What makes it so good?
Bord na Móna Growise goGreener Multipurpose Compost is the perfect blend of composted green waste and peat for optimum plant performance.
Ideal for use:
Sowing seeds, cuttings and potting
Hanging baskets and containers
Beds and borders
Sizes available:
Instructions for use
Sowing seeds:
- Simply fill the seed tray or pot evenly with Bord na Móna Growise goGreener Multipurpose Compost and firm down lightly.
- Then sow your seeds, following the recommendations on the seed packet.
Pricking out seedlings:
- When seedlings are sufficiently strong to handle, you’ll need to prick them out into trays filled with Bord na Móna Growise goGreener Multipurpose Compost.
- Handle them very gently by the leaves, taking care to avoid any damage to their stems and roots.
- Plant into holes in the compost about 5 cm apart and water thoroughly.
Rooting cuttings:
- First, fill a shallow pot or tray with Bord na Móna Growise go Greener Multipurpose Compost and gently
firm the compost.
- Insert the prepared cuttings and water thoroughly.
- Maintain a moist atmosphere by covering with polythene.
- Remember to keep the plants warm and do not allow the compost to dry out.
Containers and hanging baskets:
- Fill the container with Bord na Móna Growise goGreener Multipurpose Compost.
- Line hanging baskets with moss or another suitable liner ensuring that there are adequate drainage holes, before filling.
- Water thoroughly after planting and ensure that the compost is not allowed to dry out.
Potting plants:
- Partly fill a pot (large enough to comfortably accommodate plant roots) with Bord na Móna Growise go Greener Multipurpose Compost.
- Ensure the plant to be repotted is well watered and then tap it out of its container.
- Position the undisturbed root ball of the plant in the new pot and top up with more compost.
- Gently firm the compost to ensure that no large air spaces are left around the roots.
- Water well and keep shaded until the plant is well established.
Trees and shrubbing:
- Dig a hole in the soil at least twice the size of the root ball.
- Mix Bord na Móna Growise goGreener Multipurpose Compost with the soil in a 50 : 50 mixture and refill the hole around the roots.
- Firm around the base of the plant and water well.
- Keep moist until the plant is well established