John Innes No.3

John Innes No.3 is used 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