Hating Levington Compost

Can anyone tell be a good compost for my fuchsias?

Westland and Levington is rubbish.

 

Never found a problem with Levington.
I usually buy the multi purpose with JI, (soil) added.

 

Yes this is what I bought and its got odd bits of twigs its awful .

If I could find somewhere to email a complaint I would .

When you open the bag the compost is so dry its just awful.

 

I've always liked Erin compost.

 

My favourite compost has always been Arthur Bowers Multipurpose. but I cannot buy it here.

Val

 

Non-peat based one I use is Vital Earth, never had any trouble with it.
Peat based I usually buy Clover MPC.
Check the quality of the soil used in JI composts, some of them have the most appalling clay muck instead of good quality loam.

 

Try SCOTTS.

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Not an issue - helps with aeration in a small way. MPC is only a starting point anyway - I add grit, sand, vermiculite, root grow etc to mine depending on what I'm potting up anyway.

I prefer it that way as it makes it harder for fungi, mold etc to take a hold between packaging and opening. It's far easier to rehydrate than deal with bacterial issues afterwards.

Anyway, in answer to your original question I'm more than happy with Erin MPC. Unfortunately it is a little twiggy, dryish and also has a fair bit of fibrous matter too. For seedlings I just run it through a medium garden sieve.

 

Arthur Bowers didn't used to be like that, like everything else it has gone down the pan!!!!!!

Val

 

I have found small sticks and the odd bit of plastic but nothing rubbishy and the plants all seem to be content with it,
Jenny

 

My Arthur Bowers has been very good this year, no bits in it at all.

 

Cant see the problem with "bits"in a bag of compost.
Admittedly you want a mixture, which is basically what it should be, a mixture of fine and coarse material.
If you just want fine stuff, buy seed compost and add more fertiliser.

"Muti purpose"is just a compromise, and you judge it on how things grow in it rather than how it looks, lets face it, the plants dont give two hoots what it looks like.
Sorry Woo.
Hooting out of turn there, twice.

 

Pam I think I may see if I can find Arthur Bowers.

Pete dissagree with you as my problem is I dont like paying for rubbish compost.

Well as for judging how plants are growing I am judging and am not liking the quality of how the plants have grown.

Composts should to be really good.

 

That could have as much to do with the rather rubbish weather this year (especially the lack of good clear light) as the potting medium.
With the weather fluctuating so much between wet and then dry conditions I'm pleased that I take a little extra effort "improving" all the compost that I buy.