Petersfield continue to be at the forefront of peat free compost development, we first manufactured peat free mixes in 1991, mainly for the local authority market.

	In 1993 we were asked to help develop and supply peat free compost mixes to the most famous plant collection in the UK (if not the world), a relationship that is still going strong.
White tag - Control source. Red tag - Peat Free Supreme.	By 1994 we had developed Peat Free Supreme compost, a soil, bark, coir mix that out performed peat composts in several ways, this was proven by independent trials in 1995.

In 2001 we won the contract to manufacture the National Trust Peat Free Compost under licence. We have recently taken the commercial decision to withdraw this product but continue to supply many of the trusts, gardens and nurseries.

We now manufacture Peat Free compost and growing mediums from possibly the widest range of raw materials in the industry, both for commercial growers and retailers. We have compost mixes and recommendations for almost all crops.

Peat Free Compost Range

Peat Free Supreme	General seed and potting, close texture, excellent water retention, especially under protection.
Peat Free Supreme - High Coir	A development of the original Peat Free Supreme that is lighter and easier to handle. Highly recommended for bedding, pot plants and Autumn bedding.
Peat Free Supreme - 10/10	Another development of Peat Free Supreme, using Fytocell Foam to both reduce density and hold more water. This blend has proved itself in hanging baskets and large Local Authority planters for several years.
Peat Free Potting	Excellent capillary action, suitable for sand bed systems - escpecially suitable for 9cm to 2 litre pots e.g. Perennials, larger pot plants and nursery stock.
Peat Free T2	Designed to fit between Peat Free Potting and Peat Free Nursery Stock, this mix has a good combination of moisture retention and drainage, making it suitable for pot sizes 9cm upwards.
Peat Free Nursery Stock	Versatile mix designed to be relatively free draining for outdoor use, suitable for a wide range of pot sizes and crop types.
Peat Free Nursery Stock - F	A development of the successful PFNS using a man-made, biodegradable foam instead of St.Soil, this mix is lighter with improved water management

 

A buxus after only 8 weeks in peat-free nusery stock.

 

 

Prescription mixing:
All Petersfield's mixes can be tailored to suit individual grower or plant requirements. We can advise on mixes to suit a wide range of specific crops and applications.

Product development:
At Petersfield we are continuously working to improve our products and have ongoing trials with new blends. Peat alternatives are developing particularly quickly, please keep in touch for the latest information.

Reduced Peat Composts:
We have many recommendations for situations where the grower does not want to go fully peat free. We have recipes from 10-50% peat reduction that may well be improvements over 100% peat mediums.

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