Hello all,

New poster here!

Last weekend whilst searching through my garage I found an unopened bag of
seed compost. It must be at least five years old. The bag is still sealed.
my question is will the compost still be ok for seed raising or should I
just dump it on the beds and borders. Sod's law I'd just bought a brand new
bag on Sunday!!


Clive in Kent

"Clive Holden @hotmail.com" cliverholdenremove wrote in message
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Hello all,

New poster here!

Last weekend whilst searching through my garage I found an unopened bag
of
seed compost. It must be at least five years old. The bag is still
sealed.
my question is will the compost still be ok for seed raising or should I
just dump it on the beds and borders.

If it is fully sealed and no insect or other lifeforms have moved in it
should be fine to use. In a plastic bag in a shed anyway it would be
unlikely to pick up and plant virus or fungal spores even if there were
small holes in the bag.


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Chris Thomas
West Cork
Ireland

"Clive Holden @hotmail.com" cliverholdenremove wrote in message
...
Hello all,

New poster here!

Last weekend whilst searching through my garage I found an unopened bag of
seed compost. It must be at least five years old. The bag is still sealed.
my question is will the compost still be ok for seed raising or should I
just dump it on the beds and borders. Sod's law I'd just bought a brand
new
bag on Sunday!!


Clive in Kent

Hi Clive,

The old seed compost should be ok to use, seed compost is low in nutrients.
I'd be tempted to mix the old compost with the new bag that you've just
brought.

HTH

Nick
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk

"Nick Gray" wrote in message
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Hi Clive,

The old seed compost should be ok to use, seed compost is low in
nutrients.
I'd be tempted to mix the old compost with the new bag that you've just
brought.

HTH

Nick
http://www.ukgardening.co.uk



Thanks for your help guys, it's much appreciated.

Clive in Kent