How to Make Seed Compost

Seed compost is a special kind of soil placed into plant pots and seed trays for newly planted seeds. It contains a rich mixture of organic matter that provides the nutrients seeds need in the early stages of germination. Seed compost is similar to other compost, but it does not contain large chunks of soil or peat as traditional compost does. This makes it easier for the seeds to break through the surface of the compost.

Things You'll Need

• Bucket
• Garden spade
• Coarse sand
• Perlite
• Peat
• Superphosphate
• Dolomitic lime

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill a bucket with 1 cup of coarse sand, 1 cup of Perlite and 1 cup of peat. Mix the contents well with a hand spade.

   • 2

     Add 1 tbsp. of superphosphate and 1 tbsp. of dolomitic lime to the bucket to increase the nutrient values. Mix the contents of the bucket again with the hand spade.

   • 3

     Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of water into the bucket and mix thoroughly. The seed compost should be just moist to the touch, not wet.

   • 4

     Place the seed compost into plant pots or seed trays and plant the seeds.