Reply To: Compost analysis

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Thanks for the replies. I’ve had delayed germination of early spring sown broad beans in the past – to the extent that I’ve given up hope and resown with peas only to find the beans coming up through them.

This year a lot did’nt germinate at all and those that did produced weak, straggly plants which I pulled up in disgust.

The RHS got back to me with the details of companies who do analysis of composts, but these seem to be aiming at large scale producers and appear expensive.

I’ve started a cress test, and in spring I will try sowing a few beans in pots of the compost under cover before I sow direct outdoors.

CP