ted wrote:
FarmI wrote:
"0tterbot" wrote in message
"Linda" wrote in message

I know some swear by chook poo, some seasol,
personally I can't find anything better than blood and bone.

Linda (Perth)
well, i don't know, because it all depends! :-)

i like blood & bone because you can just throw some around when you
think of it, in a not-a-hassle type of way. but, it won't add any
bulk organic matter to the soil if one's soil lacks humus (e.g.
mine), so it's certainly not the Answer To Everything - it will
never actually _improve_ your soil.

in terms of fertilising in general, good soil with lots of humus
needs much less of that, which is where i'd like to be. (one day).

So what are you doing to increase your humus level Otter?


hello

Ok all you poo specialists i have just moved to a warm climate and now
have a garden that looks like a jungle the plants are so exotic
looking well they would be if they were not almost dead what is the
best poo i could use to get the garden going again.

abigail

adjusts robe and mortarboard

Poo falls into three categories depending on origin:

- carnivores (dogs, cats, people) not very useful, risky
- birds (chooks, turkeys, pigeons, rabbits* etc) much nutrient with some
bulk
- herbivorous animals (cows, horses, elephants, alpacas etc) much organic
bulk with some nutrients

The best strategy is to choose the combination sourced from the second and
third categories that is cheap and readily available where you are that
suits the needs of your soil. Initially if the garden is run down you will
probably need some from both categories. It is just as important to improve
the texture and organic content as it is the nutrient levels. Apply bird
sparingly (especially if it is fresh) and herbivore liberally.


David

*The rabbits round here don't fly but their manure is nearer to bird
composition than it is to the big herbivores.