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Medina, OH

Does anyone know if manure from common zoo animals (such as elephants, giraffes, etc.) are good to use in the patch? Thanks.

1/5/2002 4:35:53 PM

Commack, NY

as far as nutritional content, i'm not sure.......BUT i wouldnt use manure from any animal that's a carnivore. just my 2 cents

scott

1/5/2002 5:35:01 PM

Greencastle, PA

Many growers use "zoo doo." I wouldn't use carnivore "doo" because it may contain harmful bacteria. Just my 2 cents.
FT

1/5/2002 8:52:10 PM

Medina, OH

Most large zoo animals are herbivores, though, so that wouldn't be a problem. Elephants have got to produce an enormous amount, so I wonder if they have a problem getting rid of it. Plus, I happen to know some people at the Cleveland Zoo, so if it's good, and free, you can't beat that! --Kurt

1/5/2002 11:02:45 PM

Western Pa.

I've heard that putting it "around the patch" may ward off deer and other pumpkin munchers.

kilr

1/6/2002 12:31:07 PM

Greencastle, PA

At the national zoo it's $60-80 for a truck-load, depending on the size of the truck.
Tom

1/6/2002 10:11:25 PM

Medina, OH

So, does that mean it's good to use in the patch? Anyone know the NPK of elephant dung?

1/7/2002 10:04:40 AM

Webster, NY

I'm not sure specifically about elephant dung, but here is a nice site which talk about "zoo-doo"

http://zoo.org/zoo_info/special/zoodoo.htm#whatis

1/7/2002 12:47:49 PM

wilmington,ma.

I used a truck load of elepant dung.Dident notice any change in growth.An elephant will not eat anything with seeds.

1/7/2002 6:55:39 PM

Medina, OH

Thanks, all!

1/7/2002 7:46:01 PM

walton n.y.

a grower a few years back sent his cull pumpkins to a zoo and the elephants broke them open ate the seeds first then cleaned up the rest of the pumpkin

1/7/2002 7:55:39 PM

Deer Park WA

Kurt, poop, is poop, is poop,,,,,, as long as it has time to break down, isn't from you, an omnivor, carnivor, or your signifigant other, and is free, then it's all good bro!
Best wishes:} Gadberry................................

1/8/2002 8:30:58 PM