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Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by nijinski, Feb 12, 2014.

  1. nijinski

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    is it possible to make a decent liquid compost out of petals and leaves. regards nijinski
     
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    Hi nijinski
    A friend of mine makes and swears by his liquid compost. I do not know what he uses but I do know that he half fills a blender with water and then tops it up with his bulk material. After blending a batch he uses it to feed his plants and vegetables. I do know that he uses what he makes within a week and then blends another supply.
    I guess you should give it a try, experiment and see if you get any improvement in growth.
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      I'm not too sure, nijinski, for the basic reason that there is not a lot of nutrients/plant food in just petals and leaves. Most liquid "compost teas" are usually made of three different things [a] animal manure in water and left to ferment Household waste such as egg shells, vegetable scrap etc [c] Nettle, Comfrey etc which will give known nutrients. So perhaps a slight beefing up of the ingredients might be of benefit.:dunno::snork:
       
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        thanks lyke and armandii. i'll think on that and try and improve it. regards nijinski
         
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          Hi again
          I phoned my friend this morning and armandi is on the right track, my friend uses Comfrey (which he says is one of his miracle ingredients) and kitchen peelings etc. He also collects seaweed when he visits the coast and adds a small amount to each "blending", this is his other miracle ingredient.
          Hope that this helps.
           
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            yes i've heard comfrey is pretty good. i'll have to start growing some. thanks lyke
             
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            No one's warned you yet......

            Get the liquid on your hands and you'll smell bad forever :snork:
             
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