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How to make manure/compost out of chicken poo?
What are different things I can do?
Like, do I have to mix it in with cow poo or straw and then let it compost?
Do I add earthworms? Or do I just let it age and then use?
Or use as it is fresh?
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What do you do if you accidentally put down Weed and Feed a couple of hours before it rained heavily?
I was planning on putting down Weed and Feed fertilizer on my lawn. Since the instructions for my brand of fertilizer (Jonathan Green Weed and Feed) say to make sure that there's no rain forecasted ...
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Available (soluble?) vs. total phosphorus for seed starting
I'm going into my second year starting seeds in soil blocks, and this year I'm switching from a prepackaged fertilizer mix to making my own. I'm going largely from Elliot Coleman's original soil block ...
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How to use charcoal ash for
I have a lot of charcoal ash after doing BBQ and it is hard to throw it but I read somewhere, it can be good for grass, I have got patchy garden and my goal is to make it beautiful and lush.
Will ...
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Is it a good idea to use some coconut milk on my potted plants as a fertilizer?
I have read that milk can be used as a fertilizer, by mixing it with water and adding it to the soil. For example: What ingredients in milk make it a good fertilizer?, Milk powder (for automatic ...
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How to make this lawn THICK, GREEN and Weed Free?
I am new to homeownership and with lawn care and there are so many products and information out on which path to follow for my Bermuda Grass. I live in Knightdale, NC , Comes under zone 8a. I have a ...
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What is the best way to put bonemeal into the soil?
I was suggested to put bonemeal to my chili pepper to make it stronger. However the plant is already there and I've read about bonemeal in the wiki and found out that bonemeal doesn't move by itself ...
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How do I apply spent coffee grounds as a fertilizer?
I've read that spent coffee grounds work well as a fertilizer. But the methods of application are all over the map. Some indicate using it in compost, others suggest spreading it and broken ...
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Is it safe to eat brassicas that are fertilized using fish waste?
Some Brassica species such as Brassica juncea and Brassica oleracea (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, etc.) are hyperaccumulators of heavy metals. If the soil where such plants grow is regularly ...
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What do you recommend as the best way to feed watermelon?
My planting scheme is relatively small: 70cm*100cm. I planted watermelon from seedlings, but I want to know from you what they fertilize in the West. Because in Ukraine we have organic or chemical ...
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What is Christmas Island Rock Phosphate (CIRP) and how do I use it?
I found 2 kilogram (4.4 lbs) sealed plastic bag labelled "CIRP Christmas Island Rock Phosphate 34.5% P2O5". It contains very fine light brown powder.
I assume that it is phosphate ...
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tools and techniques for determining nutrient status in plants
I am interested in tools and techniques, both commercial and academic, developed for determining nutrient status and identifying limiting nutrients in growing plants. My specific interest is in ...
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What form of nitrogen will be best for plants?
I was thinking about other approaches to wards supply of nitrogen to the plant other then using urea, so what form of nitrogen will be best for plants?
And also if we just pass the atmospheric N2 (of ...
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Why are mineral fertilizers not allowed in organic farming?
Recently I've read an article stating that easy soluble mineral ferilizers are not allowed in organic farming (with a few exceptions).
By that I mean that there are some laws that restrict you from ...
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Is foliar feeding net beneficial, over fertilising the soil directly?
As usual, one can find contradictory claims, either for or against foliar feeding. Since I'm sure there's plenty more studies out there, is there a general consensus on whether foliar feeding is (net) ...
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What timeline is a fertilizer's NPK value based on?
Fertilizers' NPK values tell me how much nitrogen, phosphorus pentoxide, and potassium oxide equivalent they will have 'available' for my plants. The fertilizer may also contain nutrients are not '...
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Organic lawn fertilizer available in the UK?
Lots of organic fertilizers on the market but very little information to help choose between them. Can anyone recommend a good one that is available in the UK. Read great things about Milorganite but ...
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Forcing a non-grafted lemon tree to produce blooms & fruit
About 8.5 years ago I successfully germinated a lemon seed from a store-bought lemon (I believe it was a Eureka lemon). Fast-forward to today and that lemon seed has grown into a 9-foot tall tree. ...
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My idea for using activated carbon in the garden
I have a 20 liter bucket of liquid fertiliser. I mixed some grass clippings and some twigs and branches and added saltpetre, gypsum, and epsom salts to it.
I must say I was surprised at how terrible ...
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Kentia Palm's Outer Leaves Are Browning Quickly
I have bought a kentia palm about a year ago and I live in a warm and relatively humid climate. Some of the leaf tips have gone brown here and there in the past year, but I have noticed that the outer ...
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Which plants/trees will benefit from using urine as a fertilizer?
We know that urine can do a plant good. Certain plants (like citrus trees) will absolutely do well if you add urine to their intake.
But urine is very high in nitrogen and could potentially "burn&...
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Do sweet potato tops make good fertiliser tea?
I am growing sweet potato in my back yard and I come to realize the abundant amount of potato tops after harvesting, do they make a good fertiliser tea or I would just add them to the compost?
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Drooping peace lilly! Is it ok?
My peace Lilly is drooping and has brown/ yellow spots. is it overwatering or too dry ? I watered it last week But it was also recently fertilized. The soil is a bit moist around the stems but mainly ...
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What is the cause and Solution to blossom end rot in tomatoes
There are a lot of questions and answers on this topic but I am not completely sure what the main issue is. There seems to be contradictory information as to what causes BER in tomatoes. I have two ...
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Lemon seedling turning yellow and stopped growing
My lemon seedling is starting to turn yellow, the plant was once a rich green but it has started to fade now, the 2 top leaves are the most effected as can be seen in the picture. It has also stopped ...
