I need a recipe for manure tea. What I have done so far is to put
about 5 to 7 lbs horse manure in to a large (55 gal)plastic barrel and
fill it with water and let stand. How strong is it suppose to be and
when can I use it?

I put fresh horses duffers into a sack or netting and throw it into my
water-butt, give the odd stir and I try to give roughly when new about a cup
full in 2 gal watering container. Netting or sacking is used so that it can
be removed and to dunk up and down in the water but, also not to block the
watering can rose. You have to use your common sense if its strong it could
kill the plants I just go for a week colour change. Also add comfrey and
stinging nettles
Paddy
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I need a recipe for manure tea. What I have done so far is to put
about 5 to 7 lbs horse manure in to a large (55 gal)plastic barrel and
fill it with water and let stand. How strong is it suppose to be and
when can I use it?

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I need a recipe for manure tea. What I have done so far is to put
about 5 to 7 lbs horse manure in to a large (55 gal)plastic barrel and
fill it with water and let stand. How strong is it suppose to be and
when can I use it?

Let it soak for a couple of days, then use it.

I'm pretty certain Howard Garrett has a recipe on his site...
www.dirtdoctor.com along with instructions on usage

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I need a recipe for manure tea. What I have done so far is to put
about 5 to 7 lbs horse manure in to a large (55 gal)plastic barrel and
fill it with water and let stand. How strong is it suppose to be and
when can I use it?

On 17 May 2003 21:48:33 -0700, wrote:

I need a recipe for manure tea. What I have done so far is to put
about 5 to 7 lbs horse manure in to a large (55 gal)plastic barrel and
fill it with water and let stand. How strong is it suppose to be and
when can I use it?

I dump a bunch of dirt and rotting manure into a 3 to 5 gallon burlap
sack, so all sorts of garbage like straw and gunk doesnt float on the
top (it can become very messy without the sack). Soak for only 5 to
15 minutes then serve, it does a miracle job on potted citrus and a
hundred other garden plants and trees.

Dan