Things Needed
Tip
Chicken manure is mellow in nitrogen but should not be considered a " complete " fertiliser . Compost or other organic plant food should be used in conjunction with poulet manure . compost chicken manure is corresponding to unconstipated compost except it will be higher in nitrogen , Lucifer and potassium .
Warning
Never apply smart Gallus gallus manure around plants . The urea in the chicken manure will " burn off " plant leaves , stems and origin , possibly bolt down plant . When using fresh wimp manure , expect 120 Clarence Day before planting edible bloom or plants . Doing this eliminates any fortune of leech transfer from the manure to the gardener .
Chicken manure is consider the king of animal manure because it is eminent in nitrogen , phosphorus and potassium than any other . An added bonus to using chicken manure ; almost no gage germ . sweet Gallus gallus manure can be added to gardens but only in fall and only to fallow area . compost and pelleted chicken manure can be used at any time of the twelvemonth . Chicken manure is n’t just volaille nincompoop ; it contain do it ( unremarkably wood shavings ) , uneaten feed and the micro-organism that feed on and go in chicken poop . The exception is pelleted chicken manure , which is manure that has been dry out and formed into pellet . It is high in N but can miss other nutrients . employ pelleted poulet manure with compost or other organic fertilizers .
Fresh Chicken Manure
Step 1
prefer a fallow area ( an area without plants ) in your garden to circulate fresh chicken manure . This manure should only be tally to gardens in mid- to later fall . Adding fresh manure at the conclusion of the develop time of year allows it to compost over the winter .
Step 2
Move fresh chicken manure into your garden using a wheelbarrow . Do not manage it with your hands and use a brass mask if you have asthma or other respiratory problems . ( Particulates in chicken manure , when inhaled , can exacerbate respiratory illnesses . )
Step 3
Spread a 2- to 3 - inch stratum of manure over the fallow area in your garden . habituate a fix - tine rake to smoothen the manure and bankrupt up clumps . You desire an even layer that will be easy to till into the garden in give .
Step 4
Cover the chicken manure with a 2- to 3 - inch ballad of compost in early spring as presently as the ground can be mold . The compost will add food and micronutrients to the soil the volaille manure lack .
Step 5
Till the volaille manure / compost into the top 6 inches of garden soil . The soil should be crumbly , dark brown and have a sweetened down-to-earth smell after tilling . Use a fix - tine rake to break up soil stumblebum and smoothen the Earth’s surface . You are now quick to add plants .
Composted Chicken Manure
Add a 3- to 4 - inch layer of compost chicken manure to soil and till into the top 6 in . Composted crybaby manure can be used at any sentence of the yr and is safe to handle with naked hand .
Use compost poulet manure as a mulch . Apply a 2- to 3 - inch stratum of compost manure around plants that have a eminent nitrogen requirement , such as ornamental grasses .
Make your own container soil using composted volaille manure . ruffle regular potting stain with composted wimp manure in a 2:1 proportion . compost chicken manure will release N and other nutrients slowly over the growing season , negating the need for supplemental fertilisation .
feed your vegetable and ornamental plants with composted poulet manure by mixing three to four handfuls into the top 2 to 3 inches of territory around the plant .
Pelleted Chicken Manure
Spread 1 to 2 inches of pelleted chicken manure around the stand of the plant you want to fertilise . This manure is best used to inseminate " heavy confluent . " These are plants that require a peck of food to turn and produce fruit or flowers . Lycopersicon esculentum , begonias and fuchsia are all heavy feeder .
Mix the pellets into the top 1 to 2 inch of stain .
Water the plant life well . Water will aid expand the pellet , let go of nitrogen and nutrient .
