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Kat2 · 08-31-2013, 03:42 AM

Goat and bunny poo can be added directly to a garden area; horse and cow doodies should be composted for a few months. Chicken output is HOT so I suspect that accounts for the raised temps in the setup Richard mentioned. (You can bury that stuff in coldframes up north and get a lot of action.)

I tried making manure tea from somewhat older poultry leavings (5 months?); knowing it's power, I severely watered it down and used my mix gently. Why chicken stuff is so powerful I don't know but it is; I wouldn't use it fresh on any plant I wanted to keep.

Mulch the corm and wrap the stalk--advice from a banana newbie but an ancient gardener and old fig gal. Protect the roots!

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Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 309,065 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: I have an interesting idea. Is it a good idea? Goat and bunny poo can be added directly to a garden area; horse and cow doodies should be composted for a few months. Chicken output is HOT so I suspect that accounts for the raised temps in the setup Richard mentioned. (You can bury that stuff in coldframes up north and get a lot of action.) I tried making manure tea from somewhat older poultry leavings (5 months?); knowing it's power, I severely watered it down and used my mix gently. Why chicken stuff is so powerful I don't know but it is; I wouldn't use it fresh on any plant I wanted to keep. Mulch the corm and wrap the stalk--advice from a banana newbie but an ancient gardener and old fig gal. Protect the roots! __________________