Goat fertilizer

My local gardencenter carries fertilizer made from goat manure. Would this be a good source to add to compost? I havent seen much on using goat manure or how it compares to others.

Skeggöx said:

My local gardencenter carries fertilizer made from goat manure. Would this be a good source to add to compost? I havent seen much on using goat manure or how it compares to others.

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Heck yeah! Goat manure is basically already broken down also you can apply it as well as rabbit manure (NOT rabbit urine!) Directly to soil as a top dress

meangreengrowinmachine said:

Heck yeah! Goat manure is basically already broken down also you can apply it as well as rabbit manure (NOT rabbit urine!) Directly to soil as a top dress

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And a tea as well I'm assuming?

Skeggöx said:

My local gardencenter carries fertilizer made from goat manure. Would this be a good source to add to compost? I havent seen much on using goat manure or how it compares to others.

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It's not a hot manure for composting raw plant matter. Hot manures like horse, chicken, and sheep are hot manures. Goat manure is valuable, just on the humus side. May take a longer time for composting. Adding bone meal to any manures increases the actions for both.

Skeggöx said:

And a tea as well I'm assuming?

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Not everyone can sport a goat tea

cannabineer said:

Not everyone can sport a goat tea

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I'm just now looking into teas. I haven't got the chance to make one yet so I'm still very uneducated on the topic.

I'll definitely get some. It's $8 a bag I think. Not sure if it's 5lb or what. But I'll definitely need some advice on a ratio to mix

Skeggöx said:

I'll definitely get some. It's $8 a bag I think. Not sure if it's 5lb or what. But I'll definitely need some advice on a ratio to mix

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I use 4 cups placed inside of a small burlap bag ( hell use nylon stockings/foot anklets) then soaked in warm water 24-36 hrs.

Weedvin said:

I use 4 cups placed inside of a small burlap bag ( hell use nylon stockings/foot anklets) then soaked in warm water 24-36 hrs.

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I believe technically they are calling this a compost "extract" as opposed to a tea since enough air is added to grow the microbes. I see a lot of people moving in this direction now as opposed to breeding microbes because really you have no idea which microbes you are helping build in a compost tea most of the time.

Skeggöx said:

I'm still very uneducated on the topic.

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Great reference material for making teas!

Weedvin said:

I use 4 cups placed inside of a small burlap bag ( hell use nylon stockings/foot anklets) then soaked in warm water 24-36 hrs.

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OSBuds said:

Great reference material for making teas!

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Nice. I appreciate it