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Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)

I have access to all the chicken manure I want. I know I can't use any this year. How much can I put on the patch this fall for next year? How old would chicken droppings need to be to be used in aboundance? Is there any way to speed that process up? If you wouldn't mind give it to me in english sometimes this stuff gets over my head in a hurry.

Thanks

Kenny

8/17/2006 2:36:15 PM

ENGLAND

Kenny. This will help a little........ http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA205

Regards
Mike

8/17/2006 4:40:53 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

2-5 tons per acre, that isn't very much

8/17/2006 7:05:45 PM

Kenny,,if you can get your hands on leaves this fall,mix manure and leaves,,anything else you can find for composting and you'll have a great start for spring.

Old manure applied and turned in this fall will be beneficial as well. I'm sure there are some here that have had the opportunity to use chicken manure,,,hopefully they can add firsthand insight to this post.

Good luck !

8/17/2006 8:10:43 PM

Montoursville, PA

Easy does it!!!! Not over a smattering. In English that would be a half of a pickup truck load on a thousand square feet. You can build great compost with leaves useing eight to ten units to one unit of chicken manure.

8/17/2006 9:24:08 PM

Salmon Arm, BC

Kenny make sure you incorporate the manure into the soil right away or it will loose N to the air...best to do it in the fall, will give it time to break down and "cool off" a bit. Extremely good stuff though! Deb:)

8/18/2006 1:25:53 PM

Salmon Arm, BC

and Doc's right! Chicken manure on the compost at those ratios will make you some really nice stuff!

8/18/2006 1:27:38 PM