I have sheep :D and they produce manure ;D!!
Someone suggested I can make my own liquid plant fertiliser - sheep tea - from it ... but I don't know how much manure to how much water for what length of time ... anyone able to advise.
Also there is the question of what dilution to use - to ensure not damaging the plants.
Thanks, Gill
joy larcomb suggests a bag of well rotted manure(she didnt specify which i think)soot and grass cuttings which,from the illustration looked like about a bucket full...)dangled in a barrel of water for about ten days then dilute to the colour of weak tea-she calls it 'blackjack'......hope this helps!
other than that i would layer it into my compost heaps...
kitty
:)
As suggested, just dump it into a bucket (or a barrel) of water and leave it to brew.
I don't think you'll get the sheep in the pot -anyway you'll have the RSPA round :)
The usual advice is to put the manure in a cloth bag, suspend it in a water but for a few days.
To use dilute the liquid (if necessary) to the colour of weak tea
Phil
I'm with Kitty here
put it on the compost heap ;D
Manure tea is a great foliar feed, but if you get the concentration wrong it can either scorch the leaves or do nothing. It's also very short-term whereas compost adds humus to the soil and provides long-term, slow-release fertilizer.
plus the fact-sheep go on producing poo til..the sheep come home-how much'tea' can one garden /lottie drink?
into the heap with it! ;D