Holding your plant upright in the middle of the pot, carefully fill backfill with potting mix around the rootball until the top feeder roots are covered with 2 cm fresh potting mix. Citrus plants like a more acidic soil, which is what you get with this ready-made citrus specific potting mix. We are able to arrange for a collection if that is easier for you, just get in touch and we can help with this. While putting too much citrus in a compost pile can mean making it overly acidic, there are actually many plants that enjoy acidic soil.

Bear in mind that this process takes much longer than a hot compost pile would; expect it to take a few months up to a year for your compost to be ready for use.Westland Citrus Potting Mix contains unique Seramis granules for optimum water and nutrient availability. Looking to up your composting game by adding citrus, but aren't sure if it's the safe or effective thing to do? Examples of large volume items are, but are not limited to, bags of media (clay balls, perlite, soil etc. Citrus seeds may be okay to use in hot compost piles, because the heat will eventually kill off the seeds, preventing the germination process. If this is the case then it will clearly be indicated in the product information for your awareness.

Your refund will be processed within 14 days of reaching our warehouse using the same method that you paid with. Oranges, lemons and limes are great container specimens, making it easy to enjoy the flavour and sweet scent of citrus in any garden.Ideally, you’d do as you would with any other product added to the compost pile: that is, since citrus are considered “greens,” you’d balance them out with an equal or greater quantity of “browns. There have been multiple arguments for either side, making it confusing for everybody who wants the best for their compost pile. A ratio of one part green to two or three parts brown is a good rule of thumb, although this can be adjusted according to the conditions within your bin. With an added mix of grit and sand, this free-draining soil creates the perfect conditions for strong plants.

It is a good idea to repot citrus plants annually, in March or replace the top 5 cm (2") of old potting media with fresh compost. The worms are helpful to composting, but are not essential to the process, thus they are free to leave should they find conditions not to their liking, as long as the heap is sited over bare earth. Some people also say the acidic environment that citrus can create in a compost pile kills off worms and microorganisms, and should thus be avoided entirely. This specially blended mix offers free drainage with the perfect balance of nutrients for strong citrus plants. Just about anything you compost will seesaw from acid to alkaline and back again at various stages of its decomposition, depending on which microbes are digesting them at the moment, most mellowing into a very acceptable pH range of 6 to 7 by the end of the process.Whether your pup is a small breed or a large one, our range of dog beds provides the perfect spot for restful sleep. Place Leveington® Citrus Compost in the bottom of the pot and put the root ball on the top of this layer. Hot compost is the composting process where almost no heat is lost, which speeds up the process considerably.