Worm Castings - Vermicompost - 2.5L & 5L
A superior microbial inoculant for your garden and indoor plants containing: a multitude of 'live bacteria, fungi and microbes' and small amounts of Nitrogen, Phosphates and Potash. Finest, most concentrated worm castings produced in the Midlands, screened twice and assessed via microscope for superior quality.
Regular use:
- puts life back into your soil giving healthier and stronger plants.
- Faster & Stronger foliage and root growth.
- Increased germination and enhanced seedling growth and development.
- Evidence to suggest increased resistance to disease & pests.
Ideal to use for: seed sowing, potting, vegetables & annuals, hanging or window plants, perennials, existing shrubs & trees, bulbs, house plants, new and existing lawns. Full instructions with required measurements are printed on the bag.
How to use:
Water extract - Take two handfuls (200g) and place in high micron mesh bag or old tights and extract into watering can or bucket by vigorously squeezing and crushing in hand.
Traditional use - Due to high concentration of microbes, minerals and nutrients dilute between 10% - 20% with other composts or soils.
- Potting, hanging baskets and pots: Mix 10% to 20% with other growing mediums. For existing plants surface dress and water in.
- Perennials: work in 1 handful into the soil above roots, repeat every quarter.
- Planting out new plants: Mix 10% to 20% with soil at the bottom of planting hole. Surface dress every 2 months during the growing period.
- Existing shrubs and trees: mix 2-3 handfuls in to 2-3 inches of soil surrounding the plants and water in.
- Bulbs: Mix 10% to 20% with soil around the bulb before planting. Surface dress when in flower.
- House plants: surface dress and water in. For the potting up new plants use up to 20% of worm cast in the potting mix.
- New lawns: scatter generously over the are of new lawn, mix into topsoil, scatter on a new seed and water.
- Existing lawns: scatter generously over the whole lawn area and water in. Repeat 3-4 times during growing season.
