I had a visit from Green Lane Allotments and paid them a return visit today. All virtual via the web of course. I can't help thinking that without the www we would have been isolated pockets of victims.

The Green Lane crew have destruction from muck, as have other Allotment folk, on a massive scale. Some of the plot holders were growing Organically like me to avoid the Poisons in the Pesticides which are purchased daily in the Supermarket produce.
For those growers it will be 2 clear years before they can consider themselves organic again. (Soil Association figure)

Personally I have avoided Muck for around 15years. Strawy Muck we used to say was the best. Yes but how many Chemicals have been plastered all over that Straw, including Hormone Weed Killer. I once spoke to a local Farmer who surfaced from the works of his Seed Drill, naked arms up to the elbow and face deep red, covered in red Mercury Oxide Fungicide. I took the precaution of standing down wind. "It was blocked" he said, with a smile, clearly no precautions taken by him with Toxic Poisons.
I never did get round to trying the growing of Tomatoes on Straw Bales for that reason. I figured who is going to be able to guarantee me Pesticide free Straw?

Little did I know that buying Peat Free Compost which is promoted as saving the environment would bring the Poisons into my Plot. At least it was in a bale and went into pots, they and the remainder can go back out through the gate.

It had often crossed my mind that any commercial Seed Sowing and Potting Compost unless certified Organic will probably contain Chemical Fertiliser so true Organic is not achieved.
I have been lazy and purchased Compost recently, next Season I return to Mixing my own.

A good Recipe I use is:- (1 part= 2Gallon Bucket)

1 part Sharp Sand
3 parts Peat
1.5 Tablespoons Ground Chalk
6g Hoof and Horn
5g Bonemeal
18g Rock Potash

Fish Blood and Bone can be substituted for the nutrients as it is easier to find these days.

I mentioned a teat sowing of Tomatoes in 3 different Composts, here is a photo.

The contaminated compost pot is in the middle, marked D, D for Duff, D is the first letter of the Compost Producers name. If they don't soon answer my e-mails, (they answered the first saying how seriously they take complaints) I shall be spelling it out in full. I have given them the benefit of anonymity as equal victims in this foul farce.

Note:-
1) Poor germination (each pot had 3 seeds)
2) Delayed growth of the one that germinated.

Only later as the plants grow and the Hormone weed Killer in the Compost starts to break down and be released will we see further evidence of Poisoning.