol

a ? have you added perlite to your JAB !
looking at the pic thers loads there, mine doesnt look like that lol

The little tiny bags of JAB + JI I can find locally have perlite in......looking at the pic of Pro-Libs bag you can see it says contains perlite on the front.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 06:14 PM

bart, on Apr 25 2009, 03:35 PM, said:

im using JAB with added JI and syncro boost ,i like it good stuff :yep:

a ? have you added perlite to your JAB !
looking at the pic thers loads there, mine doesnt look like that :unsure:

I'm using JAB with added JI (without syncro) Though i did buy a bag the other day that didn't contain any perlite whatsoever, yet the bags previously had perlite in. Strange. Still good stuff without the perlite though - just needs a good riddle before use

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 06:21 PM

If anyone has any other composts to add to the poll that ain't listed, PM me & i'll add them.

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Posted 25 April 2009 - 08:59 PM

BluePixie, on Apr 25 2009, 08:51 AM, said:

Morning all,

No-ones posted the results of the 09 Which Compost Trials so I thought how about an in house survey?

Did which even do a compost survey yet this year?

I don't think they did. I can't find it anyway.he results when you search compost are exactly the same as last year's, so I presume they haven't done one.

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Poll: Compost Survey 2009 (195 member(s) have cast votes)

Favorite garden centre compost that you have used in last 6 months.

Favorite growshop purchased compost you have used in last 6 months?

#1 BluePixie

#2 BluePixie

#3 bhudika

#4 drfish

#5 oldtimer1

#6 BluePixie

#7 sam-i-am

#8 d_L_t

#9 Mr_cocofibrelover

#10 pro_libertate

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