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This forum post is dated 02/02/12. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it.

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02/02/12 12:46
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Using manure as fertilizer in your organic garden

Thank author of this post/commentWhen you think of organic gardening, you think of removing pesticides and chemicals from your diet. There is something to think about when using manure that you may have picked up from your local stable or farm. Sometimes, farmers and horse owners will treat manure piles to keep the insect colonies under control.

This practice will add chemicals you probably don't want all over your vegetables, so you may want to ask if those chemicals are used.

Manure should not be used in fresh form to add to your garden, as it contains ammonia and nitrogen compounds that are highly soluble. These may burn plant roots and interfere with seed germination. Plan on composting your manure if you get it fresh from a farm or get some that has been sitting for a while in the manure pile.

Also, fresh manure contains weed seeds that pass intact through a animal's digestive system and could cause a serious weed problem if spread on an unplanted garden.

It is handy to know that different kinds of animals produce poo that varies in levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. If you are looking for high levels of nitrogen, here is the scoop on poop rating the manure highest to lowest in nitrogen - N (then Phosphorus - P, then Potassium - K) content:

1. Rabbits 2.4–1.4–0.6

2. Chickens 1.1–0.8–0.5

3. Sheep 0.7–0.3–0.9

4. Horses 0.7–0.3–0.6

5. Steers 0.7–0.3–0.4

6. Ducks 0.6–1.4–0.5

7. Cows 0.6–0.2–0.5

8. Pigs 0.5–0.3–0.5

The bottom line here is that manure is a very cost effective way of helping to produce bigger and better organic vegetables. Believe me, there are always horse owners and farmers that would be glad to get rid of some manure.

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