Westland Citrus Potting Compost Mix and Enriched with Seramis, 8 L

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Clays, quartz sand and natural humus provide the basis for optimal root development, water and nutrients. The truth behind this matter is that, while non-organic citrus fruit may have had pesticides used on them, microorganisms in the compost do a good job of breaking up these substances. With regard to worms, it should be said that citrus shouldn’t be used in wormeries, because too much acidity will cause the worms to die.

Any use that you have for your scraps beyond throwing them in the garbage bin does excellently for Mother Earth because that is less waste that goes into the landfills. Specially formulated with the optimum balance of NPK nutrition and added iron to create the ideal nutritional balance for orange, lemon and all citrus plants.Overwatering in winter is one of the commonest causes of stress in citrus, so keep them on the dry side. Maintaining a good, balanced compost pile is key to neutralizing acidity, thus allowing you to use the compost with your soil. And it’s always best to cut whole fruits or big pieces of rind into small pieces: small pieces of almost anything decompose faster, as that gives microbes more surface to work on.

We make our range of coir products, garden accessories and 100% peat-free coir compost using the by-products of the coconut industry, which would have otherwise been destroyed. Citrus peels are harder, and as discussed above they contain d-limonene which some bacteria don’t like. Occasionally, mature plants may produce a number of fast-growing and unwanted shoots known as water shoots.

Take advantage of being able to use the whole plant, as this does the most good for your composting mixture. In years past, some people recommended that citrus peels (orange peels, lemon peels, lime peels, etc. Firstly, it’s not that citrus peels don’t decompose, it’s that they take a longer time than average to break down.

As long as your citrus is in the middle of the pile, it should be decomposing rather efficiently for a cold compost pile. These citrus oils also don’t harm the useful microorganisms responsible for the breakdown of your food waste. The Westland citrus potting mix provides the perfect environment to produce healthy citrus plants with abundant fruits. There are many gorgeous flowering plants that love acidic soil, such as camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangeas, daffodils, nasturtiums!We are able to arrange for a collection if that is easier for you, just get in touch and we can help with this. The granules absorb water and slowly release to create the perfect climate for your citrus plants to thrive. Opinion on this is divided because citrus isn’t the most straightforward of fruits to compost, but the right answer is that yes, you can definitely compost citrus.

Hot compost is the composting process where almost no heat is lost, which speeds up the process considerably. This makes sure the pieces break down properly and do not lead to things like compost balls, which are not ideal. Putting citrus peels in compost may actually be helpful to keeping scavengers out of your compost pile. After they have dried, you can cut them up into smaller pieces to speed up the process of decomposition. While this takes longer, it requires a lot less effort since you or simply leaving the pile to decompose naturally.

Watering: In hard water areas use rainwater whenever possible to maintain the slightly acid conditions of the compost. For any product where this applies, you will be shown the month for when these products will be delivered. Depending on the tastes of your household, you’ve probably got a range of citrus fruits at any given time.