Turning fish into fertilizer
 

The Native Fish Conservation is participating in a carp fishing event in
Texas. The purpose of this event is to remove invasive carp from the waters
of Texas. An estimated two tons of carp are going to be removed from the
waters. However, organizers do not know what to do with all these dead
fish. Does anyone here know how to turn fish into a safe organic
fertilizer?

Turning fish into fertilizer
 

The Native Fish Conservation is participating in a carp fishing event in
Texas. The purpose of this event is to remove invasive carp from the
waters
of Texas. An estimated two tons of carp are going to be removed from
the
waters. However, organizers do not know what to do with all these dead
fish. Does anyone here know how to turn fish into a safe organic
fertilizer?

Burying it comes to mind.....

Steve "Nature will take its course" Wolfe

Turning fish into fertilizer
 

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 21:14:31 +0000, DavidPT40 wrote:

The Native Fish Conservation is participating in a carp fishing event in
Texas. The purpose of this event is to remove invasive carp from the waters
of Texas. An estimated two tons of carp are going to be removed from the
waters. However, organizers do not know what to do with all these dead
fish. Does anyone here know how to turn fish into a safe organic
fertilizer?

I used to put a chunk of carp beneath each tomato plant. The plants loved
it as did neighborhood skunks and cats.

Have you tried contacting your county extension agent? They may know how
or someone who can help. Also, the ag dept at a local university/college
should have some answers for you.

It may be as simple as mixing with soil and then turning it. Within a few
months, you may end up with what you need.

Turning fish into fertilizer
 

"DavidPT40" wrote in message
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The Native Fish Conservation is participating in a carp fishing event in
Texas. The purpose of this event is to remove invasive carp from the
waters
of Texas. An estimated two tons of carp are going to be removed from the
waters. However, organizers do not know what to do with all these dead
fish. Does anyone here know how to turn fish into a safe organic
fertilizer?


I actually find your question amusing. Not because it's a funny question,
but because it brings back memories. About twenty years ago, my older
brother (who was in his early twenties at the time) got this idea. He took
his little toyota pickup truck to the local reservoir, and proceeded to fill
it up with carp. He brought them home, and borrowing a neighbor's
chipper/shredder, proceeded to chip them directly into the garden. It made
quite a mess, and he was constantly rinsing the shredder off to keep it from
gumming up. He then tilled it into the garden. We had to watch out for bones
as we weeded for the next couple of years.