Rock N Rose Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I compost over the summer months and have just spread it all out over the veg plot ready for the spring, would it be ok to put chicken poo in there stright from the eglu onto the veg plot to rot down over the winter or does it need to go in the composter first. Thanks, Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 yes you can because it's got time to rot down. p.s. my sister loves your perfume! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I dig my chickens' poo straight into the raised beds over winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I'd say no....compost it first as it may contain organisms which could contaminate crops, and is also a bit 'hot' and nitrogeny for some seedlings unless it has rotted down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Last winter I put fresh droppings straight onto my raised beds. In April/May I dug them in and then planted seeds/seedlings as usual. My lettuces, chard and courgettes grew like triffids! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I had a mint plant that was doing really badly, then I washed out the poo tray around it - AMAZING!!!! I've got a compost heap going over the winter though as I can't be bothered to dig at this time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I'm about to fill a number of raised beds (if I have enough soil!) so I'm planning to empty the compost bins into the bottom of each before it's filled. That will be well rotted through to fresh compost/hen poo/straw etc. Then I can start again with the three compost bins and possibly also the overflow heap! So ... I'll let you know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshnik Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Veg yes, flowers no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 you may know this already but just in case, don't dig any in where you're going to grow carrots or parsnips, the root will tend to branch off and you end up with spindly funny shaped roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I would say it depends what you sre planting - it will be too strong for some crops. we have 4 compost bins and it generally goes through that first, however over the winter we will dig trenches in the next years potato beds and put some in neat over the winter. Last year the yield/size of potatoes grown on the chicken poo was better than the other rows. Some crops, such as carrots & parsnips do not grow well and get tap roots if the manure level is high. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
