soil from sheep poop

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by purplemer, Oct 8, 2011.

  1. Jack McHammocklashing

    Jack McHammocklashing Sludgemariner

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    Save yourself the trip to town and the expense

    P on it

    Urine contains large quantities of nitrogen (mostly as urea), as well as significant quantities of dissolved phosphates and potassium, the main macronutrients required by plants. Diluted at least 8:1 with water it can be applied directly to soil as a fertilizer. Undiluted, it can chemically burn the roots of some plants, but it can be safely used as a source of complementary nitrogen in carbon rich compost.[20] Urine typically contains 70% of the nitrogen and more than half the phosphorus and potassium found in urban waste water flows, while making up less than 1% of the overall volume.

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    • Phil A

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      You mentioned Cliffs earlier I believe, Seagull poo is a good source of nitrogen if you can find any build up of it under where they nest.
       
    • purplemer

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      im not sure if it has worked too well. it rained lots last night and today I went out finding worms to put on it.. The worms never liked it and they left instead of burrowing into the soil.
      I think mb it is too acidic. I am going to put a few bags of peat ash on and see if that helps..
      and ty4 the advice i will try peeing on it a bit...
       
    • purplemer

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      yes there are cliffs but im not gona try climbing down them they are too steep.... ty4 the idea anyways..
       
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      don't guess ... rather take your time, mix and dig the newly added compost/manure (deep) into the existing soil ...

      then, take a sample and have it analized, or get a soil ph testing kit and check it yourself

      beats guessing and adding incorrect stuff which may make it worse

      my guess is that it's fine as it is ...

      just dig it in deep with the existing soil (turn the soil 1-2 foot deep with a garden fork)

      once you have planted your stuff, and they start growing, then start adding granular fertilizer or compost tea or foiliar feed that is suited to the type of veg etc that you plant, and apply at the correct times
       
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      You can by a ph test kit off EBay for a few £s and get a fairly accurate reading
       
    • purplemer

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      I cant mix with soil the is none.. I dug down to the rock, there was not much of anything before now I hve about 14 inches of stuff.... But you are right i will order some kind of PH testing kit from the internet....

      thank you.
       
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