Aged chicken mature is a rich garden fertilizer.
Rather than buy commercially produced fertilizers to help gardens grow, some gardeners use aged chicken manure instead. However, for it to be safe and effective, the manure must be aged as well as properly used and applied. Does this Spark an idea?
Time Frame
For gardeners who do not prefer to compost, you can age chicken manure by spreading it over a plot designated for gardening and tilling it into the soil at the conclusion of the growing season. Let it leach into the soil over the winter; the garden area will be ready for planting in the spring.
Considerations
Chicken manure ages faster through hot composting. Mix the manure with bedding and bring it to a temperature between 130 and 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Maintain this temperature for three days. Pull the mixture apart and repeat the process. After that, loosely cover it and let it cure for 45 to 60 days.
Warning
Never use fresh chicken manure to fertilize anything. It will burn and kill seedling plants, and its nitrogen content will deter growth in more mature plants.
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