old compost

[onion man]

hi i'm using old compost to use for pricking out will i have to add any fertilizer ie grow more ?? or what should i add ??
thanks marko

[FionaH]

I moved this so people could respond

[zazen999]

Hi

Compost by definition is old

What do you mean?

Is it compost that had been in a bag for a year, in a compost bin for a year, in old pots that have had a previous plant in it?

I use the age old; if it looks thin and dusty then mix it in with new. If it looks fat and crumbly and lovely and brown, then just use it.

Oh, and Welcome to the Vine.

[Flummery]

For pricking out I wouldn't think it would need much fertiliser. If it's bag compost, just use it. As Zaz says, if it's been used for previous plants, mix it with a bit of new. At this stage the plants don't need much feed.