Liquid Manure

[Chief]

I can remember many years ago when living in Sheffield my brother and I used to go onto the moorland and collect sheep droppings for an old boy who used it to make his own liquid manure.He used to put it into a nylon or muslin bag and suspend it in a large barrel of water,the resulting brown liquid was used to water the veg on his lottie,the results were fantastic.Has any one else heard of or used this ?.

[Chief]

[ina]

Yes, I've heard of that system.
Another way is to just put some manure in a bucket, water on top, stir with a stick, let it sit a few days and then just slosh the brown water off by the plants and refill with water to repeat the process.

[grawrc]

..wearing a nosepeg the while?? ;) ;D ;D

[ina]

I must be weird but I don't mind the smell at all hehehe.

[Chief]

Just glad I have no sense of smell, so might give it a try myself

[powerspade]

this we call rocket fuel

[euronerd]

I do exactly the same with comfrey. Cut it back, chuck it in a dustbin and fill it up with water. Wait a few weeks and it's ready. Saves all that messing about making concentrates, then diluting it. That whiffs a bit as well.

Geoff.

[RacheBee]

My grandpa in Kirkcudbright did this, they were called 'sheepy dottles' but no bag used just left in water and put on the garden using an old saucepan :P Nice!

[Larkspur]

Manure (any) tied in a bag and suspended in a container of water, the resulting liquid diluted to the colour of weak tea was locally known as "sock" and was believed to have almost magical properties to enhance the growth of runner beans and sweet peas. :D

[carloso]

i put rotted manure in a sack and put it into the watering water for me toms etc

Best feed ever according to me grandad bless him


carl

[Robert_Brenchley]

I have a barrel full of pee, and use that. Poo is just as good, but why waste what's produced naturally?

[grawrc]

SInce we use manure extensively in plant cultivation, why is it they say you shouldn't put dog poo in the compost bin?

[euronerd]

Robert, you just reminded me. Some years ago I was told that lovage, especially, likes peeing on. Taking this on board I tried it, and mine has developed from a small struggling bush into something about 6ft tall, with enough leaves to supply the entire village. I've no means of telling whether it is my particular brand of fertiliser that has had this effect because I only have the one plant, but I'm willing to carry on the treatment. Before your minds run riot, I "go" in a jug behind the shed, then pour it on.

Geoff.

[glow777]

SInce we use manure extensively in plant cultivation, why is it they say you shouldn't put dog poo in the compost bin?

WARNING
can contain nasties that can cause blindness in humans - especially young children

[grawrc]

OK but dogs that are treated for toxicara every 6 months?
Compost used exclusively for flower beds so not entering the food chain?

[glow777]

OK but dogs that are treated for toxicara every 6 months?
Compost used exclusively for flower beds so not entering the food chain?

Toxocariasis which can lead to abdominal pain, pneumonia, asthma and even blindness is from contact with dog poonot entering the food chain. Toxicara eggs can also lay dormant for some time. As for treating your dog every 6 months it's cheaper to buy fertiliser compost and why risk it

[Gardenantics]

Rather than put the dog poo on a compost heap, get an old bucket with the bottom cut out of it, and bury this in the border, or next to a grape vine root. Place all that your dog produces into this bucket, and the naturally occurring tiger worms in your soil will digest it, and release some nutrient into the soil around your plants roots. A few buckets spread around the garden borders, and covered with a flat stone should cope with all the waste, and be unobtrusive. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing your dog is not responsible for fouling a public area, and upsetting non dog owners who may tread in it, or worse if the dog is not wormed. I know you can buy a chemical based "Dog Toilet", but why use chemicals when tiger worms will do it in the seclusion of their bucket.

Brian

[MikeB]

and upsetting non dog owners who may tread in it,

Trust me dog owners don't like treading in it either

[Gardenantics]

Sorry MikeB,

I'm sure you don't! Just speaking as a non-pet owner I sometimes get carried away by the subject of fouling public places.

Brian

[MikeB]

It annoys the hell out of me as well Brian, it's so easy to teach a dog to ' relieve ' itself on command.  I take my lot into our garden first, clear up, then take them out.