
Why use Earth Cycle?
Environmentally Friendly
100% Peat Free
Many brands contain peat that is harvested from peat bogs, destroying fragile ecosystems that have taken millions of years to develop.
- Peat bogs are carbon sinks. Harvesting them releases carbon into the atmosphere, exacerbating global warming.
- Compost holds carbon reducing green house gas emissions.
You can read more about the need to stop using peat here.
Locally Sourced
Many gardening products contain ingredients like Coir, which have travelled from overseas and, therefore, have a large carbon footprint.
Earth Cycle soil conditioners are made from locally sourced recycled plant materials. These are composted under carefully controlled conditions to produce high quality products, as defined by the British Standard for Composted Materials - BSI PAS 100.
Why are Earth Cycle
Soil Conditioners
so effective?
Earth Cycle Compost is packed full of the essential nutrients contained in the organic matter and is nature’s natural soil conditioner. It improves soil structure, increasing workability and drainage of heavy clay soils, whilst increasing moisture retention in sandy soils which leads to drought resistance. It also enhances beneficial soil microbes leading to healthy soil, naturally suppressing plant diseases and attack from pests.
Earth Cycle Compost improves the soil structure biologically, physically and chemically, providing a better rooting environment. Compost contains significant levels of phosphate (vital for strong root development) and nitrogen (boosting shoot growth). It also contains Potash and Sulphur in addition to other major and minor nutrients, largely in slow-release form. These enhance plant establishment and sustain growth for many months without the use of expensive or artificial fertilisers.
Using compost as a soil improver brings many benefits:
- Increased nutrient levels and reduced need for fertilizers
- Improved cation exchange capacity that helps plants to take up nutrients
- Improved root growth and plant quality
- Increased microbial activity soil temperatures
- Reduced root diseases and plant deaths



