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Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?
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I would try one bag first and check on the quality of that stuff. I recently bought some "bovine manure", which was so diluted, that I wonder if a cow was even nearby, when it was "created". :) But nevertheless, at that price it appears a steal. Good luck. Olaf |
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?
Olaf,
I had the same deal happen w/ local store bought steer manure. It appears they mix topsoil with a little a very little bit of manure. It was only a dollar something a bag so I guess you get what you pay for. |
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?
I work at a zoo, and we compost herbivore manure, elephant makes up the vast majority of the stuff that goes into the pile. Not all herbivore manures are created equal, but when I sent out the elephant dung to the Extension agency for testing our composting "recipe" they said it was essentially perfect with nothing added. All that was in the sample was elephant dung and smidgeon of straw (less than 1% I would estimate).
We make it by the long ton here and man the stuff is excellent. We sell out all the time, by the truckload, the 5 gallon container and even the quart. Keith |
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It would be harder to hide a "mix" with Alpaca. |
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True- but I don't know if this is "composted" since they make the claim that "alpaca manure doesn't need composting"
One bag for $1 probably won't hurt either way... |
Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?
ANY manure that is not composted will still have live weed seeds in the mix. The compost pile should have an internal temperature high enough to kill any weed seed in it. From time to time it needs to be turned so that the stuff on the outside gets a chance to be heated up too. If you are doing it right, when you dig into the center, it should probably be hot enough to steam. A little moistening to aid in the decomposition combined with heat from the sun should raise the internal temps enough to eliminate the seeds.
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Re: Is Elephant, Giraffe, Rhino manure good?
I figured all composted turds are good except ours for the most part.. I doubt a big mac does any good for plants. Most folks out there probably feed their dogs better than they eat. :^)
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Another Claim of Alpaca is "no weed seeds"
Don't know how or why... Alpaca Manure Compost – How Do I Use Alpaca Manure As Fertilizer |
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