John Innes No.3

John Innes No.3

John Innes No.3 is used as a richer mixture for final re-potting of gross feeding vegetable plants and for mature foliage plants and shrubs in interior planters or outdoor containers.

Ingredients

• 7 parts loam
• 3 part peat
• 2 part sand

For each cubic metre of mix, the following is added:

• 0.6kg (1lb 5oz) ground lime
• 3.6kg (7lb 15oz) hoof and horn
• 3.6kg (7lb 15oz) superphosphate
• 1.8kg (3lb 15½oz) potassium sulphate

John Innes mixes

• John Innes seed compost
• John Innes cutting compost
• John Innes No.1
• John Innes No.2
• John Innes No.3
• John Innes ericaceous compost