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Is it true that you can't add too much natural fertiliser such as Fermented Plant Juice to a potting mix as opposed to synthetic fertiliser?
I have been making "fermented plant juice" (FPJ) as explained in Nigel Palmers book - The Regenerative Growers Guide to Garden Amendments. Basically, you mix plant material with sugar, 50/50 ...
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Can I mix cow & chicken manure?
Is there any disadvantage of mixing both? Will it add more value? I am planning to first dilute them in water and then apply in my veggie garden. I purchased these as bagged composted chicken and cow ...
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Low ph lawn with high calcium levels
I am looking for recommendations how to fertilize while improving ph without further increasing the already high calcium levels. Any insights would be really appreciated.
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Can you "feed" an avocado plant with avocado pits?
I have grown an avocado plant using the infamous toothpick method, i.e. suspending an avocado pit in water using toothpicks. Since the avocado pit contains the necessary nutrients, I left it in water ...
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how to obtain information on fertilizer amount per volume
Very simple question but hour long search with no answer. Concentration of fertilizer is relation ship of amount of fertilizer (either mass or molar) with volume, NOT with area, yet all fertilizers ...
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How often can I apply bokashi juice?
I have successfully setup a bokashi fermentation bucket. I'm currently harvesting bokashi juice and have applied it to some plants.
I'm harvesting bokashi juice daily now. How often can or should I ...
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Is 5-5-2 NPK fruit tree fertilizer suitable for indoor fiddle leaf fig tree?
I read that the best NPK ratio for indoor fiddle fig tree is 3-1-2. I have a fruit tree fertilizer with the ratio of 5-5-2. Can I use it instead? How far away from the ideal ratio is safe to go? Is ...
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Converting JO-JO tank into liquid fertiliser tank
I have this idea of creating my own liquid fertiliser from all the bio-waste my house produces.
I want to take a 2250L JoJo tank filled about halfway with water. Then add all the grass clippings to it....
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How to convert garden fertilizer dosage to container dosage?
I have a bunch of old-school mineral fertilizers that I would like to use for container plants. The problem is that the dosage on them is grams/m2, lets say for simplicity it is 100 grams/m2. How do i ...
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Ash as a fertilizer?
I usually burn dried coconut husk and thorny stems from my lemon plants and I winder if the ash produced from burning such stems and leaves or paper can be a good way to fertilize plants? Or I need to ...
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Fertilized reservoir for automated watering system
I would like to move forward and install an automated watering system for my home plants that grow in growing tent.
Today I’m watering x3 times in a week, each watering is for 4 liters of fertilized ...
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Interpreting soil test instructions
I tested my vegetable garden soil with a lusterleaf rapitest Soil Test Kit. My soil test came back as depleted for nitrogen and phosphorous, and adequate for potash. This is the section of the test ...
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Soil sample composition over time
I tested my garden soil (NPK for guidance in applying fertilizers) but now I'm questioning my results.
I collected the soil as per the instructions and left it to dry in a bucket. Once dry, I left it ...
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Why my vegetable become prematurely ready?
It has been crazy summer in New Zealand. Hot, wet, cold and plants are acting weirdly. But I just want to make sure what is wrong with my plants. Is it climate or is it soil?
Most of my vegetables are ...
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Trumpet vine is not growing after 4 months
I purchased 4 Violet Trumpet Vine plants and planted them in a raised bed that I have built on the side of our garden shed.
The problem is that none of them have grown at all within 4 months (since ...
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Is grass feed ok to enrich my allotment with?
So I have been given 60 kilos of grass feed for free by a friend, he asked me if I wanted free fertilizer and I said yes without realizing it was for lawns.
It is not weed and feed, and does not ...
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Is brewing plum alcohol forming mold like this suitable to make fertiliser or discarding?
I have a jar of plum alcohol that it is forming mold already due to the uncovered area not being filled with alcohol again. So would like to know what is the best use of it such as the possibility of ...
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When should I fertilize my plants?
I live in an apartment in Brooklyn that is south facing, and the situation is that I get more light in the winter than the summer because of the amount of trees there are in the backyard (it's very ...
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Can we use mayonnaise as a fermentation agent for liquid fertilizer?
I have some spoiled mayonnaise somewhat similar to in this picture. I was wondering whether it is possible to use it as an alternative for molasses in liquid fertilizer fermentation.
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Onion(not peel) water for fertilizer?
I have heard several times that onion peel water is very good for fertilizer, but I never heard about onion itself. Is it good or bad for plants?
I only heard if it can be used for insecticide, but I ...
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How much fertilizer is too much when feeding mangoes
A Mango growing publication from University of Florida recommends a total of 1.5-3 lb of 8-3-9-2 fertilizer for example. (680-1360 g)
My growing season is about 6-7 months (~26 weeks) and my ...
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Fertilizer with an NPK title i can't understand
I've a fertilizer that has this as NPK specification
NPK 6,1-4-5,6
I've understood till now the number should be three, one for each component NPK, what the other numbers means there?
Here below the ...
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Excess Zinc in garden soil
I had the soil in one of my garden beds tested for a wide spectrum of minerals. This bed was originally filled with bought topsoil and mushroom compost, then it was cultivated with parsnips and ...
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14k gal/week irrigation system design -- am I missing anything? Who can I pay to review it?
I'm planning on setting up an irrigation system for a small farm, I expect to run about 14k gallons/week through the system.
I'm trying to figure out how to get the water out to the fields. There's ...
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How quickly do these fertilizers get used up?
I had my veggie garden soil tested last year and followed the university extension recommendations by adding nitrogen (blood meal) and potassium (sul-po-mag). So far, the plants have responded well ...
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