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What to put in your Pot
Comfrey based Products from Essex Comfrey and Man
go back a long way. Its use in the treatment of fractures and wounds,
and its incredible nutritive properties were well known to our ancestors,
and earned it a multitude of vernacular names such as knitbone,
knit-bonnet, Symphytum (Greek, meaning “bring together”),
Norwegians and Bretons call(ed) it Trench or Battlefield weed; and
the list goes on. This would account for the rapid spread of comfrey
into Europe along the major routes from Asia Minor about 2000 years
ago.
Today, we can attribute the healing properties
of comfrey to a Image substance called allantoin, found in the leaves
and roots, as well as in commercially available creams such as Savalon
for cuts and burns. Allantoin promotes cell division and so speeds
up the natural healing process of our bodies. It also accelerates
cell division in plants, speeding up germination and root and stem
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Comfrey is very deep-rooting enabling
it to concentrate in the leaves a whole host of nutrients which
are often “out of reach” for other plants: trace-elements
include B, Fe, Cl, Ca, Mg, I, Na, Mn, Cu, there are proteins, vitamins
(including A, B, K, PP and B12), minerals, natural hormone-like
substances and all the macro-elements; potassium being especially
abundant and explains the remarkable effect of comfrey on flowering
and fruiting. Its beautiful bell-shaped flowers also attract a spectacular
array of butterflies, bees, bumbles and beneficial wasps to the
garden. No garden should be without comfrey, and if you are having
difficulty finding a non-invasive, hybrid variety, then check the
availability of Bocking 14 root-stock. |
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Comfrey Root-stock
5 hand-selected Bocking 14 comfrey root cuttings,
a beautiful fast-growing plant for any garden which will attract
a huge variety of welcome insects and pollinators. Also, make your
own potassium-rich fertiliser. Filly complies with standard NFU
42001, which can be used in organic farming.
Essex Bocking 14 needs a permanent sunny position
with deep, fertile soil. Can be started in pots and planted out
when established, or planted directly in the ground with the growing
tip just covered. Space 600mm apart. In winter the foliage will
die back, and grows again in the spring. Do not cut the leaves in
the first season.
Because these are live plants we can only deliver
to UK Inland. Root cutting stock is limited each year so please
check web site for availability status before ordering.
5 Root cuttings: £10.00
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Bocking 14 Comfrey Root cuttings |
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Comfrey based Fertilizer Pellets
Comfrey based Fertilizer Pellets made with a blend
of three of the most well-known green manures: comfrey, seaweed
and lucerne.
Comfrey:
Rich in readily available potassium and a range
of trace elements and vitamins, long-known to have beneficial effects
on plant health, resistance to disease and yield.
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One
handful is approx 50g & 1 litre is approx 650g |
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Seaweed contains hormone-like substances for enhanced plant growth.
Is a natural source of vegetal mucus which absorbs soil moisture,
thus causing rapid disintegration of pellets & has a water-retaining
property. Lucerne, also known as alfalfa, is a green manure crop,
naturally rich in nitrogen. Sugarbeet extract has also been added
to augment levels of natural, readily available potassium.
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Advantages: |
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- Maximises flowering potential and yields
- Improves soil structure with the addition of quality organic
matter.
- Helps maintain healthy populations of micro-organisms
essential for the breakdown and availability to plants of
soil nutrients.
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- Reinforces plant resistance to disease and drought.
- Small-format pellets for easy and regular broadcasting.
- 100% vegetal origin thus safer for the user and environment.
- Zero risk of contamination
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Comfrey Usage: |
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Perennials
50g of pellets/m2
Use: Early Spring |
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Tubers
40g of pellets/ metre of trench
Use: At planting |
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Lawns
70g of pellets/ m2
Use: Early Spring
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Annuals
50g of pellets/ m2
Use: At planting
or sowing |
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Compost
1kg of pellets/ 100kg of compost. Apply in layers.
Use: All year
round |
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Soil
Preparation
100g of pellets/m2
Use: Autumn
and Early Spring |
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Transplants
20-50g of pellets depending on plant size
Use:
At trans- planting |
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Hanging planters
100g of pellets/ 5 litres of unfertilised peat mix*
Use: Spring /
Summer |
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Concentrated
foliar and root liquid feed
Steep 150g in 1 litre of water for 5 days, filter and apply
diluted 1:20 parts water once weekly. Use remaining pulp as
mulch
Use: Indoors
Anytime of year if using artificial lighting
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If pre-fertilised peat mix is being used as planter substrate,
avoid using this product for the first season.
Usable in organic production, conforming to annex II of regulation
CEE N° 2092/91 amended 24/06/1991NFU 42001 |
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4
Litre Comfrey based pellets |
28.00 |
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Comfrey Tonic
Comfrey Tonic is a liquid extract of this foliage; a natural concentration
of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, vitamins, trace elements
and hormone-like substances which are instantly available to plants
and soil microbe populations. Importantly, thanks to our process
of drying, re-hydration and filtering, Comfrey Tonic may be used
indoors without fear. An excellent natural stimulant, directly available
to plants
Advantages:
The manufacturing process of Comfrey Tonic is gentle and completely
natural resulting in a harmonious concentration of essential elements.
Beneficial for the natural environment and easy and safe to use,
Comfrey Tonic has been shown to:
- accelerate seed germination
- stimulate soil microbial life
- induce strong flowering and fruiting, and
- optimise breakdown and nutritional potential of added organic
matter
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Usage:
Mix with water with a ratio of 1 litre of tonic for 20 litres
of water. Apply once every 2 weeks to ensure excellent growth
of your plants. Stir well before application.
Composition:
100% comfrey extract
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| Comparative
Nutritional Analysis of Comfrey, Compost & Manure |
Material |
Water % |
N% |
P % |
K % |
C-N Ratio |
Wilted Comfrey
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75.0 |
0.74 |
0.24 |
1.19 |
9.8:1 |
Indoor Compost |
76.0 |
0.50 |
0.27 |
0.18 |
10:1 |
Farm Yard Manure
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76.0 |
0.64 |
0.23 |
0.32 |
14:1 |
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| 1 litre Comfrey liquid tonic |
9.00 |
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4
litre Comfrey liquid tonic |
32.00 |
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